FUNNY GIRL on Broadway - Reviews & News Thread- Page 99

[MysteriousLady]

Posted: 9/12/22 at 8:34pm

nativenewyorker2 said: "Any truth to the rumor that Tovah has been reported to equity for making the ensemble run errands for her?"

A veteran performer asks a chorus girl to grab a Tylenol for her and now they want to make a federal case out of it. Absurd.

[JSquared2]

Posted: 9/12/22 at 8:53pm

nativenewyorker2 said: "Any truth to the rumor that Tovah has been reported to equity for making the ensemble run errands for her?"

 

But she has snacks available (if needed) in her dressing room.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 9/12/22 at 10:05pm

nativenewyorker2 said: "Any truth to the rumor that Tovah has been reported to equity for making the ensemble run errands for her?"

Depends what she's asking for. Is she asking for them to leave the theater for something or run to Tovah's dressing room for something?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/12/22 at 10:20pm

nativenewyorker2 said: "Any truth to the rumor that Tovah has been reported to equity for making the ensemble run errands for her?"

At least she Venmo’s same day.  She needs a photo of the receipt for her to reimburse you.  

[veronicamae]

Posted: 9/12/22 at 10:21pm

ACL2006 said: "nativenewyorker2 said: "Any truth to the rumor that Tovah has been reported to equity for making the ensemble run errands for her?"

Depends what she's asking for. Is she asking for them to leave the theater for something or run to Tovah's dressing room for something?"

Neither of these things is okay to be asking a coworker to do though...like once in a while if you're busy or can't manage the stairs or something but if it's an ongoing need, then...that needs to be addressed. It doesn't depend at all on w hat the ask is - they aren't her assistants. If she needs an assistant, then she needs to figure out how to get herself one.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 9/12/22 at 10:32pm

This is quite literally none of our business, and it's irresponsible for us to continue taking these unsubstantiated rumors about backstage drama and immediately accepting them as fact, when we have zero idea of what's actually happening in that workspace.

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 8:21am

I mean, I can't see her asking Amber Ardolino to go get her a Jamba Juice or anything. Who knows?! I will say that I find it sort of unfortunate, because I don't know if anyone remembers, but there was a thread here years ago about how there were postings on the Playbill job site to be her assistant and I believe the pay was not great.  

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 8:33am

I wonder what a tell-all book from someone on this production would be like. Goodness 

[fosterfan2]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 8:45am

I would definitely read it!

[joevitus]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 10:26am

JBroadway said: "This is quite literally none of our business, and it's irresponsible for us to continue taking these unsubstantiated rumors about backstage drama and immediately accepting them as fact, when we have zero idea of what's actually happening in that workspace."

Have you followed the Funny Girl threads? At all?

[SmokeyLady]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 12:15pm

joevitus said: "JBroadway said: "This is quite literally none of our business, and it's irresponsible for us to continue taking these unsubstantiated rumors about backstage drama and immediately accepting them as fact, when we have zero idea of what's actually happening in that workspace."

Have you followed the Funny Girl threads? At all?"

I paid my money.  I booked my hotel.  I booked my flight.  I have been disappointed.  It is my business.  And I would love to read the book or watch the miniseries as well.  

[willep]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 12:49pm

You saw the show so the backstage stuff is your business? Get a life.

[specialkape]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 4:36pm

I mean, this is literally a discussion board? To discuss anything people would like to discuss, within the rules of the boards. No need to be dismissive or rude; why is that something you chose to do? What did it do for you - make you feel good to be mean?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 4:54pm

Here’s that much discussed (in 2015) personal assistant ad allegedly from Tovah Feldshuh.  A screenshot of the full ad is included in the article:

https://charliefink.medium.com/assistant-wanted-snacks-included-if-desired-2ac029e7729e

[LukeDAP2]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 5:20pm

nativenewyorker2 said: "Any truth to the rumor that Tovah has been reported to equity for making the ensemble run errands for her?"

I saw on Instagram that Tovah sent some soup to Lea, so now all I can picture is Tovah snapping her fingers and telling the ensemble to make soup and deliver it to Lea.

Anyway, I haven't read anything about it and I didn't even know about that ad until two minutes ago (which... is insane, what the hell, Tovah?), but I hope it's just a rumour and nothing more. I guess we'll find out soon enough if it ends up being for real and serious?

