Funny Girl Matinee Rumor-Fanny

She talks about Fanny and sings some here.

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 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

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.

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

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.

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.