Julie Benko as Fanny - Funny Girl- Page 11

[Auggie27]

Posted: 7/17/22 at 7:41am

As of Saturday night, I count 26. I had 23 before this weekend. Someone will correct me I’d I’m off.

[MVintheheartland]

Posted: 7/17/22 at 8:09am

Tempted to go to NY just to see Julie. I just don’t trust the airlines right now that a scheduled flight will actually fly. Also, NYC in August is not my favorite time (heat). 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/17/22 at 10:16am

MVintheheartland said: "Tempted to go to NY just to see Julie. I just don’t trust the airlines right now that a scheduled flight will actually fly. Also, NYC in August is not my favorite time (heat)."

Huh?  I fly JetBlue several times a month and I’ve yet to experience a flight cancellation ever in my life (I’m 57 and flying internationally since I was 10 months old) and in 7 months only one flight was delayed 45 minutes due to rain.  

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/17/22 at 10:24am

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/us-airports-most-summer-cancellations-delays/index.html

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 7/17/22 at 10:29am

MVintheheartland said: "Tempted to go to NY just to see Julie. I just don’t trust the airlines right now that a scheduled flight will actually fly. Also, NYC in August is not my favorite time (heat)."

My neighbor tells a story of recently trying to fly back home to the West Coast from Chicago.  His flight was cancelled and rescheduled for the following day.  Airlines are short-staffed right now, and it's a real problem.  Good luck!

 

[ItsMeRaul]

Posted: 7/17/22 at 10:30am

BrodyFosse123 said: "MVintheheartland said: "Tempted to go to NY just to see Julie. I just don’t trust the airlines right now that a scheduled flight will actually fly. Also, NYC in August is not my favorite time (heat)."

Huh? I fly JetBlue several times a month and I’ve yet to experience a flight cancellation ever in my life (I’m 57 and flying internationally since I was 10 months old) and in 7 months only one flight was delayed 45 minutes due to rain. "

Consider yourself very fortunate. The last 3 months have been a mess, and I’ve had 3 flights cancelled within 24 hours of take-off, and one delayed 4+ hours. As a result, I’m not flying for pleasure at all this summer. It’s messy out there right now.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 7/17/22 at 1:39pm

Auggie27 said: "As of Saturday night, I count 26. I had 23 before this weekend. Someone will correct me I’d I’m off."

When Beanie ends her run on July 31 that will be around 16 weeks total and with all her missed performances ...so just how many performances? She won't be back this week if she has tonsillitis = more performances she will miss. I bet it adds up to be at least 30 missed performance once she ends her run!   

Updated On: 7/17/22 at 01:39 PM

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/17/22 at 4:48pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "MVintheheartland said: "Tempted to go to NY just to see Julie. I just don’t trust the airlines right now that a scheduled flight will actually fly. Also, NYC in August is not my favorite time (heat)."

Huh? I fly JetBlue several times a month and I’ve yet to experience a flight cancellation ever in my life (I’m 57 and flying internationally since I was 10 months old) and in 7 months only one flight was delayed 45 minutes due to rain."

I have heard that through all of this Jet Blue has been the most reliable. I have never flown them but after hearing that, I may if I take my planned trip in September.

 

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 7/17/22 at 6:21pm

This is a feature on the Huffington Post, with regards to Steven Brinberg's concert  on July 18th, honoring Barbra Streisand.  https://www.huffpost.com/entry/simply-barbra-streisand-steven-brinberg-concert_n_62cee123e4b007c97c85e916

[CCB5]

Posted: 7/18/22 at 9:05am

Julie was OK, but I feel the show overall just isn't up to Broadway standards, certainly not worth a trip to NY.

