Bayside The Musical

I’m sorry but this show is hysterical!!! is it raunchy? yes! Do they curse a lot? yes! Do some parts make you cringe and make you feel uncomfortable? omg yes! But hello it’s entertainment and it’s funny! I cried from laughing so much! Just relax, have an open mind and let yourself laugh! Don’t take it too seriously geesh! Omg the actor who played Slater is everything!!! He had me dying of laughter — him and Jesse! they were great!!! Mr Belding/​Tori/​was a bit awkward and maybe he was a little drunk but hey it’s all part of the fun! just go and have a good time — heck, have a drink beforehand! lol!

Overall, this is a terrible show. The 1^st Act is fairly funny and entertaining. But, the 2^nd Act is just horrible. It basically consists of nothing other than crude sex jokes (which aren’t funny) and profanity. There is very little to even link the 2^nd Act to Saved By The Bell other than the characters’ names. I truly hated the experience.

Well, that was interesting. This show is almost over so it’s weird to review it now, but fuck it. If you watched Saved by the Bell growing up and like raunchy jokes, you’ll like Bayside. It’s weird and a little uncomfortable that you have to walk through the bar to get the seating area, but getting checked in is otherwise seamless. The seating are is a little beat up but the front row seats are right on top of the stage which is good for audience interaction (more on that shortly). Intermission was pretty short so plan to chug your drinks if you’re going to take advantage of that. Tickets are cheap regardless; I’d recommend springing the extra $ 10 to grab front row seats.
I won’t bother with every single particular of the show but it is very funny. To echo others sentiments, all of the Saved by the Bell characters are turned up all the way. For Slater and Jessie in particular this works great, driven also by Slater making «lets fuck» eyes at every guy in the audience and Jessie’s caffeine pill addiction. I was wearing a Kelly Kapowski shirt (yes, they make those) which Jessie took issue with; I was then treated to having dozens of fake caffeine pils (actually tasty marshmellows) blown on me. Kelly, Belding and Zach were alright, but Screech was pretty terrible in my book. Instead of making him even weirder and creepier, it would’ve been funny if they made him the only normal person in the show. Tori got KILLED in this show, including the used condom stuck in her hair.
It’s almost over, but if you have a good sense of humor and liked Saved by the Bell you’ll like this. The replacement for this will be a Full House musical in the same vein, so more childhood parodies to come!

Super, super funny. Raunchy, yes, but in generally hilarious ways.
Some seriously talented cast members.
If it piques your interest at all, worth seeing before it closes.

I absolutely cannot say enough good things about this show. Anyone complaining that it’s too raunchy, maybe you should have done dome research before going, or maybe you need to get your sense of humor checked. This show takes all the characters to extremes, but that’s the point. The writing, the music, and especially the cast are amazing. My boyfriend and I have been to this show 4 times. We keep bringing different friends back because we think everyone who grew up watching this show needs to see it. They do reference obscure plot points, but I think it’s awesome because every time I come I notice another reference I hadn’t before, and I laugh all over again. Although, also, the same jokes I saw the first time are still funny the 4^th time.
We actually went and saw Book of Mormon after having seen this and didn’t think it was that funny by comparison. This is my absolute favorite NYC discovery.
The actors playing Slater and Jesse really make the show. One of our viewings had a different actor in the Slater role, and it was not the same. He’s amazing. Also, the actor who plays Mr. B (as well as a number of other characters), is hilarious in every role.
The theater is small, which is great because there really isn’t a bad seat in the house.
I am SO sad this is closing, but will definitely be checking out the upcoming Full House parody that’s taking its place. Even though I didn’t grow up loving Full House as much as SBTB, I feel like these guys just can do know wrong. Although, I was talking to the theater manager last time we went, and he said Full House will be EVEN raunchier. I’m into that, but if you aren’t then you should probably stay home and watch re-​runs instead.

