#101
Posted: 6/17/22 at 11:06pm
I mean its being speculated by the NY Post! Not saying it’s a thing but the fact that her reps didn’t outright say no is interesting.
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#103
Posted: 6/17/22 at 11:30pm
I couldn't agree MORE!!! I saw the show Wednesday night with Julie, and SHE. WAS. THE. BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!! Julie is a STAR in this role, and she should absolutely be given the chance to be THE lead!!!!!
#104
Posted: 6/18/22 at 1:22am
BrodyFosse123 said: "
They are colleagues and close friends. This is how friends praise-with unconditional positive regard.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#105
Posted: 6/18/22 at 8:37am
No one made any comment regarding the post. I simply posted it. Thank you for dissecting it and over-analyzing it to provide a response on something no one was even questioning. Google hobbies. 
#106
Posted: 6/18/22 at 8:57am
But you posted it...did you NOT expect to have anyone mention it? I see no deep diving here, just a comment - friends support friends. Might she have meant every word? Of course, but even if she didn't, thats the right thing to do.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#107
Posted: 6/18/22 at 9:01am
We all here on these boards and who care about show biz know who Beanie is, but outside of that she is definitely NOT well known at all. She's not a star. She's established and known in the industry, but I bet you go ask any random tourist in Times Square who she is, they won't know.
#108
Posted: 6/18/22 at 9:19am
“Oh wow - FUNNY GIRL is on Broadway? I love that movie. I want to see this. Who’s in it?”
”Beanie Feldstein.”
”Who’s that?”
”Did you see that series IMPEACHMENT about Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton?”
”I saw parts but not the whole thing.”
”She’s the girl that played Monica Lewinsky.”
”Oh, that’s cool.”
#109
Posted: 6/18/22 at 10:57am
That's precisely any generic convo about Feldstein the "star." Eerily similar to one I had waiting for the train after the matinee that I saw.
She scored in a couple of indie movies and an under-viewed cable series, and was the third female role in the Dolly revival. There's a solid reason she's billed with three other actors over the title. The public at large doesn't know her. The show finally-in-revival has proven to be the event. Feldstein returned Thursday and remains on TKTS. The production is a modest success story so far, but it has done fine with another actor playing the lead 22 times.
"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling
#110
Posted: 6/18/22 at 11:00am
hearthemsing22 said: "So strange that based on all of this speculation, mere speculation, an actual article has come out saying Lea Michele will replace Beanie. I will not believe anything until Playbill or another credible source announces it. I don’t think this website is a credible source…
https://www.showbiz411.com/2022/06/16/broadway-exclusive-funny-girl-insiders-are-saying-lea-michele-will-finally-be-fanny-brice
"
I have yet to find an entertainment publication which hasn't posted this news on their on-line platform. I think Leah Michele's publicists are working over-time to get this 'wishful casting' in the rumor mill with the hope it becomes a reality.
#111
Posted: 6/18/22 at 2:24pm
"No. Just no to Lea Michele. I believe Julie Benko deserves this."
If I was an investor in the show, I would definitely prefer Lea. Remember, it's called show BUSINESS.
If I was an investor in the show, I would definitely prefer Lea. Remember, it's called show BUSINESS.
Behind the fake tinsel of Broadway is real tinsel.
#112
Posted: 6/18/22 at 2:36pm
'Funny Girl' Insider Says Lea Michele Cast After Beanie Feldstein Exit
https://www.musictimes.com/articles/85445/20220617/funny-girl-insider-lea-michele-casted-beanie-feldstein-exit-report.htm
"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#113
Posted: 6/18/22 at 2:51pm
Duckie4 said: "Please let it be Gaga."
Gaga would NEVER be the replacement to anyone, especially a critically panned production.
Had she been interested in bringing FUNNY GIRL to Broadway, she herself would have produced a top-tiered revival with a major Broadway line-up and a lavish production. She’s not going to be a replacement to an actress critically panned in a subpar production ON Broadway.
