FUNNY GIRL on Broadway - Reviews & News Thread — Page 59

If the reviews for Feldstein are that bad, do they look to replace her? Sales are still very strong for the show, but maybe by the Fall

She was given the part so no, but I think they will announce an alternate soon. Maybe she can be on 4 or 5 days a week. I fully suspect her to be gone by Fall anyways and replaced because she probably signed a 6 month contract.

Sutton Ross said: "If the reviews for Feldstein are that bad, do they look to replace her? Sales are still very strong for the show, but maybe by the Fall

She was given the part so no, but I think they will announce an alternate soon. Maybe she can be on 4 or 5 days a week. I fully suspect her to be gone by Fall anyways and replaced because she probably signed a 6 month contract."





It's also possible she signed a full YEAR contract.

If anything, Benko would become the alternate.



Didn't Feldstein call out a lot during Dolly?

ACL2006 said: "Didn't Feldstein call out a lot during Dolly?"

I don’t know how much of that was calling out vs Rudin giving her time off to attend all the LADY BIRD festivals and red carpet events and whatnot around the country. Since he produced both.

"Yet Feldstein’s performance is only occasionally compelling. For all the lovely tone to her voice, there is little distinctive about her song delivery, especially in the ballads. And while she’s a game actress, there was nothing about her timing or physical clowning that shouted out: Comic genius. There are only so many geniuses in the world, and Feldstein may have the opportunity during this open run to improve. This doesn’t mean attaining perfection. What we can hope for is something imperfect, but singular, the earmark of some of our most beloved stars." NY Theater

Tracking with much of the discussion here.

Pay-for-play is when an actor still gets paid for their full contract even if they close the show early, fire them, or make their role smaller. They still get paid the full amount they were contracted for and for the full term.

Two stars from Time Out

Beanie Feldstein falls on her Fanny.

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/funny-girl-broadway-review-revival-beanie-feldstein

"The revival’s sets are something to really marvel at and I wish the cast could’ve been less distracting in their brilliant performances so that I could really take in all of the aspects of Henry Street, the Follies, and the fine restaurant backroom that Nicky woos Fanny in. The turntable was a stroke of genius on behalf of this production, allowing them to keep things constantly moving as set pieces were flown into scene transitions." Collider



Turntable. Okay.

Auggie27 said: ""The revival’s sets are something to really marvel at and I wish the cast could’ve been less distracting in their brilliant performances so that I could really take in all of the aspects of Henry Street, the Follies, and the fine restaurant backroom that Nicky woos Fanny in. The turntable was a stroke of genius on behalf of this production, allowing them to keep things constantly moving as set pieces were flown into scene transitions." Collider



Turntable. Okay."

Yes, because what people really want to see in a first-rate production of "Funny Girl" is a stellar turntable and damn that brilliant cast for daring to distract anyone of its many wonders!!! How dare they?!?!?!?!!

W in the AF - that review is NOT to be taken seriously. What a joke!

Updated On: 4/24/22 at 09:45 PM

Well I think these reviews are making it clear that the Tony is going to be between Clarke and Lenk.