Aspirin and Elephants

Santa Monica Playhouse
1211 4th Street Santa Monica

It's Jerry Mayer's smash comedy hit, a buoyant dead serious comedy about love and survival that asks the question, "Are men really more trouble than they're worth?" Warmth, pathos and lots of jokes abound as a mother and father take their daughters and sons-in-law on a happy anniversary cruise and quickly find themselves awash in a sea of stormy relationships. Twenty-five years after it launched at Santa Monica Playhouse, playwright Jerry Mayer's acclaimed comedy docks again for a limited silver anniversary run.

Thru - Mar 16, 2014

Aspirin and Elephants Reviews

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Los Angeles Times - Recommended

"...Despite some formulaic aspects, playwright Jerry Mayer's boulevard comedy about intergenerational marital issues on a cruise ship is a surefire date show, a high-end sitcom with flashes of emotional heft."

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- David C. Nichols

LA Weekly - Somewhat Recommended

"...Murphy interestingly sublimates the characters' underlying angst and relationship frustrations behind sitcomlike one-liners; the barbs hint at the anger that lurks beneath. Gilman's jokey but indefinably sad Steve is engaging, and so is Michaels' fiercely devoted wife. DeCarlo's staging is serviceably pleasant, but the ultimate message of the piece is still quite trivial."

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- Paul Birchall

ReviewPlays.com - Recommended

"...There is misunderstanding between the daughters and parents, but through amusing dialogue, humor, warmth, and understanding, all complex relationships are solved."

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- Carol Kaufman Segal

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