#114
Posted: 6/18/22 at 3:09pm
Confirmed Lea with absolutely reliable sources. Trying to confirm if Rosie is even a possibility to replace Jane. Not expressing any opinion on these choices - simply sharing what I've confirmed
Updated On: 6/18/22 at 03:09 PM
#115
Posted: 6/18/22 at 3:53pm
I can already predict the Twitter hatred of "Traditional pretty girl replaces quirky girl." Ugh. But Lea will be awesome.
#116
Posted: 6/18/22 at 4:17pm
I do not love Funny Girl as a show. I haven't seen Beanie in it. I do not love Lea Michele. But if the Lea M. rumors are true, that is the only thing that would get me to see this revival. I know she has been Horrible in the past, going back decades. I know. And I hate to reward that kind of behavior! But I just really, really want to hear her sing this particular score live. I don't want to feel this way, but I do.
If it turns out she gets this second chance and she does not completely clean up her act, then I know my having supported her in Funny Girl will make me sick. But I still want to see it. Sorry. [insert guilty face emoji]
#117
Posted: 6/18/22 at 4:18pm
Quirky? Lolz.
This is the casting that should have always happened, anyways. Lea is gorgeous, funny, and can sing beautifully. I hope Julie can do the show twice a week since her come up has been phenomenal and she deserves more performances but I get it, they want a name to keep the show going.
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#118
Posted: 6/18/22 at 5:01pm
TheOrpheumCircuit said: "We all here on these boards and who care about show biz know who Beanie is, but outside of that she is definitely NOT well known at all. She's not a star. She's established and known in the industry, but I bet you go ask any random tourist in Times Square who she is, they won't know."
I would add the same about Lea Michelle - never heard of her until Funny Girl was announced. I was drawn to Funny Girl because of Ramin. I have also loved the show (all the awfulness of the story, in addition to the score) for a very long time. I suspect most people now are seeing the show for that reason not because of the lead actress. No one will take the place of Streisand, they just want to see a musical they can hum along with.
Updated On: 6/18/22 at 05:01 PM
#119
Posted: 6/18/22 at 5:05pm
Honestly, I'm still just pissed about the fact that the first ever Broadway revival of this property was produced and directed in the way it way. What should/ could have been an event like "Hello, Dolly!" was just turned into one giant missed opportunity. Yes, Lea Michelle will be great (and it will be nice to have someone who can actually SING the songs), but at the end of the day, the production itself is so lackluster.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
Updated On: 6/18/22 at 05:05 PM
#120
Posted: 6/18/22 at 5:20pm
The more I think about it, the more I am in love with the idea of Lea Michele doing this. The vocals a re a given, but I have to commend her on her acting. Not only did she break my heart in Spring Awakening, but she is HILARIOUS. A lot of the things she did on Glee were pure comedic brilliance. She has all the makings of a Fanny with STELLAR vocals, comedy chops, and great dramatic moments as well. Sign me up and let me know when I can get a ticket!
#121
Posted: 6/18/22 at 5:30pm
Anyone who saw Beanie in previews go back to see if she's grown into the role and if her vocals have improved?
#122
Posted: 6/18/22 at 5:42pm
This… is how it should be done. Ironically, Jane Lynch is featured here and speaks some quite “art imitating life” words.
#123
Posted: 6/18/22 at 5:59pm
I would love to see Julie in the role. More so than Lea, but Lea would be fine. Rosie would make me NOT see it 100%. No problem with Rosie as a person, but just awful in musicals IMHO. I get she's a name and tourists love her, but tourists also think The Olive Garden is a good Italian restaurant.
#124
Posted: 6/18/22 at 6:07pm
Careful now. Olive Garden in Times Square is a Theatre District landmark!
#125
Posted: 6/18/22 at 6:18pm
Olive Garden is a garbage chain restaurant that tourists flock to in Times Square because they don't know any better. That's part of the problem. Broadway standards have dropped so low to get butts in seats. It's my belief that you cast TALENT above all else and, with proper marketing, word gets out. This is how stars used to be made.
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