Welcome to John Leguizamo's hilarious and educational take on 3,000 years of Latin history in 80 minutes.
When his son gets a school assignment on heroes, John seizes the chance to teach him all about the great figures of Latin American history. But once he sets out on his irreverent crash course across three continents and three millennia of history-from conquistadores to cumbia, Montezuma to Menudo, and taking on the characters in all of it-he uncovers provocative truths that shock even him.
Entertainment Weekly called Latin History for Morons "boisterous and joyful" during its Broadway run at Studio 54, directed by Tony Taccone. A play that The New York Times says "poses sharp and timely questions of what culturally defines American identity," Leguizamo's newest solo adventure is educational and uproarious and is adapted exclusively for Audible.
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(Audible Original, 21 November 2019, 1 hour 19 minutes, bought from @audibleuk, free with membership for a limited time)
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Leguizamo is one of my favourite actors so I was really looking forward to this. This is a treat for any fan; funny, insightful and painfully true. At first, this seems quite frivolous and a lot of fun. It's a lot more than the sum of its parts. Latin History for Morons has a lot of important if uncomfortable points to make about culture and identity in America. I partially enjoyed the anecdotes about his son's school project on cultural heroes to hammer the points home.
