Bedwetter Musical Creators Take Qs

The Sarah Silverman Podcast

Lemonada Media

Comedy

4.6 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2022

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Sarah Silverman’s new musical based on her book, “The Bedwetter,” opens for previews on April 30th at The Atlantic Theater in New York City. In this special episode, Sarah is joined by her two co-creators, Joshua Harmon and David Yazbek, to talk about all things “The Bedwetter” musical.

They discuss how the musical evolved from Adam Schlesinger’s initial idea to his tragic passing, and how premiering two years later than expected has changed the musical for the better.

David teaches us all what an “ostinato” is. Josh shares his favorite memory about their work sessions. Gain some insight into the show's content when Sarah shares how she used one of Adam’s jokes for her Nana's character and the scene involving children in Xanax pill costumes.

Sarah takes some calls about musical and her tragic sleepaway camp experience. And, the three of them have a detailed conversation about birthday cake.

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0:00.0	Hi everybody it's your best friend Sarah Silverman and you know today I never
0:18.8	have guests on the show. One time I had guests towards the beginning and I
0:25.6	didn't usually never have guests. Today I'm having guests. Why? Well I'll tell
0:31.0	you I'm here in New York City working on the bed wetter the musical and which
0:38.9	has been a long time coming and now that we're coming towards the day new
0:45.6	mall of the process. Was that impressive? No because we're not nowhere near the day
0:51.8	new mall. The day new mall before opening the day new mall of the rehearsal
0:56.9	process. You would not say this was the day new mall. Yes of the rehearsal
1:01.4	process. That's right. As we go into previews just April 30th. I get the
1:06.8	feeling we're gonna be the last guests also. Probably you'll probably be the
1:10.8	the last. That experiment that just failed. To my right your left unless you're
1:17.2	standing with the screen behind you. But actually you're probably listening. If
1:21.0	you're watching this on YouTube to your left Joshua Harmon. Brilliant play
1:28.7	right. Real hoidy toidy. Here are some of his plays. Bad Jews. Significant
1:37.4	other. Never cried so hard. Admissions didn't see it. It was great. Skin
1:45.7	tight. Fucking loved it. Love did it. Went with Chelsea Handler and she brought
1:52.5	all her friends like several times after that. So good. And now her his latest
2:01.0	prayer for the French Republic. That's hoidy toidy. Which is hoidy toidy which
2:07.2	is I love him. I think he's so brilliant and I want to support him but he was
2:12.1	honest with me and told me it was over three hours and I said I'm gonna be the
2:15.9	friend that loves you without having seeing it. I on the other hand saw it. Loved
2:21.7	it. I didn't go with a celebrity friend but I still really loved it. Yeah. And
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