FUNNY GIRL on Broadway - Reviews & News Thread- Page 58

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 7:41pm

Ignoring you going forward will be easy.

I blocked/ignored Lorna Joe as well.  First person I’ve ever blocked on here.  Beyond annoying AF.  

[Azúcar!]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 7:51pm

What time do you all think reviews will start popping up?

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:00pm

https://www.show-score.com/broadway-shows/funny-girl 

Love this one - never heard of this site ...though

Badsinging, Disappointing, Excruciating

See it if You want to spend over $200 to sit in the last row in the highest balcony and listen to nasally, screechy, off pitch singing.

Don't see it if You have anything better to do, like staying home to make toast.

Also I love Beanie and she plays the comedic part of the role wonderfully - but she does not have the voice for this role. Fanny Brice has to SING. If she can’t sing, the show doesn’t work…

 

https://www.show-score.com/broadway-shows/funny-girl

Updated On: 4/24/22 at 08:00 PM

[smallworld]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:08pm

According to Adam Feldman on Twitter, there's an embargo on reviews until 10pm.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:09pm

Here we go .....

A star is not yet born in the revival ! If I wanted Tracy Turnblad, I’d stream Hairspray, but I expected a funny girl.

Review: Beanie Feldstein Grabs the Spotlight, Unsteadily, in ‘Funny Girl’

David Cote

https://observer.com/2022/04/review-beanie-feldstein-grabs-the-spotlight-unsteadily-in-funny-girl/

Updated On: 4/24/22 at 08:09 PM

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:09pm

smallworld said: "According to Adam Feldman on Twitter, there's an embargo on reviews until 10pm."

That’s annoying.

[Azúcar!]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:10pm

Thank you.  

[musikman]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:10pm

This just popped up:

It pretty much echoes what most here are saying  

https://observer.com/2022/04/review-beanie-feldstein-grabs-the-spotlight-unsteadily-in-funny-girl/amp/

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:13pm

The Feldstein dog at 10:05pm tonight:

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:14pm

Wow, Cote nailed it. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:15pm

See it if You want to spend over $200 to sit in the last row in the highest balcony and listen to nasally, screechy, off pitch singing.

That review is f***ing GOLD. 

Updated On: 4/24/22 at 08:15 PM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:22pm

NY Theater

 

Kinder then expected, but not good.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:24pm

But her singing is as studied and limited as her scene work. She has a thin, nasally voice that no amount of manipulation by sound designer Brian Ronan can coax into sonic depth. I don’t mean that Feldstein sings badly—she can belt a button or smolder in the gentler numbers—but she doesn’t let the music flow through her or show lyrics popping into her head. 

First one out da bat!  

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:30pm

I like that both reviews so far have focused less on her voice, and more on her stage presence in general, which is the much bigger problem.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:39pm

I saw the show again last night and was just dumbstruck with the obvious problems that my excitement to finally see a production live at that first preview, had obviously blinded me to. That’s never happened to me before. I still think she’s very funny in most of her book scenes but really that’s about it, for me. I left last night more confused than anything else. Anyways, I’m very much looking forward to seeing Julie next week. 

[fosterfan2]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:40pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Ignoring you going forward will be easy.

I blocked/ignored Lorna Joe as well. First person I’ve ever blocked on here. Beyond annoying AF."

How do you block a person? I'd like to do the same.

 

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:41pm

“but she doesn’t let the music flow through her or show lyrics popping into her head. “

This is what I meant when I said she doesn’t have musicality in her bones, but that lovely poster on here took great issue with the expression. 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:42pm

Jordan Catalano said: "I saw the show again last night and was just dumbstruck with the obvious problems that my excitement to finally see a production live at that first preview, had obviously blinded me to. That’s never happened to me before. I still think she’s very funny in most of her book scenes but really that’s about it, for me. I left last night more confused than anything else. Anyways, I’m very much looking forward to seeing Julie next week."

Same here - seeing Julie Benko next Sunday!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:50pm

I think there’s gonna be a LOT of us there! 

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:53pm

The NYTheater review kinda says the show is not good enough, especially when comes down to Fanny needing  Nick that much. They say Beanie nails the 3 songs most popular tho.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:54pm

fosterfan2 said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Ignoring you going forward will be easy.

I blocked/ignored Lorna Joe as well. First person I’ve ever blocked on here. Beyond annoying AF."

How do you block a person? I'd like to do the same."

Go to your Account, then click on Settings then you’ll see it.  You have to enter their screen name:



 

[DAME]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:55pm

Jordan Catalano said: "I saw the show again last night and was just dumbstruck with the obvious problems that my excitement to finally see a production live at that first preview, had obviously blinded me to. That’s never happened to me before. I still think she’s very funny in most of her book scenes but really that’s about it, for me. I left last night more confused than anything else. Anyways, I’m very much looking forward to seeing Julie next week."

I appreciate you posting this.  I bought my tickets after that first post of yours.  But let me tell you that despite the show I had a great night out.  

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 8:58pm

Same here - seeing Julie Benko next Sunday!"

Seeing her on Friday, Robbie. Cannot wait to see this production with a talented, beautiful singer like Julie!!! 

 

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 9:02pm

I'm glad that second review actually looked honestly at the show. For all the screaming about the lead actress, I've always been confused as to why this show is so loved. It has a few good songs and a wobbly book to put it best, but the musical feels like less of a good musical and more of a moment in Barbra Streisands career. 

I remember watching the Sheridan Smith production here in the UK and just thinking 'wow, the book is weak and the songs boring bar a few' 

 

It reminded me so much of Mack and Mabel, your memory of the show is far better than it actually is, but some of the songs are great. 

[Auggie27]

Posted: 4/24/22 at 9:03pm

ljay889, I knew precisely what you meant in your original post, and agree that your take matched Cote's.