Sarah Silverman's THE BEDWETTER musical at Atlantic Theater Company - Previews- Page 2

[Sauja]

Posted: 5/12/22 at 6:06pm

Was able to see this and am glad I did, but I’m of the mind that it’s not as special as it COULD be, which is a shame, as there really is a lot of talent involved. I feel like with the right director, they could do some significant revisions and make this a lean, mean 90 minutes show that would be hugely successful. But as it stands, the jokes aren’t really landing and neither are the big emotions. I don’t feel like it’s a casting problem or even (foremost) a writing problem. It just feels underdirected, and I as watched, all I could wonder was whether Anne Kauffman has directed a musical before (yes, but rarely, and on a small scale). I agree with Dan6: it’s no Kimberly Akimbo. But I’m a touch more sanguine about its chances of future success. I don’t think it will transfer as is, but with some real work and revision, they might have something.

[gleek4114]

Posted: 5/12/22 at 10:16pm

I was there tonight. I personally enjoyed this a lot. It’s like a mix of Annie and Fun Home run though the twisted mind (and mostly very real experiences) of Sarah Silverman. Lauren Marcus was very strong, I very much enjoyed her. This is very much an ensemble piece and everyone had a lot of time to shine. I agree that there is a very special show here, it just isn’t there yet. I thought a lot of the stuff about mental illness was very poignant, and as for the humor, I’d say about 75% of it worked for me, and the audience seemed to enjoy it a lot. I’d definitely recommend this, and I hope we get a cast album eventually, I’ve had the title song stuck in my head since leaving the theatre. 

[David10086]

Posted: 5/12/22 at 10:53pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "David10086 said: "Silverman was on The View yesterday promoting her show which sounded good. Whoopi told her how amazing she is and how amazing the musical is, so that’s usually the kiss of death."

Is it a kiss of death, or merely a sign that Whoopi has not actually seen the show?"

Either way - whenever Whoopi and the rest tell how 'amazing' a show is and how 'amazing' the performers are (like they did to Silverman) they usually jinx the show.  There are countless shows which they praised as 'amazing' and it shuttered very soon after ('Summer', 'The Cher Show',  'Margaritaville', 'Head Over Heels', etc.). These shows 'amazed' Whoopi and the others  for some reason. 

[Laurapattifan]

Posted: 5/12/22 at 11:00pm

I was there tonight and it’s a fine show overall. Lauren Marcus was great as the mom. The interaction between her and Bebe was underwhelming. Hopefully they expand that into a longer scene. I think the mothers storyline is the most interesting and could make a good show as well. 

[toddles]

Posted: 5/14/22 at 10:30am

Where are the lottery tickets located?

Updated On: 5/14/22 at 10:30 AM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 5/14/22 at 10:45am

Caissie is still out? 🤔

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/14/22 at 10:48am

Yes, she developed a rebound infection after taking Paxlovid. She tweeted that she feels completely fine, and will be back as soon as she tests negative.

[joshdog2014]

Posted: 5/14/22 at 1:08pm

I saw this last night and really loved it! Agree it probably needs some work to move on, but I would be disappointed if it ended here. Thoroughly enjoyable the entire time, even if it didn’t necessarily reach the highest heights. I think the comedy is at the same time its strength and what’s holding it back. My audience was far from stone cold silence, but also definitely not riotous laugher (although maybe you could say so for the dad’s song). Personally I’d say I was consistently laughing but never was close to dying laughing, and it needs some of those moments to reach its fully potential.

I really liked the way it approached the mental health stuff (at least as it related to Sarah, pretty neutral on the Beth Ann side), there were some intentionally absurd moments, but aside from those it just felt real. The characters didn’t have answers, the show didn’t have answers, and that was the point. It was presented really well. The reprise of I Don’t Know This Person was devastating.