We drove to NY for the weekend, mostly to see Notre-Dame de Paris, which was amazing.  I was planning to catch Company, but my wife is a huge Ramin fan and she heard Julie would be on, so we decided to get matinee tickets to Funny Girl.  The orchestra had at least one brass instrument out of tune or somebody playing drunk during the overture... just listened to the overture from 1964 to make sure it wasn't supposed to be discordant just to be funny (plus they had strings and xylophone coming on early, much better orchestra in 64).  Julie was unconvincing in "I'm the greatest star" and the show got off to a slow start, but it improved once Ramin came on, he has such good vocal support, such a great voice.  Julie and the show overall improved through the first act and she really nailed "Don't Rain on My Parade".  A couple of Julie and Ramin's songs together were very good, but my wife didn't think they had much chemistry together, nothing like Ramin and Karen Olivo in Chess, nor another leading lady she saw him with that I didn't.  Second act went downhill again.  My advice, don't pay full price for this show, it really isn't worth it.  Not sure it's worth standing in line at the TKTS booth either.  I've had no luck with the lottery, but didn't score Book of Mormon or Company tix either, which are easier.

I don't blame Julie Benko, maybe the show itself just isn't that good, Ramin was great but didn't really shine as much as he normally does, there really isn't enough meat in the role of Nicky for anybody to win a Tony with it.  Maybe it'll get better toward the end of Julie's month as she grows into the role, maybe she is just a little young to pull off the older Fanny, maybe it'll get better with Lea Michelle, more likely she'll take over, it will still be a kind of "meh" show, and it'll close.

I was disappointed that the theater didn't require masks, Lincoln Center the previous night did.  There were lots of empty seats, but still huge bathroom lines at intermission, small crowded theater.

Updated On: 7/18/22 at 09:05 AM

[BarnabyTucker]

Posted: 7/18/22 at 12:43pm

CCB5 said: "Julie was OK, but I feel the show overall just isn't up to Broadway standards, certainly not worth a trip to NY.

We drove to NY for the weekend, mostly to see Notre-Dame de Paris, which was amazing. I was planning to catch Company, but my wife is a huge Ramin fan and she heard Julie would be on, so we decided to get matinee tickets to Funny Girl. The orchestra had at least one brass instrument out of tune or somebody playing drunk during the overture... just listened to the overture from 1964 to make sure it wasn't supposed to be discordant just to be funny (plus they had strings and xylophone coming on early, much better orchestra in 64). Julie was unconvincing in "I'm the greatest star" and the show got off to a slow start, but it improved once Ramin came on, he has such good vocal support, such a great voice. Julie and the show overall improved through the first act and she really nailed "Don't Rain on My Parade". A couple of Julie and Ramin's songs together were very good, but my wife didn't think they had much chemistry together, nothing like Ramin and Karen Olivo in Chess, nor another leading lady she saw him with that I didn't. Second act went downhill again. My advice, don't pay full price for this show, it really isn't worth it. Not sure it's worth standing in line at the TKTS booth either. I've had no luck with the lottery, but didn't score Book of Mormon or Company tix either, which are easier.

I don't blame Julie Benko, maybe the show itself just isn't that good, Ramin was great but didn't really shine as much as he normally does, there really isn't enough meat in the role of Nicky for anybody to win a Tony with it. Maybe it'll get better toward the end of Julie's month as she grows into the role, maybe she is just a little young to pull off the older Fanny, maybe it'll get better with Lea Michelle, more likely she'll take over, it will still be a kind of "meh" show, and it'll close.

I was disappointed that the theater didn't require masks, Lincoln Center the previous night did. There were lots of empty seats, but still huge bathroom lines at intermission, small crowded theater."

Love the review but I will add that COVID has allegedly been flying around their pit lately so they've had a lot of last minute covers which may explain why some players were a bit off.  It's been a fly by night situation and they're doing the best they can given the situation.

 

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 7/20/22 at 7:31pm

I watched (or listened I suppose) to the Don't Rain on My Parade comparison with Barbra, Beanie, Julie, and Lea, and I'll admit I also found Julie's rendition somewhat lackluster.  For people that saw her, would you say that that audio is an accurate representation of her performance?  I was interested in maybe seeing her in August but if that's what she sounds like, I don't know if it would be worth the trip.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 7/20/22 at 7:35pm

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgMVyipOIgH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link    Julie singing "Second Hand Rose" from her concert with Steve Brinberg.   