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 5:34pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Here’s that much discussed (in 2015) personal assistant ad allegedly from Tovah Feldshuh. A screenshot of the full ad is included in the article:

https://charliefink.medium.com/assistant-wanted-snacks-included-if-desired-2ac029e7729e"

That's BANANAS!

[Dark_Vader]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 5:43pm

I can't stop from laughing after reading that ad and that article!

$18/hour - no benefits. A snack or lunch if desired? Cooking meals? Cleaning bathrooms? Driving and pumping gas?

Those are the duties of a maid and a chauffeur not a personal assistant.

And the cherry on top of this bat-sh*t cake is that she has an EXECUTIVE assistant! What exactly is there left for the Executive Assistant to do? The Personal Assistant has done everything including the duties of a live-in maid and a chauffeur!

 

Updated On: 9/13/22 at 05:43 PM

[JBroadway]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 7:23pm

Just checking back on this thread for the 1st time today, so here goes:

joevitus said: "Have you followed the Funny Girl threads? At all?"

Yes, and that's precisely the source of my frustration. Note my use of the word "continue." Because this has been an ongoing problem particularly surrounding this show.

specialkape: "I mean, this is literally a discussion board? To discuss anything people would like to discuss, within the rules of the boards. No need to be dismissive or rude; why is that something you chose to do? What did it do for you - make you feel good to be mean?"

I apologize for my tone coming off as mean or rude. I put a lot off effort into remaining polite and respectful on this board, but I do sometimes have moments of lapsing. Even so, I stand by the content of my post, and the emphatic intention behind it.

People are welcome to discuss whatever they please, but that doesn't preclude it from being irresponsible, or preclude me from expressing that it's irresponsible. In the past few months, with this show in particular, we've seen that there are consequences to our words/actions on this board. People on this board invented a narrative that Jane Lynch left the show to avoid performing with Lea Michele. It was just speculation, but it spiraled out to the point where Jane Lynch literally released a public statement saying it wasn't true. And there were other cases exactly like that in the past few months alone.

I do believe that the behavior of public figures is up for public discussion. What I take issue with is people immediately assuming it's true just because it was rumored on TikTok, when this production has proven to be a hot-bed of petty rumor-mongering, which, as noted above, has the potential to yield actual consequences for people in that workplace.

I'll admit that there's a difference between an actual rumor, and a piece of speculation that becomes widely mistaken for a rumor, but I still think we should be mindful of how we respond to a situation on which we're almost entirely in the dark. If some of these ensemble members decide to speak publicly about this, I'll change my tune.

SmokeyLady said: "I paid my money. I booked my hotel. I booked my flight. I have been disappointed. It is my business. And I would love to read the book or watch the miniseries as well."

I can't tell if you're being facetious, so I won't put too much effort into this response, but suffice it to say: you're welcome to discuss any piece of information or pseudo-information that you come across, but none of that makes it your business. Having said that, see my paragraph above: if there were, in fact, a book written by someone who was in the room, I might feel somewhat differently.

Updated On: 9/13/22 at 07:23 PM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 7:51pm

MysteriousLady said: "nativenewyorker2 said: "Any truth to the rumor that Tovah has been reported to equity for making the ensemble run errands for her?"

A veteran performer asks a chorus girl to grab a Tylenol for her and now they want to make a federal case out of it. Absurd."

Not saying any of this is true, but I have been in shows with "veterans" and they def. treated the Chorus like idiots/lesser than. So I'm not surprised, but also, I would absolutely go grab something for someone and not think once about it if I could. 

[MikeInTheDistrict]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 8:32pm

Dark_Vader said: "I can't stop from laughing after reading that ad and that article!

$18/hour - no benefits. A snack or lunch if desired? Cooking meals? Cleaning bathrooms? Driving and pumping gas?

Those are the duties of a maid and a chauffeur not a personal assistant.

And the cherry on top of this bat-sh*t cake is that she has an EXECUTIVE assistant! What exactly is there left for the Executive Assistant to do? The Personal Assistant has done everything including the duties of a live-in maid and a chauffeur!

"

That's at least six separate professions rolled into one: secretary, social media coordinator, chauffeur, event planner, personal chef, and live-in nurse/carer, each of whom would be paid better individually.

