Profile for Lorna Joe

Skip23 said: " I have to agree. Nothing special about Julie Benko. I saw her in this show. Any chorus girl probably could have done as good. She doesn't have "it". She's a perfectly good understudy."

Exactly! She is generic... very cookie cutter. She has no "brand," no definitive style. She's a safe bet. Any other singer can imitate her because she has no sound that makes any song her own; play he

Idinamenzel18 said: "Just saw the show with Julie.


It’s a whole different show. She absolutely blows the roof off the theater. I saw it with Beanie on Easter, and she just cannot compare to Julie’s acting and singing. Julie is such a star, and so perfect for this role. If you get a chance to see Julie, absolutely go. If she was the full time lead, the show would’ve received better reviews. That’s how much her performance elevated the material.

Robbie2 said: "When are you seeing it? I suggest seeing it this weekend based on all the raves that Julie Benko is receiving! Julie as Fanny is the ''Greater Star'' - We are going tomorrow even though we have tickets later in May but we probably will not want to see the weaker Fanny - Beanie Feldstein."

I am seeing it in July. I do not care who plays Fanny. Stronger or weaker, makes no difference to me at all. The spirit of the revival and the

Wow this delight over some bad reviews is just loshen hara. My rabbi is not happy. 

There are enough good reviews to fill seats until the end of Beanie's contract. And the joy over the bad reviews is pathetic. The jealousy of wannabes because Beanie got this role is transparent... it's the butthurt anger from those who never make it out of the chorus. 

And then there are those who mention other singers such as Julie Benko or Sheridan Smith or Lauren Amb

Dolly80 said: "She should NEVER have taken this role on. Yes the producers are massively to blame- but everyone should know their own limitations and she should have said no. I wouldn’t play Hamlet if I was asked."

Why not? I played Mame Dennis in Mame years ago and then played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof... it was in a school auditorium. Ver vais. It was fun. 

And at HB Studio I played Hamlet in a Bill Hickey class. If you

Duckie4 said: "DAME said: "Especially when they become obsessed like joevitusand that other guy with his car. People didn't like it. People want to talk about it. What is it to you? You are both on here more than anyone else. You are the ones that are obsessed.

I have always loved Funny Girl. And I don't think the show itself would be receiving so much criticism if the lead had been cast properly. I hope we get to see some replacements. But I don't thi

songanddanceman2 said: "It's sad how gleeful people are about the negative response to the leading lady, yet seem to be missing the fact that critics really didn't like the SHOW. This is a bad musical with a bad book, and critics rightfully called it out. So yes, the leading lady may not be perfect, but the show itself is a naff dated show.

I am not sure who wrote this, but this comment nails it: "A lot of bitchiness and shade last ni