Beanie’s Last Performance 9/25

Beanie just used her IG to announce that she resumes performances on 6/16, but, also that her last performance in Funny Girl will be 9/25.  This will make just barely a 6 month run. 

Will the show continue? If so, who will replace her?  Since producers have not been hyping Julie’s,performances, doubt it will be her. 

Updated On: 6/15/22 at 06:05 PM

Already hearing rumors of Lea Michele replacing.

I can’t wait to see how this turns out.

TotallyEffed said: "Already hearing rumors of Lea Michele replacing.

I can’t wait to see how this turns out."

Twitter rumors, maybe.  No way in hell would Lea Michele REPLACE anyone, let alone Beanie Feldstein.  Lea ORIGINATES roles.  She doesn’t do replacement gigs.  

No. Just no to Lea Michele.  I believe Julie Benko deserves this.  She brought the show to an entire new level, charmed audiences and kept the box office grosses very high.  All who see her have proclaimed a new star. I don't believe Ms. Michele would have it in her to be an ensemble player --- part of an acting team.......  I hope this is just Twitter rumors.  Would be so unfair to Ms. Benko.  One would also think that in terms of salary --- Benko's salary demands would be less insane than Lea Michele.  

WHAT a surprise! How are they spinning this? Seriously. There's no way this person had a six-month contract. 

bk said: "WHAT a surprise! How are they spinning this? Seriously. There's no way this person had a six-month contract."

It's already spun. No more spinning required.

Contracts are made to be modified, in this case to the mutual satisfaction of the parties. Everybody benefits.

She should just leave now, give Julie the summer to play Fanny and then bring in a name for fall. Julie will sell just fine over the summer. Get a name for the slower months. 
 

Hire Rachel Bloom for Fanny and Tovah to play Fannys mom. They already have a great working relationship. Lynch was wildly miscast. 

Updated On: 6/16/22 at 12:03 AM

It will not be Benko. It will not be Michele.

 

They need a name to keep going so it won’t be Julie. Hopefully she’ll get to originate a role on Bway in the near future. 

Please let it be Gaga. 

wiggum2 said: "bk said: "WHAT a surprise! How are they spinning this? Seriously. There's no way this person had a six-month contract."

Didn't Catherine Zeta Jones and Angela Lansbury have a 6 month contract in A Little night Music?"

They both had a 7 month contract (End of November-June), but in that circumstance it was well known. Half of the drama that Tony season was "Why award a production that's closing the week after the Tony's?". Also Catherine's performance was not nearly universally panned, after all she did win the Tony. The drama surrounding her performance happened later in the run after she caught laryngitis and her voice did not recover.

 

PipingHotPiccolo said: "Bettyboy72 said: "She should just leave now, give Julie the summer to play Fanny and then bring in a name for fall. Julie will sell just fine over the summer. Get a name for the slower months.


Hire Rachel Bloom for Fanny and Tovah to play Fannys mom. They already have a great working relationship. Lynch was wildly miscast."

Well now you've gone and ruined me because anyone other than Tovah Feldshuh as Mrs. Brice just doesn't make any sense.

As for "they've decided to recast her to save the show"-- good god, people are living on their own planet."

The idea of Tovah ruined me for anyone else as well, but I think Jackie Hoffman could be fun too! Or could we give Andrea Martin honorary Jew status?

Updated On: 6/16/22 at 10:16 AM

brettystar said: "It will not be Benko. It will not be Michele.

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Exactly - everyone knows it will be Betty Buckley taking over the role, with Glenn Close replacing Jane Lynch.