[ManOfLaMuncha]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 12:27am

And carry me to and from the stage.

 

hahaha just kidding

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 1:11am

 I have no idea about the validity of her demanding things of the ensemble, but I've seen a few interviews with her about her first week and the vibes are VERY strange. 

Here is one: https://www.tiktok.com/@iheartradiobway/video/7142895275865017642?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7125666880878069290 

In all of them, she talks about how Lea is entitled to this part, which is a stupid way to think. She's not entitled to anything. I don't much like her, but I can admit she earned the part over a 25-year career. 

Then she also always thanks Beanie and Jane. It sounds sweet on a first watch, but when I listen closer it gets odd. It really sounds like she's thanking them for being bad and creating drama so that it makes her and Lea look better as they come in to save this spiraling show. It's super weird and she's done this same schtick several times now. 

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 1:50am

Ah! Tovah! Here she is singing the title song to the ill fated musical she starred in back in 1979 “Saravah” which was based on the film “Doña Flor and Her Two Husbands” on the Merv Griffin Show. 

 

 

Updated On: 9/14/22 at 01:50 AM

[joevitus]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 10:58am

JBroadway said: "Just checking back on this thread for the 1st time today, so here goes:

joevitus said: "Have you followed the Funny Girl threads? At all?"

Yes, and that's precisely the source of my frustration. Note my use of the word "continue." Because this has been an ongoing problem particularly surrounding this show.

specialkape: "I mean, this is literally a discussion board? To discuss anything people would like to discuss, within the rules of the boards. No need to be dismissive or rude; why is that something you chose to do? What did it do for you - make you feel good to be mean?"

I apologize for my tone coming off as mean or rude. I put a lot off effort into remaining polite and respectful on this board, but I do sometimes have moments of lapsing. Even so, I stand by the content of my post, and the emphatic intention behind it.

People are welcome to discuss whatever they please, but that doesn't preclude it from being irresponsible, or preclude me from expressing that it's irresponsible. In the past few months, with this show in particular, we've seen that there are consequences to our words/actions on this board. People on this board invented a narrative that Jane Lynch left the show to avoid performing with Lea Michele. It was just speculation, but it spiraled out to the point where Jane Lynch literally released a public statement saying it wasn't true. And there were other cases exactly like that in the past few months alone.

I do believe that the behavior of public figures is up for public discussion. What I take issue with is people immediately assuming it's true just because it was rumored on TikTok, when this production has proven to be a hot-bed of petty rumor-mongering, which, as noted above, has the potential to yield actual consequences for people in that workplace.

I'll admit that there's a difference between an actual rumor, and a piece of speculation that becomes widely mistaken for a rumor, but I still think we should be mindful of how we respond to a situation on which we're almost entirely in the dark. If some of these ensemble members decide to speak publicly about this, I'll change my tune.

SmokeyLady said: "I paid my money. I booked my hotel. I booked my flight. I have been disappointed. It is my business. And I would love to read the book or watch the miniseries as well."

I can't tell if you're being facetious, so I won't put too much effort into this response, but suffice it to say: you're welcome to discuss any piece of information or pseudo-information that you come across, but none of that makes it your business. Having said that, see my paragraph above: if there were, in fact, a book written by someone who was in the room, I might feel somewhat differently."

I could add it's none of your business to tell us what our business is. See how that works?

But my immediate point was that it is waaaaayyyy past the time where everyone is going to be respectful about the personnel attached to Funny Girl and stop hypothesizing about the drama backstage. You'll note this isn't happening with any other show. I'm not endorsing the gossip nor castigating it. Merely pointing out that this train left the station long ago, and any attempt to pull the emergency brake is likely to fail. 

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 11:17am

jkcohen626 said: 

Then she also always thanks Beanie and Jane. It sounds sweet on a first watch, but when I listen closer it gets odd. It really sounds like she's thanking them for being bad and creating drama so that it makes her and Lea look better as they come in to save this spiraling show. It's super weird and she's done this same schtick several times now."

Thats alot of work to take "thank you to the people who came before me in this play" and turn it into "thanks for being bad and creating drama."  Tovah is a consummate professional, and smart as a whip; the idea that shes subtly dinging Beanie/Jane in public interviews is unhinged.