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Critics Are Saying
“Funny…delicious…a gem.”
-NEW YORK TIMES
“Very funny and very real. Kudos to Piper for turning laughter and tears into a memorable theater experience.”
-HUFFINGTON POST
“We are in the presence of a real comedy she-mensch. Piper’s humor is deftly performed and impeccably timed.”
-STAGE RAW
“The tears she wrings out of you make the laughter all the more sweet. What makes her performance more than just stand up is the way she also bravely confronts the dark side.”
-TOTAL THEATER
“Monica Piper – a great writer, comedienne and actress – has put together a work of art about life, family, and values. One of the most moving things I’ve ever seen. It made me laugh. It made me cry.”
-SIRIUS XM RADIO
“Magical, endearing and extraordinarily entertaining. To make the best entertainment decision you could make in years, go see this show!”
-JEWISH JOURNAL
“Wonderful evening of entertainment… extremely funny.”
-BROADWAY WORLD
“Hilarious, moving, sensitive and nuanced.”
-JEWISH WEEK
“Much like Billy Crystal in 700 Sundays, Piper tells her personal story in such an honest way that it becomes not just compelling, but universal.”
-LIVELY ARTS
“Piper’s extraordinary writing, timing and performance could easily make a Klansman yearn for pot roast and convert to Judaism.”
-RICHARD LEWIS
“Monica Piper has made me laugh for years – go see her show and bring the whole mishpucha !!”
-ROSIE O’DONNELL
“You don’t have to be Jewish to love this brilliant show. You just have to love laughing non-stop for an entire evening, except when you are a bit teary. You have to love a great story, a five-foot-tall hero, and the beauty of the human spirit.”
-ELAYNE BOOSLER
“Funny, honest and touching.”
-FRAN DRESCHER
“Enormous crossover appeal. A fast-paced scrapbook, funny and heart-warming unqualified delight. I cannot imagine anyone’s not enjoying being in Piper’s company for 90 minutes. And if there are any such, I wouldn’t want to know them.”
-ARTS in LA
“By show’s end, we come to love and appreciate Monica Piper, and all she’s endured; when someone is able to dig deep into one’s own challenges, along the oft bumpy road of life, and creatively express the journey with humor, the result is phenomenal!”
-LA EXAMINER