Gay, published an online review of the LOST revival production which said “Proud could be described as the meeting ground for Jonathan Harvey’s Beautiful People – a much loved show that is now considered a classic – and La Cage Aux Folles by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman. Filled with likable characters and an ongoing attempt at deception and hidden identities, Proud written by John Stanley, may quickly develop its own little resting place along with those memorable and historically-important shows.” While QX magazine said “Stanley essentially subverts the classic farce genre playing with the scenario of ‘dinner party gone wild’. Stanley’s writing also keeps the action zipping along with some fantastic, snappy dialogue and some great comic one-liners. The play also covers themes wider than ‘just gay issues’ as we are party to scenes covering the themes of parenting, family conflict and the journey into adulthood, all presented to us in an entertaining, engaging and accessible style.” Writer John Stanley has discussed the creation of Proud on a number of websites including Whatsonstage.com. and GaydarNation. References External links 6:37 Productions LGBT-related plays 2009 plays