lovebwy said: "I feel like this is the end result of years of participation trophies, not keeping score in T ball, and basically telling every kid that nothing they do is less than wonderful. Did no one tell her "you have great talent, just not for this very specific type of role?"
The fact that I had to edit this comment for a very mild, and true, comment within in sort of proves my point. The end result of all of that is mediocrity.
I suppose if the backers don't mind losing money, no harm. But I really would love to have seen a breakout star who could carry the show, and kick it across the footlights. A la Streisand, or LuPone.
In the end, it's the audience that loses out."
I also had a post deleted by the mods for sharing my experience as a two-time ticket buyer for this disappointing production of FUNNY GIRL. Here is the sanitized version of what I wrote:
There are too many kids pounding the pavement who deserve a fair shake from an industry they have invested their lives in (college degrees, training, survival jobs, etc.). Broadway producers refuse to create stars anymore. Beanie Feldstein doesn't sell tickets beyond the demographic that was already going to see the show regardless of whether a name was playing Fanny.