[Penna2]

Posted: 7/20/22 at 10:51pm

chrishuyen said: "I watched (or listened I suppose) to the Don't Rain on My Parade comparison with Barbra, Beanie, Julie, and Lea, and I'll admit I also found Julie's rendition somewhat lackluster. For people that saw her, would you say that that audio is an accurate representation of her performance? I was interested in maybe seeing her in August but if that's what she sounds like, I don't know if it would be worth the trip."

I wouldn't put too much stock in Julie's performance on that clip simply because it was one of her first performances of the song on stage (without the benefit of full rehearsals and previews, etc.). JMO. If I could (financially), I would fly to NYC in a minute to see her. 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/20/22 at 11:00pm

Julie's "People" is also on YouTube, and it sounds lovely.

[Penna2]

Posted: 7/21/22 at 1:19am

TaffyDavenport said: "Julie's "People" is also on YouTube, and it sounds lovely."

The entire show with Julie and Ramin is on YouTube, with the exception of the very end. Stops with Rose's conversation with Fanny about Nick being in jail and why...

It's called Julie Benko and Ramin Karimloo. I think she's amazing in the role, very real and her singing, including DROMP is great. My favorite song, however, is the same as with Beanie - the Who Are You Now Duet. I liked Beanie's version, but this is better because Julie can hold her own on the bigger sounds and moments with Ramin.

Only sorry I couldn't hear The Music That Makes Me Dance. I heard a boot right after her first performances on YT along with DROMP, which is the same video that was used for the comparison, I think. People was on Twitter. All of them were pulled by the next day. I didn't know People was on YT. She has a lovely voice. Totally non-Streisand.

[inception]

Posted: 7/21/22 at 9:49am

So BWW is just throwing away all the rules when it comes to Funny Girl.  Now it is OK to discuss bootlegs?

When that chick from Frozen complained about the mean things people had to say about her here in 2018 so many people were kicked off, but for months the most vicious things have been said on this forum & it is just A OK.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/21/22 at 9:56am

This is the only mention of bootlegs in the message board guidelines:

" For your own protection - no bootleg appeals (or posts linking to or embedding such content!) For the posting of links to websites with copyrighted material, you may post an excerpt if available, please include a web link as well if one exists"

They can't be requested or linked, but they can be discussed.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 7/22/22 at 9:15pm

[Penna2]

Posted: 7/22/22 at 10:22pm

Glad they are going with the drawings of both Julie and Lea on the Playbills. Any idea about the marquee?

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/22/22 at 10:30pm

Penna2 said: "Glad they are going with the drawings of both Julie and Lea on the Playbills. Any idea about the marquee?"

They're both just mock-ups that someone made, not real Playbills. You can see his name watermarked on it.

[Penna2]

Posted: 7/22/22 at 10:34pm

TaffyDavenport said: "Penna2 said: "Glad they are going with the drawings of both Julie and Lea on the Playbills. Any idea about the marquee?"

They're both just mock-ups that someone made, not real Playbills. You can see his name watermarked on it."

Thanks. You know that sucker who's born every minute? Would be nice, though. Sigh.

[Penna2]

Posted: 7/24/22 at 5:31pm

"HAND IN HAND" Album: Julie Benko & Jason Yeager (EPK) new post on YT. She does a version of People on the album and gives a taste of it in this promo.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 7/24/22 at 10:13pm

I heard her voice and it's wonderful!   Having heard it makes we definitely want to see the show sometime in December...on a Thursday.  This summer, I have been to DC and SF.  I hope I can squeeze in one final trip to NYC before the end of the year.  Julie's voice is wonderful!

[Azúcar!]

Posted: 7/25/22 at 3:04pm

Robbie2 said: ""

The art work is so ugly to begin with.  I know these are phony.  But I hope they go with something totally new.  It is downright creepy.