The Cruise at The Los Angeles Theatre Center

The Cruise

The Los Angeles Theatre Center
514 S. Spring St. Los Angeles

Los Angeles-based playwright Jonathan Ceniceroz's comedy, set on board a Caribbean cruise ship, explores the fracturing of political, cultural and sexual identity in today's society. Directed by Heath Cullens (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia).

Thru - Apr 9, 2017

Price: $22-$38

Show Type: Comedy

Box Office: 866-811-4111

www.thelatc.org

The Cruise Reviews

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LA Splash - Highly Recommended

"...Director Heath Cullens has artfully helmed this production, so simple on the surface and yet so profound underneath the chuckles. Despite a potentially heavy set of questions raised, he has still maintained humor and an element of hope. The talented cast defines each character with skill and compassion. By the end of the play, the audience is sure that, no matter what, everyone will persist and (perhaps) succeed - but will never stop trying. This fascinating play will appeal to adult audiences, especially those who have ever found themselves at odds with their own parents or children. Obviously, this play will also appeal to Hispanics and many immigrant groups as they deal with assimilation and other generational conundrums."

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- Elaine L. Mura

Stage Scene LA - Somewhat Recommended

"...An estranged father and son attempt a shipboard reconciliation in Jonathan Ceniceroz's The Cruise, Latino Theatre Company's enjoyable but less than satisfying World Premiere comedy, now playing at the Los Angeles Theatre Center downtown."

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- Steven Stanley

Stage Raw - Somewhat Recommended

"...Ceniceroz's play suffers from an irresolute tone; its attempt to meld biting social commentary with romantic farce produces awkward results. The prosaic and sometimes meandering dialogue is too humdrum to bring off the comic elements of the plot, which often fall flat - it sometimes plays like an episode of The Love Boat as written by Karl Marx. The script could also use another draft to soften up inconsistencies in the characters: Everyone here commendably boasts positive and negative traits, but the writing never sufficiently fuse them into a whole so we're put off by the characters' flaws instead of responding to them with compassion."

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- Paul Birchall

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The Cruise Reviews

LA Splash - Highly Recommended

Stage Scene LA - Somewhat Recommended

Stage Raw - Somewhat Recommended

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