''Jack Goes Boating'' is a 2007 play by Robert Glaudini. It is an unconventional romantic comedy set in the midst of working-class New York City life.

Production

''Jack Goes Boating'' premiered Off-Broadway in a Labyrinth Theater Company production on March 18, 2007 at Martinson Hall at the

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. Directed by Peter Dubois, the cast starred

Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive supporting and character roles—typically lowlifes, eccentrics, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical produ ...

as Jack,

John Ortiz John Ortiz (born May 23, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his antagonist role as Arturo Braga in ''Fast & Furious'' (2009) and ''Fast & Furious 6'' (2013), and Clyde in ''Jack Goes Boating'' (2010), which earned him a nomination for t ...

as Clyde,

Daphne Rubin-Vega Daphne Rubin-Vega ( Vega; born November 18, 1969) is a Panamanian-American actress, dancer, and singer-songwriter. She is best known for originating the roles of Mimi Marquez in the Broadway musical ''Rent'' and Lucy in the Off-Broadway play ''J ...

as Lucy, and Beth Cole as Connie. The show received positive reviews, particularly from ''

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''.

Ben Brantley Benjamin D. Brantley (born October 26, 1954) is an American theater critic, journalist, editor, publisher and writer. He served as the chief theater critic for ''The New York Times'' from 1996 to 2017, and as co-chief theater critic from 2017 to ...

called it an "immensely likable play".Brantley, Ben
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''New York Times'', March 19, 2007

References

Off-Broadway plays Plays by Robert Glaudini 2007 plays Plays set in New York City American plays adapted into films Comedy plays {{2000s-play-stub