FUNNY GIRL on Broadway - Reviews & News Thread- Page 15

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 2:49pm

oh lord. now I don't want to go 

[LeMix1882]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 2:52pm

I'm  shocked they put this video out there. I'm not a "hater" of this production by any means but Beanie sounds terrible.

[SomeOtherMe]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 2:57pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Here are some clips from the Sitzprobe, including all of the principals singing.

https://twitter.com/FunnyGirlBwy/status/1507062362729234440

Sounds great! This is now more footage than most Broadway shows release before the start of previews...so all the haters can be quiet now :) We also get some of Jared Grimes' dancing."

Yeah... I like Beanie fine but I don't see how that clip is going to silence anyone who is hesitant of her Fanny...

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 2:58pm

 ..so all the haters can be quiet now :)

Trying to control people on the internet must be so exhausting for you.

Ramin sounds incredible, Jared looks amazing. Sadly, a thin nasal voice (Christina Applegate or Anna Kendrick) does nothing for me or this production. Oh well. The rest of it will be amazing, Im sure! 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 3:07pm

She sounds just about how I expected her to sound. Which is neither a good or bad thing as I am rather indifferent to her, but that clip didn't blow me away or exceed my tempered expectations. It was only one clip though!

[BdwyFan]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 3:08pm

I cannot wait.  It’s going to be a big Broadway musical!  Fun!! Yay!!! 

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 3:10pm

I’m still cautiously optimistic and even more so after this. Personally I thought Beanie sounded like Vanessa Bayer’s impressions of children on SNL- the sound is coming directly from her nose. 

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 3:10pm

I'm guessing they released that to temper expectations.  I do hope she can sustain singing the role.

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 3:13pm

That doesn’t sound like a voice that will sustain a full run of this score. I think we are going to see a lot of Elena Roger in Evita comparisons. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 3:17pm

Elena Roger's Nazi Minnie Mouse thing was horrifying. It was the first time my in-laws had ever seen a Broadway show and were visiting from Trinidad. I recommended the show not knowing about her. I have never been so embarrassed. 

We will be seeing a lot of her understudy who can saaaaaang so that's a positive! 

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 3:17pm

Oh lord, please not that nasal voice for the whole thing. She's not that charming to compensate for that.

[barcelona20]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 3:22pm

Producers definitely surrounded Beanie with tons of talent, but that unfortunately makes her look weaker in comparison.  They should have went with an unknown like Juliette, https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAdOiFYjhWg/?hl=en

[Trish2]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 3:28pm

I guess they should have renamed the show, FUNNY GIRL & Co.

The voice is fine. I can name 2 dozen Broadway ensemble members with stronger voices.

It seems obvious they're relying on her charm and likeability factor more than anything. Vocals aside, If she could put across on stage what Streisand brought to the film, she may have a chance. We shall see.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 3:31pm

Having a sunshine, puppies, and cupcakes personality only gets you so far in front of a live audience.

I guess they should have renamed the show, FUNNY GIRL & Co.

FAX

 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 3:59pm

The tone of her singing voice sounds exactly like I expected it to, since I've heard her sing before, but it definitely has more power now. I already like Beanie, so I'm expecting to enjoy her characterization, but, for me, the biggest question mark might be the chemistry between her and Ramin. I hope it works out, but, on paper, and in that short clip of them together, it doesn't seem like the "right" pairing. 

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 4:05pm

I bought a $75 ticket on mezz, the clip is good, I feel like I'm gonna like the productions. Really hope the word of mouth from the first preview is good.

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 4:30pm

She definitely doesn't sound great in the first bit of her singing, but the Don't Rain on My Parade bit sounds much better. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 4:45pm

This is the sitzprobe.  It’s the VERY first time the cast is singing with the orchestra.  Anyone who has sung with an orchestra can attest how hard that is.  Prior to this, the cast had been performing with just a piano and drums.  This was about a week ago and they’ve since been performing with the orchestra.  What you hear on this is zero what they will sound like starting Saturday.  The sitzprobe is thrilling for the cast as they get to hear what the orchestra will sound like.  They’re not performing full out and in a do-or-die intention.  

[RippedMan]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 4:47pm

That is true, but this is Broadway and it's being recorded. But yes to your point. Excited to hear about it!

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 5:03pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "This is the sitzprobe. It’s the VERY first time the cast is singing with the orchestra. Anyone who has sung with an orchestra can attest how hard that is. Prior to this, the cast had been performing with just a piano and drums. This was about a week ago and they’ve since been performing with the orchestra. What you hear on this is zero what they will sound like starting Saturday. The sitzprobe is thrilling for the cast as they get to hear what the orchestra will sound like. They’re not performing full out and in a do-or-die intention. "

That doesn't change the tone of her voice.

[Skip23]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 5:07pm

I always think it's funny that no one ever seems to cast a Fanny who is remotely like the real Fanny.  The real Fanny was aggressively Jewish (yes, there IS such a quality) in performance, not a beauty (in fact, kind of a meeskite), waaaay over the top and still loveable and a bit sexy.  

 

Maybe Mimi Hines came close.  Or Marilyn Michaels.

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 5:08pm

Sitzprobe or not, the placement of the sound will not change. She’s placing it in her mask and it’s coming directly through her nose, not from deep in her diaphragm as a belt should. If there’s one role that has a gold standard it’s Fanny Brice by way of Streisand- like it or not it is what everyone will be expecting. Considering the sound Ramin can produce if he sang full out in that duet he’d blow her across the room. There’s plenty of Broadway performers that can hide having an off day or singing with a cold and get with it because of good technique. even to the untrained ear- I saw Bernadette Peters in Annie Get Your Gun on a Saturday night where she was clearly going through something judging by her breathing in songs, but I doubt many in the audience even knew it. Sara Ramirez was also sick during her Tony performance, she’s talked about it, but I challenge you to watch that performance and find any sign of it. My point is, this role is a beast and if this is where she is placing it technically, this has missed performances written all over it. Lack of technique, which is where the tone is resonating from, and Fanny are not a marriage made in Heaven. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 5:08pm

[Skip23]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 5:14pm

BrodyFosse123 said: ""

 

CALL ME WHEN THE UNDERSTUDIES ARE ON.  THANKS SO MUCH.

 

 

 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 5:22pm

Skip23 said: "I always think it's funny that no one ever seems to cast a Fanny who is remotely like the real Fanny. The real Fanny was aggressively Jewish (yes, there IS such a quality) in performance, not a beauty (in fact, kind of a meeskite), waaaay over the top and still loveable and a bit sexy.

Maybe Mimi Hines came close. Or Marilyn Michaels."

It's not a documentary.