FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea#1
Posted: 9/1/22 at 1:16pmUpdated On: 9/1/22 at 01:16 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea#2
Posted: 9/1/22 at 1:18pm
This is making me want to go back and watch the movie. Is the placement taking away something else?
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea#3
Posted: 9/1/22 at 1:23pm
Oh boy. $10 says Michelle asked to have this added in.
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea#4
Posted: 9/1/22 at 1:25pm
But really the one thing this show DOESN’T need - is to be longer.
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea#5
Posted: 9/1/22 at 1:26pm
Oh god. Just cut the finale and have her screlt "My Man". That's all you need to do!
Broadway Star Joined: 11/22/17
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea#6
Posted: 9/1/22 at 1:27pm
I love that song and have no doubt she can kill it. The little changes this show is doing might improve it but it will never be a great show, in my opinion.
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea#7
Posted: 9/1/22 at 1:44pm
We don’t want this! We want My Man
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea#8
Posted: 9/1/22 at 1:45pm
There does exist the slight possibility that they are actually adding “My Man” to the show, but keeping it quiet until the moment she performs it in the show. That kind of moment would make a huge splash and make for lots of press. The fact that they’ve added this new song from the movie means the licensing company and everyone else involved doesn’t have issues with this kind of change.
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea#9
Posted: 9/1/22 at 1:48pm
Seems odd to add this instead of "My Man." It's not Jule Styne. What a weird decision.
FUNNY GIRL Adding#10
Posted: 9/1/22 at 1:57pm
They are probably trying to create an impression in ticket-buyers minds that this is a "new production." I'm actually surprised, considering this, that they didn't replace "The Music That Makes Me Dance" with "My Man." Not that I think they should, just that they seem bent on course-correcting by giving people what they, supposedly, want: someone who imitates Barbra and a presentation a little closer to the film.
Still seems like lipstick on a pig.
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea#11
Posted: 9/1/22 at 2:00pm
The song will serve as an interlude, according to the article.
Interludes are typically not that long.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" For Lea#12
Posted: 9/1/22 at 2:00pm
I mean, yeah. The show got panned hard in all aspects. Doesn't seem they're revamping anything physically.
FUNNY GIRL Adding#13
Posted: 9/1/22 at 2:00pm
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Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
FUNNY GIRL Adding#14
Posted: 9/1/22 at 2:17pm
RippedMan said: "This is making me want to go back and watch the movie. Is the placement taking away something else?"
In the 1968 film, “Roller Skate Rag” and “I’d Rather Be Blue” both took the place of “Cornet Man.” Also, “I’d Rather Be Blue” was a song Fanny Brice originated in 1929:
FUNNY GIRL Adding#15
Posted: 9/1/22 at 2:25pm
SweatyOracle on TikTok (who I know is on these boards) mentioned something recently about "Rat-Tat-Tat". Not sure what though. Could one Ziegfeld Follies number be changed for another?
FUNNY GIRL Adding#18
Posted: 9/1/22 at 2:35pm
It's the Funny Girl: Special Edition Director's Cut with all-new footage!
FUNNY GIRL Adding#19
Posted: 9/1/22 at 3:11pm
Jordan Catalano said: "I mean….yeah. lol"
Luv you Catalano...you "get me" LOL
FUNNY GIRL Adding#20
Posted: 9/1/22 at 3:12pm
TaffyDavenport said: "It's the Funny Girl: Special Edition Director's Cut with all-new footage!"
LMFPRAO - but is it remastered in 4K with HDR and Dolby Atmos?
Understudy Joined: 6/1/17
FUNNY GIRL Adding#21
Posted: 9/1/22 at 4:46pm
Maybe they wanted to add something not already up on YouTube/her concerts/Glee, etc. Plus this song plays up the comedy which the Times article says she's leaning into. (Though I'm doubting she's doing it on roller skates...)
FUNNY GIRL Adding#22
Posted: 9/1/22 at 4:55pm
CarlosAlberto said: "TaffyDavenport said: "It's the Funny Girl: Special Edition Director's Cut with all-new footage!"
LMFPRAO- but is it remastered in 4K with HDR and Dolby Atmos?"
I can't wait for the bonus scenes where they've added a Barbra hologram to duet with Lea.
FUNNY GIRL Adding#23
Posted: 9/1/22 at 5:21pm
I am not understanding why some people are losing their collective sh*t over this?
It’s just a song - in a musical, seriously folks get a grip.
And from my understanding it’s an interlude of the song.
FUNNY GIRL Adding "I'd Rather Be Blue"#25
Posted: 9/1/22 at 5:38pm
"I'd Rather Be Blue" is a terrific old song to be sung by a terrific new "Funny Girl".
Bliss.
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