 "Warp" was influential according to the theater critic, Richard Christiansen, for anticipating Star Wars and giving rise to additional Chicago theater companies.Gordon's 1973 production of “The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit,” (which 25 years later he made into a movie) featured an ensemble cast that included Dennis Franz, Meshach Taylor, and Joe Mantegna.Other work with Mamet and Mantegna also proved successful.