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by C. Hughes on 9/23/24Stifel Theatre - Saint LouisGenuine, down to Earth and a great story teller. She speaks to her audience like they are all friends. Everyone was laughing and it was a great time.
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Sarah Silverman is a two-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress, writer, and producer. She currently hosts her weekly podcast, the critically acclaimed The Sarah Silverman Podcast, available on iTunes and wherever podcasts are available. She can next be seen as the host of TBS' Stupid Pet Tricks, an expansion of the famous David Letterman late night segment. She recently wrapped production on Netflix's Maestro, a biopic on the life of composer Leonard Bernstein. She will star opposite Bradley Cooper as Bernstein's sister Shirley. Other upcoming projects include the indie psychological thriller Viral, starring alongside Blair Underwood. This past Spring, Silverman's off-Boadway musical adaptation of her 2010 memoir "The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee" had a sold-out run with the Atlantic Theatre Company. Silverman previously hosted the Emmy and Writers Guild-nominated Hulu series I Love You, America. She continues to lend her voice to several animated series, including Bob's Burgers. On stage, Silverman continues to cement her status as a force in stand-up comedy. In May 2017, she released her latest standup special, A Speck of Dust, on Netflix, culminating in two Emmy Award nominations and a Grammy Award nomination. In 2013, she debuted her hour-long HBO standup special Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles, which earned her the 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special." The special received an additional Primetime Emmy Awards nomination that year for "Outstanding Variety Special" in addition to a Writers Guild Awards nomination. In September 2014, Silverman released the special as an audio album through Sub Pop Records, which went on to receive a 2015 Grammy Awards nomination for "Best Comedy Album." Previously, Silverman made an impressive splash with her concert-meets-comedy film Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic, which garnered significant attention at TIFF. In the film world, Silverman was most recently seen opposite Emma Stone and Steve Carell in the critically-acclaimed film Battle of the Sexes, which was based on the true story of the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. She also starred in I Smile Back, the film adaptation of the Amy Koppelman novel. The drama premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was later released by Broad Green Pictures in theaters. Silverman received much praise for her role as "Laney Brooks," culminating in a 2016 Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for "Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role." Her additional film credits include Marry Me, The Book of Henry, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Ashby, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Take This Waltz, Gravy, Peep World, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With, The School of Rock, There's Something About Mary, The Way of The Gun. Silverman also lent her voice as "Vanellope" in the Oscar-nominated smash hit Wreck It Ralph and Golden Globe-nominated Wreck it Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet. Silverman was nominated for a 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series" for portraying a fictionalized version of herself in her Comedy Central series, The Sarah Silverman Program. This marked Comedy Central's first-ever Emmy nomination in a scripted acting category. Silverman also received a Writers Guild Award nomination for her work on the show. In 2008, Silverman won a Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics" for her musical collaboration with Matt Damon. Additionally, she was honored with a Webby Award for "Best Actress" for her online video "The Great Schlep," in which she persuaded young kids to encourage their grandparents in Florida to vote for President Obama before the 2008 Presidential Election. Silverman has made memorable guest appearances on several acclaimed and notable television shows, including Monk, which earned her a 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards nomination for "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series." Her additional television work includes buzzed-about roles on HBO's Crashing, Masters of Sex, The Good Wife, The Larry Sanders Show, Seinfeld, and Mr. Show with Bob and David. Silverman has hosted several major awards shows, including the 2007 MTV Movie Awards and the Independent Spirit Awards. Silverman grew up in New Hampshire and attended New York University for one year. In 1993 she joined Saturday Night Live as a writer and feature performer and has not stopped working since. She currently lives in Los Angeles.
Genuine, down to Earth and a great story teller. She speaks to her audience like they are all friends. Everyone was laughing and it was a great time.
