About the Show

Judy Gold's new solo show about the future of comedy in a changing landscape.

Judy Gold knows the value of a good joke, as well ass the steep price of silencing comedians. Scared and angered, Judy shares her reverence for the intimacy of collective laughter and her passion for the important work comedians do to bring us together, make us think, and speak truth to power.

Based on her book “Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come for the Comedians, We Are All in Trouble,” the comedy expert takes the stage to take a stand against those who would censor comedians. This dastardly funny new one-woman show is a big-mouthed and big-hearted call for truth, kindness, common sense, and most of all, laughter.

Written by Judy Gold and Eddie Sarfaty, and directed by BD Wong.

Critic Reviews (7)

"...'Yes, I Can Say That!' is a deliberately uncomfortable, laugh-packed show seeded with stealth missiles"
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"4/5 Stars! "An uproarious success...More successful as a personal narrative than as a polemic. Gold's tributes to pioneering ladies like Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller and Totie Fields are moving and amusing, and her own tale of coming out while she was coming up is a testament to the importance of speaking one's truth, particularly for comedians."
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“This is an excellent example of how a stand-up's act can be expanded and enhanced for the stage. I hope more comics get this opportunity, mostly for the sake of off-Broadway. Something needs to shake the theater out of its fearful holding pattern, and we might as well be laughing when it happens.”
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“Call it entertainment, or call it an unabashed tirade. Loud and brassy comic Judy Gold has more than chuckles on her mind as she brings her solo show ‘Yes, I Can Say That!’ to 59E59 Theaters”
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“ ‘Yes, I Can Say That!,’...based on Gold’s 2020 book of the same name, has its rough spots. But overall, it proves enlightening, informative and, most important of all, funny.”
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“This show is personal, as Gold lays herself open to attack. And that’s the whole point– we have a choice: to stifle ourselves or to choose to take a risk. There is no freedom in silence.”
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“Don’t worry, though, the show is far from a downer. Gold also lovingly pays tribute to the many comedians who work at this craft despite their physical disabilities, and she honors the women who blazed the path for all female comedians”
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