Bedwetter: the Musical

for kids?

“It’s a rated-R lovely show.” “It’s for New York kids.” “It’s for parents and their kids who let their kids see cool things.” “You know, if you let your kids see Bridesmaids, which I hope you did, then you bring your kids to this.” “Yes, there is language in it.” “Or even a movie like Bad News Bears that I remember seeing as a kid and thinking was hysterical. And then I remember that my mom took me to that. It was a great thing to do! Little kids cursing…” “This is where art gets leeway, or should get leeway.”

Those recommendations for Bedwetter: the musical by Sarah Silverman, Joshua Harmon and Adam Schlesinger with David Yazbek, are from the writers themselves (minus Mr.Schlesinger). I didn’t see it! and I can’t find a script anywhere…maybe it is getting re-worked for a Broadway run. Hmm…in that case it will be a few years before we get to think about whether we are okay with dirty jokes from the mouths of grandmas and grandkids voiced by your very own middle schoolers at a school p…