FUNNY GIRL to Launch National Tour- Page 5

[thirtythirtyninety]

Posted: 9/15/23 at 11:43pm

Absolutely blown away by that voice!!! Her vibrato is sublime. Wow 

[bryan2]

Posted: 9/16/23 at 9:46am

I saw Lea and was blown away but her entire performance. I have seen bootlegs of both Julie and Beanie and can tell you that I thought Julie was good and Beanie could not sing. But Kat is singing the sh-t out of this. Unreal finally someone else who can blow the roof off the theatre the way Lea did. Julie was good but she didn't blow me away vocally...Kat does that and her vibrato at the end of DROMP is killer.....finally another person who can really sing this as good as it needs to be. Love her...

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 9/16/23 at 10:16am

I cannot get over how amazing she sounds. The Judy Garland comparisons are spot on. What I wouldn't give to be able catch this on tour and see her live.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/17/23 at 2:11pm

bryan2 said: "I saw Lea and was blown away but her entire performance. I have seen bootlegs of both Julie and Beanie and can tell you that I thought Julie was good and Beanie could not sing. But Kat is singing the sh-t out of this. Unreal finally someone else who can blow the roof off the theatre the way Lea did. Julie was good but she didn't blow me away vocally...Kat does that and her vibrato at the end of DROMP is killer.....finally another person who can really sing this as good as it needs to be. Love her..."

 

100% agree! What a find casting her as Fanny, love her voice and styling of those songs! Can't wait to see the tour either in DC or Philly. 
 

Updated On: 9/17/23 at 02:11 PM

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/17/23 at 2:24pm

Robbie2 said: "bryan2 said: "I saw Lea and was blown away but her entire performance. I have seen bootlegs of both Julie and Beanie and can tell you that I thought Julie was good and Beanie could not sing. But Kat is singing the sh-t out of this. Unreal finally someone else who can blow the roof off the theatre the way Lea did. Julie was good but she didn't blow me away vocally...Kat does that and her vibrato at the end of DROMP is killer.....finally another person who can really sing this as good as it needs to be. Love her..."



100% agree! What a find casting her as Fanny, love her voice and styling of those songs! Can't wait to see the tour either in DC or Philly.


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Excerpt from the Providence Journal review

Funny Girl' tour launch is a dazzling delight in Providence. New star is a big reason why

Katerina McCrimmon – that’s a name Providence audiences won’t soon forget.

Starring in the touring production of “Funny Girl,” which concludes its run today at the Providence Performing Arts Center, McCrimmon shows such power and control as a vocalist, such depth and consistency as a character actor and such a mesmerizing stage presence that hundreds sat enthralled with her performance from beginning to end.

Add a powerhouse like McCrimmon and the entertainment factor explodes. Astonishingly, this is the petite actress’s first lead, but she shows such skill that it certainly won’t be her last.

From the slower sounds of “Who Are You Now?” launching the show to the soaring notes of such popular numbers as “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “People,” McCrimmon’s voice is clear and rich, transitioning the ranges easily and quickly. With her consistent grasp on a Jewish Brooklyn accent, there are moments when her voice harks back to Streisand’s, and her ascent to the last note in “I’m the Greatest Star” proves breathtaking.

[PabloJuan]

Posted: 9/24/23 at 2:08pm

Hannah Shankman (Standby) announced on Instagram this morning that she went on as Fanny in Grand Rapids for the Saturday matinee on September 23, “due to an insane turn of events.”

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/24/23 at 2:28pm

So much easier THIS way. Geez.

[kdogg36]

Posted: 9/24/23 at 5:13pm

Actually, PabloJuan's summary was much more user-friendly.

[MysteriousLady]

Posted: 9/24/23 at 5:51pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "So much easier THIS way. Geez.

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No image. What were you trying to post? Could you summarize please? 

[PabloJuan]

Posted: 9/25/23 at 11:29am

PabloJuan said: "Hannah Shankman (Standby) announced on Instagram this morning that she went on as Fanny in Grand Rapids for the Saturday matinee on September 23, “due to an insane turn of events.”"

This is what the missing image on the previous post is about. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/25/23 at 11:44am

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 1:22pm

 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 3:15pm

TaffyDavenport said: "

 

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WOW WOW WOW... Lea who? Hello, Gorgeous Katerina! The tour set looks far more better than what we got on Broadway! 