This is the worst comedy show I have ever seen. The show was touching, assuming that I went to seek self help. I went to see a "comedian"so that I could laugh. My objective and hers were not aligned as she talked about the death of her parents. She tried to awkwardly insert joke lines, and I could not laugh because of the context. Her father sounds lovely, but I still could not laugh about his death. Know what you are going to see. It is not comedy. Now I understand why we had to put cell phones (and smart watches) in a locked bag. If I were her, I would not want to risk that this show get out before I sold future tickets. At least there was an opening act..
I loved every second. The club has wonderful customer service.
Sarah Silverman was working new material for this show so it was a more conversational performance than her Netflix specials. But awesome nonetheless. An added delight was Nicole Aimée Schreiber as the opener. She is extraordinarily funny and someone you won’t want to miss!
Seeing a comedy legend up close while she worked on her new material — in such a small club — was amazing. The Punch Line is a one-of-kind venue. Sarah Silverman was fantastic.
Show was short and started late. Warm up act came on first and wasn't expected.
Not great. If you listen to her podcast, you've basically seen her show. She was very redundant, repeating almost everything she's said on her podcast. If you watch her on YouTube, I have the same complaint. I didn't have to pay $100 to see what I watch for free on YouTube. This was a lazy Sarah Silverman who appeared in Phoenix.
In terms of the venue one of the smoothest easiest entries into this theater ever. Sarah was awesome, and despite the random outbursts and wild dance moves she rolled with it and hit the material. I’m not even a leftist still liked her humor
I found her sophomoric bathroom jokes a waste of time. I was actually bored with the performance and therefore didn’t mind how ridiculously short the set was.
Fun time, Sarah was funny. Wish there was a meet n greet. But overall fun time.
Sarah Silverman met and exceeded all my expectations! She is hilariously funny and thought provoking. Can’t think of a better way to spend my time.
Loved this show. Roury was so funny! Sarah was an absolute riot. She can handle a crowd like no other. Both comedians are smart, hilarious, and FUN! Go. To. This. Show.
Sarah was everything I hoped for, hilarious and brilliant. Her opening act was funny too. I love Sarah's style, like she's just chatting with you, meanwhile saying brilliant, cutting, insightful and funny things. I find it weird that shows appear to start a half hour late now(happened with Hannah Gadsby too), and that people are in and out of the theatre all during the show, but I guess that's the way it is now, (said the older lady.) If it doesn't bother the artist, I guess I'm ok with it, but it's distracting. The venue itself (AZ Financial theatre) isn't particularly attractive, but I guess it does what it's intended for. Sound was good. Lighting plain but fine.
The show was too short, only 1 1/2 hours total. Too much talk about politics rather than just making jokes. Opening act wasn’t very good either
Great to see Sarah in person. I liked the theater and the staff was helpful and friendly.
We were disappointed in the show. Too much bathroom humor. Not very topical. She is usually much edgier. Show was to start at 8. Someone finally cam out about 8:30 - Silverman came on stage at 8:38 and did not even perform for an hour. The audience was asked to stay so they could reshoot one section - and I hoped we would be rewarded with more material - we were not. Certainly not worth the cost of a train from NH - a hotel and a ticket. Will not venture to Boston again for a comedy show like this.
Sarah’s set was flat and uninspired. I can only assume she knew this as she ended after about 45 mins. I’d really love to get my money back…at least Rory was funny for a few mins.
from the opening joke through the very last words, it was fresh, irreverent, cohesive, and sidesplittingly funny. she seemed very comfortable on stage, not anxious about the HBO cameras, and even kibbitzed with the audience a bit, and still found her way back to the routine eac time. it felt like a craftsperson at the very top of her game. bravo -- wanted more!!
Can not believe this was being recorded. I drove 90 mins to see this and it was terrible. I really like Sarah but she was way off this night
The opening act, Marina Franklin, was great! We laughed and enjoyed her humor and energy. Then Sarah Silverman came out. Not one funny moment. We waited and waited, but nothing funny. After 45 minutes we left. She finished her set about 5 minutes later. We wished we had left sooner, because it was a waste of our time and money. Skip seeing her!