More Theater Monday - Yes, I Can Say That!

We were given complimentary tickets to Yes, I Can Say That! for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own. 

What: Yes, I Can Say That! 

Where: 59E59 Theatres 

            59 E. 59 Theatres 

            New York, NY 

Who: Recommended for Ages 16 and Up Due to Language and Subject Matter

When: Through April 16, 2023

Yes, I Can Say That! is comedian, Judy Gold's one-woman show based on her book Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come for the Comedians, We Are in Trouble. The show is full of her trademark humor, but there also is a lot of seriousness at its center. 

She talks about the female comedians who came before her and inspired her like Totie Fields, Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller, and more. She talks about how sensitive everyone is today and how you have to be careful what you say because you never know when something you say is going to set somebody off and they are going to come after you and that it shouldn't be like that. She talks about a lot more too.

At the heart of it all,  it is about laughter and how important laughter is and how we need to be able to laugh at ourselves. When laughter is censored or what you are allowed to laugh about is censored, it is the beginning of a slippery slope that can only eventually lead to the loss of more and more freedom. All in all, the show is both extremely thought-provoking and a great opportunity to share that most precious commodity - laughter.

And that's our view. For more about Yes, I Can Say That! visit 59e59.org/shows/show-detail/yes-i-can-say-that/

Tune in tomorrow for Tips for Tuesday.

Photo credits:

All Yes, I Can Say That! production photos by James Leynse