THE MOST HILARIOUS AND AMAZING SHOW!
Came in not knowing what to expect and don’t remember much of the show, but it was great to watch!!! The actors and actresses that played the characters did a great job! esp. Jessie character was hilarious! definitely the highlight of the show! I highly recommend anyone to go see it even if you’re not a huge Saved by the Bell fan as it was still funny even though I didn’t get all the references from the show. Plus, the show is totally worth the price you pay! or even more than what we paid on Groupon!
My only complaint was sometimes you couldn’t hear exactly what they said because I think the microphone didn’t work too well so I recommend sitting near the front if you can!

Im glad I bought my ticket on sale because I would of been highly upset. First of all they started 20 minutes late! It was too rauchy and curse a lot. Some people actually walked out during the show. The reason why give it two stars is because during the break and before the show. They were playing 90s music (destiny child, blink 182, venga boys etc). Memory lane!

This show was worth every damn penny I paid to see it! I had only read that the show was a parody of Saved By the Bell, but it absolutely exceeded my expectations! If anything, this could’ve been called a «Bizarro» Saved By the Bell because although the character names are the same, the characters were not what you would think they were supposed to be if you had watched the shows in the 90s, like I did.
I’m not going to go into great detail of what the show is about, but to sum it up, the show was extremely raunchy, sex-​themed, filled with tons of crude jokes and some foul language sprinkled in. Unfortunately, if you’re sensitive towards any of those topics, then this show is not for you, but if you have a wide open mind and appreciate crude humor then this show is DEFINITELY for you!
Bottom line: This isn’t your elementary after school years of turning on the TV Saved By the Bell! It’s your weird, molester uncle’s version of Saved By the Bell!

TL;DR
If you’re to sensitive, are a prude, or believe that Saved By The Bell was a real life documentary, then please stop reading, go to a corner and just dont talk anymore…
Still here? YEY! GO SEE THIS. its hysterical. Got a groupon and took the lady friend to see this and was hilarious. They make A LOT of obscure references (remember the oil spill? oh yea?! well remember the duck from the spoil? yup shes there too!) Get there early, seats are assigned but you dont want to be the dick that comes in late. Bar next door has drinks.

What a riot!!! Get ready to laugh your @$$ off! This show is SO funny and raunchy to the point where the family with two young sons did not come back after intermission.
If you grew up watching SBTB on Saturday mornings (and TBS reruns), you HAVE to see this show! They incorporate so many references from the series; even Miss Bliss makes an appearance! I do not want to give too much away.
I would go back to see this again. The actors and writers did a great job with this show.

My friend had extra tickets so he invited us to join him and I’m so glad he did! Its so good I’d go again and pay full price for tix!
Do arrive 15 mins to check in and find your seats. Everyone who works there is pretty nice. There’s a bar in the front if you want to grab a drink while you wait. As fir the show, the performers are amazing! The costumes are hilarious and the show was very enjoyable! If you’re a 80−90s kid like me and grew up watching Saved By The Bell, then you will love this show! Highly recommend!
Thanks to all the performers for a great evening! You rock!

I don’t understand why this show has such a high review. It’s absolutely awful. It was too raunchy, inappropriate, and ridiculous. They lost me when they did the boner number. They made Kelly stupid, Screech a perv, Slater gay, and Jessie a drug addict. It was too much in your face. The actual show was not like that. I understand making fun of their purity but this was over the line. Some people walked out, which is what I thought about doing. I stayed for the second half because I did laugh at a few jokes and the actor who played Slater was funny, but this was a waste of money.

Okay, I admit it, I grew up watching Saved By the Bell.
My favorite part was Dustin Diamond’s guest appearance.
Loved the jokes about Jessie Spano/​Elizabeth Berkley. Even though I am not much of a Mario Lopez fan, AC Slater character in the musical was pretty funny. Basically this musical is poking fun at Saved by the Bell. I mean, how can you not! If you are familiar with Saved By the Bell show on TV then you’ll just laugh at all the references. The jokes can be a bit raunchy and filthy at times. I loved all the jokes about Jessie Spano, Showgirls, and her caffeine pills the best. This show takes me back.

