Bye Bye Liver: The Boston Drinking Play

I took my girlfriend to the show this past week and overall I was disappointed. I am a fan of theater and comedy shows however, this struggled in both arenas.
The positives were the location and opening stand up comedian. Centered amongst the historic taverns of Bell in Hand and the Union Oyster Bar, we had a great time hanging out before the show.
There were several much needed improvements. Outright the show wasn’t funny. Much of the acting had a forced feeling and over emphasized how «wild and crazy» drinking at bar can be. It was like high school drama nerd meets MTV reality show. The price of $ 20/​person was fine if the show was good. However for what it was the least they could have done was provide the first drink free or reduced.
In all fairness there were people who seemed to find the show amusing but they also seemed like they never got out.

This is a fun social drinking play. Make sure to go here with a group of friends and grab a few drinks and enjoy the show!

The show is really clever and well-​paced. Featuring a variety of comedic styles and forms and consistent audience participation, you are always on the hook to engage and it is a pleasure to do so. The MC guy the night I went was phenomenal and super talented. The food and bar atmosphere leaves a lite bit on the table, but once the show is in full swing, you forget.

The show: It’s hilarious! It’s short, sweet, and you will be cracking up 90% of the time. The actors are super talented and a lot of fun. They keep you engaged and part of the show. Also, drinking while watching theater? Yes! It’s a great place to take a group of friends, a date, or a gathering (such as bachelorette or a 21^st birthday).
The place: ehhhh. The drinks are good and the stage part is fine. They should consider changing the menu (for upstairs, I have no knowledge of the downstairs), since the food on it is just barely okay or interesting. More options and a little more pizzaz! Also the tables are really small and hard to navigate if you have a full group all ordering and eating.
So I say 5 star drinking show in a one start location… Average of 3!

I’ll try to leave the review of the bar separate from that of the show but it may be hard to do since the bar is kind of integral to the experience.
Got to Hennessy’s right around 7:30 which is what the tickets said and were told to wait outside at a different entrance to the bar which was where the show takes place.
After 5 minutes of standing in the bone chilling cold wishing I had been invited in for a drink we were ushered upstairs to the show area.
Plastic tables and chairs in caberet style seating face the stage with a walk up bar featuring lackluster appetizers and selection are at your disposal during the entire show.
After a half hour of chit chat with the people at our table the show began right on time at 8PM.
Have to give a HUGE shoutout to the dedication and energy of the performers the 6 of them all did an amazing job making sure the crowd was into it and the people were happy.
Drinking games, short sketches depicting typical bar experiences and a little improv comedy mixed with audience participation all made for a fun night.
This show is for the 21+ crowd and so is the humor, I found it to be spot on for the most part. Most people at the show were between 25 – 35 with few exceptions such as the 70 year old couple at our table who i do not think understood even one joke the whole night.
So why 3 stars.
minus one star for sketchy bar
and minus one star for the price tag. 20 bucks a ticket seemed overpriced for the just over one hour the show lasted. Also while the material was funny it seemed to be missing something that i just can’t put my finger on.
Overall,
Great to see once but I do not think I would go again.