What I liked
Reviewers were right—Molly has a gift for encouraging audience participation (even if and when she criticizes them for not doing it right!). The level of commitment and enthusiasm she elicited from the audience was inspiring. She set the stage so that, even beyond the individuals given specific tasks, the audience as a whole was inclined to participate of their own accord—adding claps to the beat and singing along with the hooks, as die-hard fans at a concert would.
What I didn't like
N/A. The show knows itself and doesn’t try to be anything it isn’t.
My overall impression
In this show that’s an odd tribute to impermanence, Molly Sharpe makes it easy to become a “Sharpie.” I hadn’t dared to imagine what this show would be, but it delivered. F*cking Famous is funny in a way that’s undeniable: excellent character-driven comedy, absurdist humor, and a truly admirable approach to audience participation—that works insanely well. It’s an oddly brilliant show that manages to be both a ridiculous pop concert in a wig store and, unexpectedly, maybe a sort of game.
