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.

I didn't like it... too real! I expected to be more entertained and Alex sings really well! That was a great surprise! She is obviously a really nice, kind lady with a huge heart and sense of humanity. She swayed my views on a couple of things. She reminded me of a couple others. When the show was over I found myself immediately calling my Mom, a former leader of the women's republican committee who has voted demo on occasions . Not surprisingly we agreed on everything. I mean she is a really nice lady too, and she raised me.

I just ran into a man who has been abusive toward me for years. This time I smiled at him. That is so much worse than me avoiding him. Thank you for the kick in the pants Alex!

I think this should be required viewing for men and women over the age of 13. She is quite a talented lady with important messages. No, it's not much of a comedy show. I think I could do it funnier, but then nobody would listen to it because I am not Alex Bornstein. But maybe I will play with it. This actually hit me harder than any of the other social consciousness couched in comedy routines have. Alex is big enough to het away with it, despite apparently being tiny!

I read a lot about her after seeing this even though I have watched her for years and previously knew nothing about her.

I watched the show in the morning. I think that is best because it gave all day to think back on it and won't keep me up tonight!

I don't want to say anything about the show because I don't want to have any spoilers! Some of it was pretty outrageous though! Especially given who is in the audience! Lol She is quoted as saying she does not have a place that says she has gone too far. I cannot imagine! Liberating or terrifying!

Good job!

I love the people with pencils up their backsides who will complain about it. I bet it will still have an effect with them.

Alex Borstein is hilarious and also can sing really well. She has come a long way from MAD TV. The original songs she sings in this special are funny and clever. Alex's parents are in the audience and she talks to them during the show. She is an extremely talented performer who always made me laugh. I hope she does more comedy specials because she nails it. This is one of the better stand ups I've seen over the years. Alex isn't afraid to say what she wants to say and doesn't hold back. She even makes fun of herself and doesn't take herself seriously. Move over Mrs. Maisel! This is the marvelous Ms. Borstein at her finest!

Some parts were better than others. I liked the approach of comedy with music. The songs were funny, the jokes were funny. She missed the mark a few times, but like she said, "its free to watch- i mean you didn't get prime to watch my show. " so i totally got my money's worth. What the *&^&, my review needs to be 600 words. Well let me just tell you, she was funny. I laughed. For another 200 words i'll mention how i laughed. She took some big swings and hit a few good ones. It was well rehearsed. The musicians were excellent. It wasn't just a stand up walking around an empty stage. It was more.

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.