Why Did Shy Fire Midge in ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’?

It all comes to an end at the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Midge is hesitant to perform before legendary standup Moms Mabley (played by Wanda Sykes). Shy’s manager, Reggie (Sterling K. Brown), tries to get Midge to loosen up before she goes onstage, telling her to “cut back on the Jewish brisket talk” and maybe just talk about Shy to win the audience’s approval. They know him and love him, he says, and they want to hear stories from the road.

However, Midge takes Reggie’s advice a little too far when she steps onstage.