Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits

If you're a fan from Mad TV or the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel or her many TV and film roles, you're going to love this stand-up routine in which she talks about her life, her family, life in general, and on occasions breaks into song and even dance. Surprise, she sings pretty good and while she's not going to win on Dancing with the Stars, she's not too bad in the dance either. Most of all, she's funny. Perhaps a little raunchy for some people, but funny nonetheless. The show is billed as Season 1 Episode 1, which is probably a joke, but if it means we'll see more, sign me up. BTW - you'll probably recognize the theatre that she is playing in. It's the same one from the Maisel show.

Unlike another reviewer, I was thoroughly entertained by Alex's combination of stand-up and singing. I have loved her since MadTV, and on the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel I applaud her character's wit, (grudging) warmth, and evolution from whatever it was she did at The Gaslight(!) to agent.

But back to this show-I did not mind her liberal opinions and heartfelt observations. For me, they merely served to act as a respite from the belly laughs which her comedy elicited from me. I never thought I would find myself laughing at some of the darker material which occasionally popped up, but I did.

The musicians who served as her partners in crime had their own moments to shine, and even the ASL interpreter had some humorous bits.

Keep up the great work, Alex!

Stand up comedy so clever and actual and funny, singing songs, remembering past, talking about actual stuff, Genius!!!! Just clever and smart!! So good! I enjoyed a lot! I thought was just other serie like others, but this is so nice! I would like going and see this show life!! Maybe you can bring it to Barcelona!! I recommend for people who like laughing but at the same using sarcasm of the reality. I have to write a 600 words to review and I don't know what else to write hahaha so I'm just typing what I'm thinking haha well, just clever and funny and I really really really 19 words more, really like it!!! 600 done!!!!

She made me laugh, and cackle a few times, and generally smile widely through the whole show. Not your typical stand-up, Alex through some great curve balls...like having her parents Judy and Irving, come to a show where she sings about Mushtats. If you like her in Mrs Maisel, and Family Guy uncensored, you'll love this show even more, I kid you knot!

It's hard to tell if, when she sings, if that is her real singing voice, or if she is imitating a singer. The point sized pistol is so good at mimicry it's hard to tell when you actually here the real voice she uses for every day speech.

As for the reviewers who pretend not to enjoy this style of ha ha, why would you bother watching. You must already know her style given everything else she's done. Oh well, haters and trolls gotta hate and troll.

This is a generally funny performance and has heartfelt moments. It isn't a bad way to spend 1.5 hours if you have the time to kill. The only issues are that at times the delivery seemed to drag and the audience itself can seem a bit flat/dull, which takes away from the overall experience.

Mr. Mills and Mr. Rey probably should have had a more detailed introduction up front so we weren't sitting wondering who they were (at least up until they were introduced halfway through). Nevertheless, they were a pleasant addition and only added to the experience.

As to the overall "preachiness" that some reviewers have mentioned: Yes, there are times where I wanted to say, "Yep, I agree with that position 100%, now let's keep it moving." Still, as "preachy" as it was, her messages are things that need to be talked about right now.