Good, but hard to hear guests
by Happy Mama on 9/2/24Orpheum Theatre - MinneapolisThe live show was good, fun, but sometimes hard to hear guests in Row BB! I am excited to hear parts of “our” show in the future:)
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers, listener contestants, and celebrity guests through a rollicking review of the week's news.? Contestants vie for the most coveted prize in all of public radio: a custom-recorded greeting by any of our cast members for their voicemail.
Every week, Wait, Wait.... Don't Tell Me! records in front of a live audience, then carefully edits out all the raunchy, inappropriate, shocking, and hilarious stuff so we can broadcast something that doesn't get NPR in trouble... well, more trouble. The only way you can find out what our panelists and guests really think about the news is to come see for yourself. And please--don't tell NPR. Also, we're all much more attractive than we sound.
The live show was good, fun, but sometimes hard to hear guests in Row BB! I am excited to hear parts of “our” show in the future:)
Wonderful! Fun show! Please don’t wait wait so long to come back to MN!!!
I love NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me,” and am a devoted listener to the radio show. The host is clever, the spontaneous humor is hilarious. Seeing the show live at the Orpheum, however, was very disappointing. The sound quality was so poor that I feel I missed about 1/3 of the dialogue and banter. I was in the second row of the balcony, which are usually great seats, but the bad mics and the acoustics made it very hard to relax and enjoy the show.
Great show. Peter Sagal and the rest of the Wait Wait cast now how to make the news funny. They’re a delightful group to watch for two hours, and I would recommend anyone to check out this show live if they have the opportunity.
Excellent show, very good energy, the entire cast was in sync and very funny, great night!
Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me is a great theater experience for anyone who listens to the weekly show on NPR. It’s funny, engaging and entertaining. It’s also fun to see the radio show performed on stage giving you an inside glimpse into the magic of radio.
The show and all the participants were great. My wife and I loved it and would go again. However, there is a sound problem. At least where we were sitting, which was Row G a little to the right of center (while facing the stage), it was very difficult to understand what the 3 member panel of comedians were saying. It may be that people sitting to the left of us, which was the direction the panel were facing, could hear them better, but we missed at least half the funny comments. Did not have a problem hearing what the Peter and Don were saying.
I have had the pleasure of attending 8-10 live Wait Wait tapings over the decades and am delighted each time. This was no exception. Bobcat’s duck stories will remain with me forever. Joyelle and Josh were on point and hilarious. Peter and Bill are consummate hosts. And Nate Berkus was a treat. My only critiques are of the beautiful but dated venue: not enough women’s restroom stalls at the Orpheum.
I've been a fan of WWDTM for many years, but getting this chance to see it live made me realize just how much doesn't make the final edition. I can't wait to watch it live again.
So fun to hear ALL the jokes arising from the synergy of the moment and the dynamic flow of the evening. I will attend again when Wait Wait comes back to Mpls!!