Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#1
Posted: 4/22/22 at 8:24pm
Julie's FANNY DATES: Friday April 29 - Sunday May 1 and Friday August 26 - Sunday August 28
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#2
Posted: 4/22/22 at 8:25pm
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#4
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!
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#5
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!!
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#6
Posted: 4/23/22 at 2:05pm
Julie Benko deserves her own poster.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#7
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.
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#8
Posted: 4/23/22 at 3:16pm
Saw her in Once at my hometown regional theatre last summer - she was fantastic!
Broadway Star Joined: 8/31/08
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#9
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.
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#10
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?
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#11
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#12
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.
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#13
Posted: 4/24/22 at 11:29pm
All eyes are now on Julie Benko next weekend as Fanny! 
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#14
Posted: 4/24/22 at 11:32pm
We are counting on you Julie Benko! Don’t :beep: it up !
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#15
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.
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#16
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.
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#17
Posted: 4/26/22 at 6:39pm
Do you think she will be reviewed over the weekend performances as Fanny?
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#18
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.
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#19
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.
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#20
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?
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#21
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
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#22
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#23
Posted: 4/28/22 at 9:03pm
Nick's understudy is Kurt Thomas Csolak.
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#24
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/
Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl#25
Posted: 4/29/22 at 2:41pm
Anyone going tonight to see Julie?
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