If you grew up with Saved by the Bell you must see this show. I was laughing so hard I was crying throughout basically the entire show. I consider myself a super fan and have seen every episode at least once, so it was especially entertaining with all the random references. That being said, my husband does not share my affection for the series but still really enjoyed the show.
The cast was phenomenal, but Jessie Spano was spot on. I couldn’t look at her without cracking up. Also, Mr. Belding/​Max/​Tori was amazing. Seriously, even the band was cracking up when Tori was on stage. We saw the show post Dustin Diamond arrest and it was pretty funny seeing Screech knife possession jokes.
Nothing I can say will do this show justice, go and see for yourself!!!

A very funny musical-​comedy based on the TV series Safe by the Bell.
If you are familiar with this cheesy TV show for teens (or you were teens in the 90s!) you will enjoy this musical that makes fun of all the silliness or back stage drama that was happening during the life of this TV series.
If you are not familiar with the TV series, just enjoy the show.

Although I was aware that this was an NY Critics’ Pick for sometime, I purposely avoided seeing this because I grew up on «Saved by the Bell» and I did not want to ruin my childhood memories of the show. The primary reason I went is because I obtained complementary tickets (although you can find discount tickets for this on Goldstar, TDF, LivingSocial or Groupon).
I was not totally sold on it for the first five minutes because I was getting a feel for this hallucinogenic interpretation of the show, since AC Slater’s raging homosexuality, Jesse Spano’s caffeine pill induced psychosis or the fact that Kelly Kapowski suffered from borderline intellectual functioning were not things I remember from the object of the play’s ridicule.
That being said, once the show set its tone, I was hooked. From the synchronized hand dancing to the portrayal of the show’s shittier season at that private country club to Lisa Turtle realizing she was black, this musical took insistent shots at the show’s characters and the actors portraying those parts. The amount of cursing, sex, toplessness, drug use and various acts of a depraved nature appealed to me in a way the Saturday morning show never did.
Although the cast more than collectively carried the show, the main standouts of the show were the actors portraying AC Slater and Jesse Spano, since in addition to performing the same dancing and singing as the rest of the cast members, their individual performances required so much more physicality and comedic timing than most of the cast. Both of their voices, movement and humor were all spectacular in an already amazing show, so saying they brought their «A» game when performing dances devoted to their sexual awakening and a pill addiction means that they were extraordinary.
Although I was fortunate enough to see a Christmas version of the play, in addition to the original actor that played Max on Saved by the Bell, I would return to Bayside for future classes.

I randomly came across information on this show and thought it would be a fun double date. Theater is nice, stadium seating, maybe 150 seats. Actors and plot had the vibe of the real show, but funny parody. Bar attached next door where you can get pre and mid show drinks. I thought the first half of the show was 4 or even 5 stars for the price/​expectations, but the second half really went of the rails.
A character, Tori, started doing some kind of solo improv that went on for maybe 5 minutes, which felt like an hour, breaking the fourth wall and sucking the air out of the room. The jokes that were funny in act 1, were overdone in act 2.
Overall, I’m glad I went, but there was room for improvement.

I saw this performance last night. I used to watch Saved By The Bell all the time growing up. And I wouldn’t recommend going to this show unless you did to.
The whole premise of this performance, is they make fun of the original show and all of it’s undertones (Slater being gay really?). The cast was pretty good, my favorite doppleganger was Lisa Turtle. Her actor nailed it. Jesse Spano was also impressive, as her caffeine pill addiction is excessive to the point of absurdity. If you sit in the front row except to be hit with some stray pills (she even threw some into one audience members mouth).
I think if you are a really really big fan of the show, keep your eye on the ever roving list of former show actors who will come through. The guy who played Max is making an appearance in a couple of weeks. They’ve also had Dennis Haskins, Dustin Diamond and the woman that played Tori stop through.
The theater is small, their are many laughs to be had. I recommend this with a group of friends as part of a big night out.