The whole cast was really great. Lauren Marcus is still in as Beth Ann (I completely agree with all the praise for her!) and Annabelle Watchel was in for Amy and was also great. Zoe Glick is perfect as Sarah. Ashley Blanchet owns every scene she’s in as Miss New Hampshire. It’s interesting how spread out the material is, everyone has at least one song (the trio of girls share theirs) and it works really well since they all do great with their moment.

Updated On: 5/14/22 at 01:08 PM

[toddles]

Posted: 5/14/22 at 7:31pm

I got Row A.

[macnyc]

Posted: 5/14/22 at 9:31pm

I caught the matinee today, and my friend and I both loved it. The whole audience was laughing hysterically throughout. Performances were great, the score was catchy, and the direction lively. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did after reading previous comments. Highly recommended!

[toddles]

Posted: 5/15/22 at 2:47pm

macnyc said: "I caught the matinee today, and my friend and I both loved it. The whole audience was laughing hysterically throughout. Performances were great, the score was catchy, and the direction lively. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did after reading previous comments. Highly recommended!"

I was at that show and felt the same way!  Great show.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 6:20pm

Caissie will be back tomorrow, finally.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 8:07pm

TaffyDavenport said: "Caissie will be back tomorrow, finally."

Is the opening still Monday the 23rd? Which means she realistically would have about 2 previews under her belt before critics show up? (She hasn't played a real performance, right?)

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 8:12pm

According to the website, it's still the 23rd, and, no, she's hasn't played a performance yet, so it's a very unusual situation.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 8:17pm

TaffyDavenport said: "According to the website, it's still the 23rd, and, no, she's hasn't played a performance yet, so it's a very unusual situation."

She has played a performance, and my friend was lucky enough to see her. 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 8:34pm

Whoops, who knew? There certainly isn't much evidence of it on social media.

[mcsquared]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 1:02pm

I think I need to sell my ticket but they don't allow refunds. Anyone want to buy it from me? Saturday of Memorial Day weekend at 8

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 2:56pm

What seats/price?

[mcsquared]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 3:15pm

It was row L, purchased for $101.50

[Michael9]

Posted: 5/21/22 at 7:50pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "According to the website, it's still the 23rd, and, no, she's hasn't played a performance yet, so it's a very unusual situation."

She has played a performance, and my friend was lucky enough to see her."

Yep. She was on 11th May evening performance at least I was there and she was excellent - had no idea it was one of her first / first performances.  

[forgetregret]

Posted: 5/22/22 at 12:27pm

There’s a lot to love about this show. I found the acting to be top notch all around (special mention to Zoe Glick, a very talented 14 year old who carries the show with such humor and heart) and the score has a bunch of gems. As people have mentioned, act one is very funny and act two is mostly serious, but I think enough humor is peppered into the second act that it doesn’t feel disjointed from the first. I laughed out loud many, many times, and judging from the volume, so did most of the audience. 
 

I believe there’s absolutely something special here. I don’t see it moving uptown without significant work, but I think it has major potential. I’d imagine really tightening it into a 90-100 minute one-act show would be the ideal route. 
 

I’m very happy I saw this. 

[bstoll1]

Posted: 5/22/22 at 4:45pm

toddles said: "Where are the lottery tickets located?"

 

Behind the last row. They have 7 seats (M 1 -7) that fold out from the wall. I personally wasn't a fan of these seats. You really couldn't see much of you saw in them. I stood for part of the first act. Lucky I found an empty seat for the second act that was much better.

(I tried posting a photo of the seats but don't know how.)

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[LarryD2]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 8:09am

Opening night is now Tuesday, June 7. Press performances have been rescheduled for the first weekend of June. 

[inception]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 9:12am

LarryD2 said: "Opening night is now Tuesday, June 7. Press performances have been rescheduled for the first weekend of June."

I see on their website that they have also now extended performances to July 3.

[inception]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 9:12am

LarryD2 said: "Opening night is now Tuesday, June 7. Press performances have been rescheduled for the first weekend of June."

I see on their website that they have also now extended performances to July 3.