Funny Girl 2022 Revival — Page 20

JBroadway said: "I think it would be a mistake to cast someone as old as Bobby C in the role. I was curious about this, solooked at the numbers:

Nicky Arnstein was 12 years older than Fanny Brice, Sydney Chapin was 16 years old than Streisand, and Omar Sharif was 10 years older than Streisand.

Bobby C is a whopping 23 years older than Beanie.

Not to mention public sensibilities about age differences and power dynamics have changed. They might not be able to avoid that if an age difference is called forin the book, but 23 years? That's just creepy. Granted, he ends up being a sleeze-bag in act 2 anyway, but I think there should be at least somebelievable romantic chemistry in Act 1."

I don't mean to pick on you, I love your posts, but I don't understand why older man/younger woman is the only type of relationship we are allowed to judge. We are supposed to be accepting of interracial relationships, same sex realtionships, polyamory, or older woman/younger man, but it's ok to call older man/younger woman relationships "creepy." An adult woman is free to consent to such a relationship. Florence Pugh has posted about this in regards to her relationship. Sorry to be off topic but I keep seeing this come up again and again.

I wouldn't call it ageism, but it's clearly a kind of prejudice mixed with a lot of p.c. puritanism that has been kicking around our culture for about 30 years. Mostly people looking desperately for "abuse" to "expose" in romantic relationships. Those of us who are gay and know the "daddy" phenomenon should be very careful about supporting such hyperbole and paranoia.

While it's a good argument that Nicky Arnstein is traditionally played by a man about Fanny's age, the big reasons for Fanny being attracted to him, according to the script, are 1) he's beautiful, 2) he's worldly. Part of what makes him worldly could easily be that he is old enough to have much more experience than she does. You could cast someone who would be like, say Tom Selleck to Courtney Cox on Friends (not that Cox was anything like a Fanny Brice type), and it would work very well.

The actual age difference between Brice and Arnstein was 12 years.

joevitus said: "Iwouldn't call it ageism, but it's clearly a kind of prejudice mixed with a lot of p.c. puritanismthat has been kicking aroundour culture for about 30 years. Mostly people looking desperately for "abuse" to "expose" in romantic relationships. Those of us who are gay and know the "daddy" phenomenon should be very careful about supporting such hyperbole and paranoia.


Well put. It is prejudice plain and simple to judge a couple by there ages just like it would be to judge based on race or orientation. I'm frustrated by the close mindedness that occasionally crops up in left of center people.

At any rate, I doubt there's any truth that Canavale is being considered, but he'd be good. I think most of the books problems could be fixed if Nick was more interesting. I understand that the author of the funny girl book whitewashed his character because they didn't want to be sued.

Highland Guy said: "Thank You, Lea Michele. You are one classy lady!



https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lea-Michele-Celebrates-Beanie-Feldstein-Casting-In-FUNNY-GIRL-20210816"

OH yeah - when you set aside the toxic behaviour and bullying. She’s REALLY classy.


She is unemployable. Karma.

TaffyDavenport said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Apparently, she’s since deleted that alleged Instagram post as it’s NOWHERE to be found on her Instagram."

It wasn't a post on her account.Itwas a comment in response to Beanie's announcement from 4 days ago, and, yes, it's still there. If you want to see it, you have to scroll through 3 days' worth of comments, though, since she added it yesterday."

BWW made it sound like it was a new post on her Instagram but it’s some random comment buried in hundreds of other comments. Kudos.

I'm guessing they are going to keep "Temporary Arrangement" in for Nick, as this is the Harvey Fierstein book? I welcomed the addition. I think Nick needed a moment in the show. I wonder if they will try to include some of the "movie songs"/real Fanny Brice songs.

So, Ramin Karimloo and Jane Lynch confirmed. Not huge draws but I guess the show is the star here?