As I was sitting there watching this campy musical I was getting trippy flashbacks.
If you were a child of the 90′s, or even a twenty something that used to lay around on lazy weekend mornings watching the boob tube there is more than a fart’s chance in a wind tunnel that you used to watch Saved By The Bell. It was the perfect mindless junk TV show. The plots were ridiculous as if a fifth grader wrote the scripts. Many gals had a crush on Zach and Slater. Many guys used to fantasize about Kelly and Jessie. We laughed at the exaggerated awkwardness of Screech. We wondered why Lisa was even part of the show. Mr Belding was the cool principal we wish we had. It never seemed as if any teachers even worked at Bayside High. In fact, were there really any other students who attended this high school? The crew hung out in the hallways by their lockers more than they ever went to class. Sounds like my kind of school! Damn, I wish I went to Bayside instead of the dreary suburban hellhole of a learning institution I got stuck with. My high school resembled a prison. At least we got to live vicariously through our friends at Bayside every weekend, and then in reruns forever!
Now, here we are 20 years later still reminiscing about this series, it can still be found in reruns on TV, and some of the original cast are acting on new series and entertainment shows. Screech made porn tapes. Jessie made a career killing stripper movie. Lisa did something to her face that makes her unrecognizable and not in a good way. Mr Belding has disappeared. Good thing that Bayside! The Musical! has come around to help us relive those wonderful years of the 90′s with a show so twisted and evil that it makes you wish the original series was more like this! Now playing at Theatre 80 on St Marks Place in NYC you can join in and become an honorary classmate. Beware the front row pill splash zone!
Zach is still a cool dude that can stop time and talk to the audience during a pivitol scene. Kelly is still his love interest but also a slutty cheerleader that sleeps with anyone and anything, especially the creepy college dude. Slater is now obviously fighting his own sexuality and homoerotic fantasies. Screech is still annoyingly geeky and also a clueless weirdo horndog. Jessie is a caffeine pill popping addict. Lisa is, well, the same and we wonder why she’s here. Mr Belding is still a clueless principal that pops in to offer guidance that usually gets dismissed by the kids anyway. Bayside! The Musical! is a bizarro world Saved By The Bell and it’s an amazingly funny trip down memory lane. If we were on acid! A bit dirty and raunchy in that it takes these characters we know and love and ruins our view of them forever. In fact, it kind of improves on them. If this version of the show were on TV today it would air on Showtime or Netflix, have a huge following, and garner a boatload of awards! Sex sells baby!
As far as the actual storyline goes here it follows some of the original show’s most known episodes, and mashes them up to over the top humorous effect. As always, the kids have to solve a problem in a half hour show (how to save their hangout The Max), along with impediments along the way, and come out with a happy ending. With the raunch factor thrown in a «happy ending» sounds about right! There are even visits from past characters such as Tori Spelling who was on a few episodes as Screech’s nerdy love interest, and Tori Scott who was the leather jacket clad voice of reason for around ten episodes and another romantic interest of Zach. Tori Tori Tori! I have to say that whenever her character appears on the stage, as embodied by Seth Blum, who is also Mr Belding, he almost steals the show with his outrageous portrayal of this person. There were some points that you can even notice the other cast members holding back laughter. The audience was howling with laughs pretty much the whole show. Some of the scenes brought back memories. Some of the crazy songs had us in stiches. Trapper Keeper, All Girls Slumber Party, Wrestle U, and so many other songs were hilarious, and dirty. The whole cast is endearing, talented, funny, and can sing. Sam Harvey, Katie Mebane, John Duff, Adriana Spencer, Justin Cimino, Shamira Clark, Amanda Nicholas, and the live band all kill it on stage. You kind of want to hang out with them, in their Bayside personas of course. Kelly — call me!
Bayside! The Musical! is a campy raunchfest that should not be missed if you like your comedy a bit on the filthy side, and love 90′s brainless TV. Long live Bayside forever!

Several things to keep in mind when considering this review:
1. I was a Saved By the Bell FANATIC. That’s right. I had all the posters and I know every single episode.
2. I have a dirty mind
3. I can appreciate a parody that is so far from the original that its downright silly.
4. The F word doesn’t bother me.
So, after weeks of stress, I along with my fiancé, Phil H. and his fiancé, found ourselves with sore faces from smiling and laughing so much.
This musical is like one big inside joke. If you knew nothing of the show, or even the real-​life people who played the characters, you might not get the jokes.
Some might find this show crass and raunchy, but if you come with an open mind and leave the stick lodged in your butt at home, you will have great time!