Instead, Midge is trying to break comedy barriers in a world women really weren’t allowed in at the time.
Yet, the ups and downs of her career are what keeps The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel so compelling.
It’s not like Midge is a saint or does the right thing all the time.
Meanwhile, she and her comedy cohorts are also trying to break barriers simply in terms of what is allowed to be spoken and what is not allowed to be spoken in comedy clubs and on bigger stages, which was a real thing that could lead to arrests at the time—and has led to Midge getting arrested on the show.