Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/22/22 at 8:24pm

Julie's FANNY DATES: Friday April 29 - Sunday May 1 and Friday August 26 - Sunday August 28



 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/22/22 at 8:25pm

[Impeach2017]

Posted: 4/23/22 at 1:20pm

that poster is disturbing!  

[smallworld]

Posted: 4/23/22 at 1:56pm

Traveling to NYC in August to see her. After hearing the other option, I decided that I'd rather see someone else. I'm hopeful that Julie is great! 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/23/22 at 2:00pm

"The other option". I am howling. Thank you for that.

That is MY Funny Girl and I cannot wait to see her April 29th!! 

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 4/23/22 at 2:05pm

Julie Benko deserves her own poster.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/23/22 at 2:28pm

Definitely intending to see her.  Kinda feel that a star will be born.  I hope the NY press makes it a point to catch her.  The New York Times did this when LuPone was in EVITA and they reviewed Terri Klausner, the matinee Eva Peron and raved. 

[stoptheworld38]

Posted: 4/23/22 at 3:16pm

Saw her in Once at my hometown regional theatre last summer - she was fantastic! 

[singer234]

Posted: 4/23/22 at 3:21pm

She’s been fabulous since she covered Christy Altomare on the Spring Awakening 1st national. Such a versatile performer.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 9:45pm

Just booked a seat for the Sunday May 1 matinee using the discount code: People

Really looking forward to seeing Julie as Fanny as we don't see Beanie until late May 

Will Julie be the Greater Star of this production other than Jared Grimes?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 10:34pm

Will Julie be the Greater Star of this production other than Jared Grimes?

Jared is featured in the show.  He’s given several moments to showcase his tap dancing.  The other times he’s on stage is to react and that’s it.  Anyone blowing him up as more needs to revisit the show and let those early preview excitement clear their memories.  

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 10:34pm

Will Julie be the Greater Star of this production other than Jared Grimes?

Jared is featured in the show.  He’s given several moments to showcase his tap dancing.  The other times he’s on stage is to react and that’s it.  Anyone blowing him up as more needs to revisit the show and let those early preview excitement clear their memories.  

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 11:29pm

All eyes are now on Julie Benko next weekend as Fanny! 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 11:32pm

We are counting on you Julie Benko! Don’t :beep: it up ! 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 4/25/22 at 5:04am

BrodyFosse123 said: "Definitely intending to see her. Kinda feel that a star will be born. I hope the NY press makes it a point to catch her. The New York Times did this when LuPone was in EVITA and they reviewed Terri Klausner, the matinee Eva Peron and raved."

Happy to be proven wrong but I doubt they'd cast the second coming of Barbra. It doesn't seem to be Mayer's vision for this part and there's no incentive to set up a hugely unfavorable comparison. Sheridan Smith, Tammy Blanchard... Rumors about Beanie's casting aside, he seems willing to buck conventional wisdom with his musical revivals.

It will be interesting to hear if Julie plays the role differently given (presumably) similar direction.

[BJR]

Posted: 4/25/22 at 7:54am

She's Beanie's cover. She'll play it like Beanie. Much like Simard covering LuPone is Simard playing LuPone playing Joanne. That's the gig.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/26/22 at 6:39pm

Do you think she will be reviewed over the weekend performances as Fanny?

[RippedMan]

Posted: 4/26/22 at 6:53pm

Professionally reviewed? No. On this board? Of course. 

She's not Donna Murphy going into Hello Dolly. She's the cover coving an absence. 

[Sally Durant Plummer]

Posted: 4/26/22 at 9:22pm

Was Terri Klausner ever really a star? Not to be (too) mean, but I’ve only heard of her as the Eva alternate, not any other role. 

Much love to Julie. As much as everyone on this board has a right to their opinion about the performance of the original lead, I hope there’s no tension or awkwardness amongst the cast because of the comparisons.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/28/22 at 8:41pm

Since Ramin is out of the show for 10 days as he calls it ''Rona'' I wonder who will be Fanny's Nick Arnstein for the weekend? Who played Nick tonight-Thursday with Beanie?

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/28/22 at 8:44pm

Robbie2 said: "Since Ramin is out of the show for 10 days as he calls it ''Rona'' I wonder who will be Fanny's Nick Arnstein for the weekend? Who played Nick tonight-Thursday with Beanie?"

Jeremiah James

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/28/22 at 8:47pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "Robbie2 said: "Since Ramin is out of the show for 10 days as he calls it ''Rona'' I wonder who will be Fanny's Nick Arnstein for the weekend? Who played Nick tonight-Thursday with Beanie?"

Jeremiah James"

TY got it -he's the standby...Stephen Mark Lukas is the Nick U/S but in the ensemble

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/28/22 at 9:03pm

Nick's understudy is Kurt Thomas Csolak.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/28/22 at 9:06pm

Sutton Ross said: "Nick's understudy is Kurt Thomas Csolak."

Also showing Stephen Mark Lukas https://funnygirlonbroadway.com/cast-creative/

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/29/22 at 2:41pm

Anyone going tonight to see Julie?