Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: The Real Life Meaning Of The Tony Bennett Storyline
In The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 4 finale, Midge’s storyline converges with the legendary star Tony Bennett by way of Lenny Bruce. And while the Emmy-winning series has been renewed for season 5, it was recently announced the coming season will be its last. With only one season left to go, it will be interesting to see how Rachel Brosnahan's Midge comes out on top in the end—especially considering that she just turned down the opening slot for Tony Bennett, one of the biggest names in show business.
In recent seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Midge has shot to fame and subsequently crashed back to reality. She toured with the fictional star Shy Baldwin throughout season 3, until her jokes revealed too much about Shy's personal life, leading to Midge being fired. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 4 finds Midge licking her wounds, performing from the stage of a dingy strip club; a move that offers her full authority over what she says, but no track back to success. That is, until her friend, lover, and fellow comedian Lenny Bruce arranges for Midge the career-making opportunity of opening for Bennett—an opportunity she ultimately turns down.
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Bennett’s appearance (by way of off-screen references) is not the first time the period dramedy has referenced real-life celebrities in the show. Midge was inspired by Joan Rivers, and both Luke Kirby’s Lenny Bruce and season 3’s Moms Mabley (played by Wanda Sykes) are based on real-life comedians. However, Tony Bennett’s character in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is more than simply a nod to history. Bennett’s association with Lenny Bruce went further than mere business acquaintances, with the two forging a strong friendship in real
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