FUNNY GIRL on Broadway - Reviews & News Thread — Page 16

Haha. Oh, she'll be on quite a bit.

And I have to say I have been completely amused by Brody's stages of Funny Girl. First he was hesitant, then totally excited, then "my interest is now ZERO", then "I CANNOT WAIT", now it's defending the tone of someone's voice which won't be a completely different voice by opening night. Like, it will not. Sorry.

I've never heard Steven Pasquale, Kelli O'Hara or Audra McDonald in a sitzprobe and said "Nah, that isn't really how they sing, they will sound completely different by Saturday!".

It's so delicious.

And of course how she is able to sustain singing this mammoth role 8 times a week for a year. Sheridan Smith really struggled vocally in the part and she was a seasoned musical theatre vet.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "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 :)"

I mean, it's still very early so things could still change. But Beanie's voice sounds dreadfully nasal. It does sound prettier when she lifts into her upper register and there's a little more vocal power than in previous performances (though no indication that she'll blow the roof off the theater). And at least she doesn't have Sheridan's god awful accent. I'm sure costumes and styling will help and maybe they'll develop romantic chemistry but right now Ramin looks like her high school teacher or her friend's dad. I'm not going to buy a ticket off of that video but it might not be as bad as some people are predicting.

Exactly I prefer my belts like LuPone but plenty of people like Peters.

Sutton Ross said: "..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!"

The only exhausting person on this thread, as per usual, is you.

Beanie sounds like so many who sing on Broadway today with the nasal quality. That being said the clip of "Parade" sounds good. It's just not a voice to die for but it isn't the disaster some people are making it out to be.

I mean there's a giant list of actors who don't look like the people they're portraying. I don't think it's that big of a deal.

doesn't look like this is selling much either. Is this an instant flop?

Sutton Ross said: "Haha. Oh, she'll be on quite a bit.

And I have to say I have been completely amused by Brody's stages of Funny Girl. First he was hesitant, then totally excited, then "my interest is now ZERO", then "I CANNOT WAIT", now it's defending the tone of someone's voice which won't be a completely different voice by opening night. Like, it will not. Sorry.

I've never heard Steven Pasquale, Kelli O'Hara or Audra McDonald in a sitzprobe and said "Nah, that isn't really how they sing, they will sound completely different by Saturday!".

It's so delicious."

Oh look, another thread, another bitchy comment from you. Don’t you ever get tired? In any case, if you don’t like what you see, DON’T GO. I assure you the production will be just fine without you there.

Play Esq. said: "Matt: Notworth your breath. She (he?) is insufferable and spends way too much of his/her time trolling this board. Take that as a sign that they have nothing more important going on in their life.

It’s pathetic, actually."

You are 100% right, and also have you noticed that anytime anyone calls her out on her endless nonsense, the messages quickly go POOF and disappear. So being snarky and nasty is apparently allowed on here, but calling out the snark and the nastiness is a step too far.

Love that people are so passionate about this show as evidenced by the discussion here.

Gonna save my energy for reacting to an actual performance to see how all the elements come together and what Beanie brings to the role. I may be a bad gay, but Streisand matters little to how I'll judge this production. If the show works, the performances are strong, and the experience is enjoyable, I'll be good.

Personally, I'd pay just to see Jared Grimes tap dance on a Broadway stage.

Annnnnnnnnd just like that, every post calling Miss Ross out on her endless nastiness have been deleted. This is getting ridiculous and quite pathetic. I see none of her bitchy posts deleted and the mods ignored me when I sent them a private message about it. Is she a financial contributor to this site? I’m sure I and others would be happy to make a contribution to never have to see her posts again.

The three supporting stars are a damned good reason to go. Maybe it’s a bigger factor than some of us acknowledged. And smart marketing to place the quartet over the title.