Funny Girl Matinee Rumor-Fanny

[nybkg609]

Posted: 10/11/21 at 8:14pm

I heard that Micaela Diamond (Cher Show) may take over Beanie's role for the Funny Girl matinees. I already brought a ticket for the last preview. May this rumor be true? Only time will tell. 
 

Updated On: 10/12/21 at 08:14 PM

[Hairspray0901]

Posted: 10/11/21 at 9:31pm

Of course I have a ticket for a Wednesday matinee ugh. Would love to see Michaela but was really looking forward to beanie.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 10/11/21 at 9:47pm

Oh I love this!

[Tag]

Posted: 10/11/21 at 9:54pm

She talks about Fanny and sings some here.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/11/21 at 10:34pm

That would be perfection. She's wonderful.

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 10/11/21 at 10:34pm

Ahh, part of a conversation from a random person posted online. Such thrilling news! I’m SURE it’s true!!

[Lunalaaaaaaaa]

Posted: 10/11/21 at 10:46pm

This sounds awesome!!!

I wonder why for Beanie though? Vocal rest? 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/11/21 at 10:52pm

Among other things. I hope she has an alternate that is announced before the show begins.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 10/11/21 at 10:54pm

After seeing her in THE CHER SHOW the first thing I said was get her in FUNNY GIRL immediately!! She would be incredible and totally different from Beanie (which you need with something like this).

[Lunalaaaaaaaa]

Posted: 10/11/21 at 11:04pm

Sutton Ross said: "Among other things. I hope she has an alternate that is announced before the show begins."

Oh completely agree! I'm sure if this rumor gains traction, they'll release her alternate soon. If it's not Micaela.

 

 

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 10/11/21 at 11:23pm

Seems odd to do a “no name” alternate for a show that clearly needs a star. Throw a Shoshana Bean for the theater hungry crowd like Donna Murphy. No discredit to Diamond.

[James Kerrigan2]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 12:18am

SouthernCakes said: "Seems odd to do a “no name” alternate for a show that clearly needs a star. Throw a Shoshana Bean for the theater hungry crowd like Donna Murphy. No discredit to Diamond."

JESSICA VOSK

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 12:42am

Give 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 gays 👏🏼 what 👏🏼 we 👏🏼 want

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 2:14am

I would definitely buy a ticket to see Micaela.

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 6:59am

If it is Miss Diamond, how can I switch my ticket? I need to see her 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 10:08am

n2nbaby said: "Ahh, part of a conversation from a random person posted online. Such thrilling news! I’m SURE it’s true!!"

For what it's worth, we're all randos to someone else.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 10:13am

I, for one, would be disappointed. I've already purchased a ticket - but I really want to see Beanie.   

 

On the other hand, due to a group trip only a week or two previous to my own personal trip, maybe I'll get to see each of them!  Ahhhhhh.....wouldn't that be terrific!

[Boq101]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 10:43am

I'd easily need to buy tickets to see both. No other answer. 

[adotburr]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 10:48am

I can only see matinees due to traveling to and from NYC. I do have tickets for a Wednesday matinee but if the general consensus is that Beanie is really good, I would consider seeing a Sunday matinee if Beanie is doing them and not her alternate.

[Wick3]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 11:05am

Love Micaela!!!
Alternate and/or understudy I think she would do a great job!

[Valentina3]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 11:33am

James Kerrigan2 said: "SouthernCakes said: "Seems odd to do a “no name” alternate for a show that clearly needs a star. Throw a Shoshana Bean for the theater hungry crowd like Donna Murphy. No discredit to Diamond."

JESSICA VOSK"

Is it common for an alternate or undestudy to be a dramatically different performer from the actual lead? Shoshana is great but the age difference between her and Beanie is quite large. To me it *feels* like that the show would have such a different energy with Bean instead of Beanie (sorry, I couldn't resist it), to the extent that it will feel like a different show altogether.

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 2:13pm

Valentina3 said: "Is it common for an alternate or undestudy to be a dramatically different performer from the actual lead? Shoshana is great but the age difference between her and Beanie is quite large. To me it *feels* like that theshow would have such a different energy with Bean instead of Beanie (sorry, I couldn't resist it), to the extent that it will feel like a different show altogether."

 

Typically, no. But I think people are imagining a scenario similar to when Donna Murphy was the alternate Dolly for Bette Midler. In that instance, Donna wasn’t really treated as an understudy, but as a star in her own right who, while not as big of a draw as Bette, the more hardcore theatre fans could be excited about. The expectation was that people would buy tickets specifically to see Donna do it, which many of us did. 

That being said, I don’t know if this situation would be treated the same. An alternate of Shoshana Bean’s status would certainly have to be. I’m not sure about Micaela, who is fantastic but only has the one credit.

 

 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 2:27pm

Yeah, I agree. This is not a Bette/Donna situation. I don't think this show wants the alternate to be known or really popular. 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 2:40pm

What is this "status level" that some people here seem to think that Shoshana Bean has?  Compared to her, Beanie Feldstein IS the equivalent of Streisand!  No one beyond the theatre stan world has ever heard of Shoshana Bean.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 3:05pm

I also don't think Fanny needs an alternate......but whatever the powers that be decide. (obviously)