Whittier Boulevard at The Los Angeles Theatre Center

Whittier Boulevard

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

Inspired by a classic film named for a different famous boulevard, the world premiere of this original Latino Theater Company-devised satire tackles ageism while searching for the divine in each of us.

Presented by Latino Theater Company

Thru - May 28, 2023

Show Type: Musical

Box Office: 866-811-4111

www.latinotheaterco.org/

Whittier Boulevard Reviews

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ArtsBeatLA - Highly Recommended

"...A triumph of collaboration, this witty and sharply-observed satire addresses issues of oppression and ageism within a melodramatic and amusing crime-drama realm."

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- Pauline Adamek

Stage Raw - Highly Recommended

"...An ensemble piece from the Latino Theater Company, made resonant by stunning projections and a sonorous score and sound, it’s a stygian satire set in a formidably futuristic Los Angeles circa 2042. A waft of storms and shortages has disrupted the social fabric and ushered in the mandated killing-off of unmarried individuals who have reached 75 — as well as a host of other totalitarian interdictions, including a ban on cannabis and the death penalty for people who are gay."

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- Deborah Klugman

Its Not About Me - Recommended

"...The overriding message of this play set in 2042 is about how society discards their seniors, which I think about myself sometimes when I'm reaching-out to my "grown-up" pals. I hate being made to think about aging ever, but Whittier Boulevard presents the topic with so much mirth that it's easy to watch, and just let the lesson seep into our brains."

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- Karen Salkin

Glamgical - Highly Recommended

"...Director Jose Luis Valenzuela achieves a fascinating play with notes of Chicano Noir, Latinx Futurism, magic realism, and a cunning infusion of glamour from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. The result is a visually stunning production with special emphasis on lighting and projections (lighting designer Pablo Santiago; projection designers Yee Eun Nam and Yuki Izumihara), bathing the characters with a nostalgic vision that honors those that sacrificed their lives for the ones that followed."

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Whittier Boulevard at The Los Angeles Theatre Center