[PabloJuan]

Posted: 10/8/23 at 11:49am

Fanny standby Hannah Shankman stated in a TikTok video that she went on last Friday night as Fanny. 

[alovingfan]

Posted: 10/8/23 at 12:11pm

PabloJuan said: "Fanny standby Hannah Shankman stated in a TikTok video that she went on last Friday night as Fanny."

I think she has gone on a few times now. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/8/23 at 12:27pm

alovingfan said: "PabloJuan said: "Fanny standby Hannah Shankman stated in a TikTok video that she went on last Friday night as Fanny."

I think she has gone on a few times now."

Already?

[girlcop]

Posted: 10/8/23 at 10:55pm

Robbie2 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "

Saw the show this weekend in Detroit. Katerina was great! Will be keeping my eye out for her in years to come. 

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WOW WOW WOW... Lea who? Hello, Gorgeous Katerina! The tour set looks far more better than what we got on Broadway!"

 

[PabloJuan]

Posted: 10/22/23 at 9:37pm

Standby Hannah Shankman announced 3 days ago, that for the time being, she will be going on as a Fanny every Thursday. 

[PabloJuan]

Posted: 10/23/23 at 1:54pm

Standby Hannah Shankman stated that she went on last Sunday. It seems that this role is too difficult to do eight times a week, especially with five performances from Friday through Sunday. Many of these touring venues have no Wednesday matinee and two performances on Sunday. 

[alovingfan]

Posted: 10/23/23 at 2:34pm

She has been going on quite regularly.  From what I can tell from social media; at least twice a week.  I think that is good.  They both seem to be wonderful in the role.. and at least people that wanted a Jewish fanny can now get one.  

[PabloJuan]

Posted: 11/13/23 at 8:10pm

Around the beginning of November, Melissa Manchester injured her knee on the way to the theater and has been out of the show ever since. 
 

From 11-3-23:

“To my fans, friends and theater-goers across the country

A few days ago on my way to the theater, I took a fall and injured my knee, which will unfortunately require surgery and time for recovery. I am heartsick to be away from my beautiful cast mates, as well as the exquisite world of FUNNY GIRL. I am sorry to disappoint those of you who were hoping to see me in this historic production. I can’t wait to return to work and rejoin our beautiful world at the earliest possible moment! 

Love, xx Melissa”

[PabloJuan]

Posted: 11/15/23 at 10:38am

Broadway standby Barbara Tirrell will play Mrs. Brice through January 14.  Someone who lives in Baltimore told me that Melissa Manchester did not do any performances on that stop of the tour. 

[Bette's Turban]

Posted: 1/26/24 at 5:49pm

So I noticed that Hannah has been going on quite regularly.  Is she actually scheduled a few times a week?  Who has seen her?

[bear88]

Posted: 5/19/24 at 3:13pm

I finally saw Funny Girl last night (there had been two abandoned efforts to see it on Broadway last year when Lea Michele called out).

Ironically, our rush seats were in almost the same location as our August seats in New York, except we were in Row G house right, instead of house left, at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. For $45, we got some good luck and an incredible bargain.

Katerina McCrimmon was a wonderful, winning Fanny Brice, as she did the two things an actress in that role must do. She was funny, delivering her comic lines with aplomb, and she brought the vocal goods. McCrimmon held the audience’s attention from the opening framing device, which reminded me a lot of Follies, to her spectacular finish.

Neither my wife nor I had seen Funny Girl before, not even the film, so I don’t have the history with this show - or this production - that most of you do. The much-derided second act isn’t particularly good, but it doesn’t waste much time either. Melissa Manchester does a nice job as Mrs. Brice. Stephen Lukas does what he needs to do as Nick, which is to be handsome, charming and pathetic as the script requires and play off McCrimmon. My wife, in particular, enjoyed Izaiah Montaque Harris and his excellent tapping. The ensemble was fine.

But show is about its leading lady, and McCrimmon had the audience in the palm of her hand. This was my kind of crowd. We applauded enthusiastically, but seated, for everyone else and then stood and roared for her.

 

Updated On: 5/20/24 at 03:13 PM