Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#100
Posted: 5/29/22 at 8:21pm
Even one of the producers called Jullie ''luminous''!
You were luminous! Bravo
@JujujulieBee
@FunnyGirlBwy
for a wonderful afternoon. Audience went nuts!
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#101
Posted: 5/29/22 at 8:31pm
Robbie2 said: "Even one of the producers called Jullie ''luminous''!
What would you expect them to say? She sucks???
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#102
Posted: 5/29/22 at 8:53pm
I've had several friends who've had successful careers as covers, and JSquared2's post is correct. Contracts are negotiated on individual protocols; no one size fits all is predetermined by union regs.
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Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#103
Posted: 5/30/22 at 4:52pm
Posted by Harvey Fierstein on his Twitter account:
"Based on an actual pic, Julie Benko, our fabulous Fanny stand-by, & Jane Lynch, our inimitable Rosie Brice, created this photo. Look at the book they are reading. Thank you Julie, Jane and all the rest of you merry-makers at FUNNY GIRL. You are the best."
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#104
Posted: 6/3/22 at 10:16pm
Peter C Yeager said: "Posted by Harvey Fierstein on his Twitter account:
"Based on an actual pic, Julie Benko, our fabulous Fanny stand-by, & Jane Lynch, our inimitable Rosie Brice, created this photo. Look at the book they are reading. Thank you Julie, Jane and all the rest of you merry-makers at FUNNY GIRL. You are the best.""
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Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#105
Posted: 6/6/22 at 7:03pm
Julie Benko/Jason Yeager play CD release show at Birdland, Aug. 29
See: https://birdlandjazz.com/event/julie-benko-jason-yeager-in-hand-in-hand/
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Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#106
Posted: 6/6/22 at 10:07pm
According to her Instagram, Beanie has tested positive for COVID so seems like Julie will be on, and maybe Ephie will have her Fanny debut!!
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#107
Posted: 6/6/22 at 10:08pm
hearthemsing22 said: "According to her Instagram, Beanie has tested positive for COVID so seems like Julie will be on, and maybe Ephie will have her Fanny debut!!"
Huge influx of ticket buyers from these boards in 3... 2... 1...
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#108
Posted: 6/6/22 at 10:28pm
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#109
Posted: 6/7/22 at 12:06am
Robbie2 said: "
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#110
Posted: 6/7/22 at 6:57am
Curious to see if Julie plays the role all week now or if they let Ephie do a performance?
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#111
Posted: 6/7/22 at 7:03am
ACL2006 said: "Curious to see if Julie plays the role all week now or if they let Ephie do a performance?"
Julie is the contracted standby. She is Beanie’s primary fill in. Ephie will only go on if Julie is unable to. This isn’t kindergarten. ![]()
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Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#112
Posted: 6/7/22 at 7:49am
BrodyFosse123 said: "ACL2006 said: "Curious to see if Julie plays the role all week now or if they let Ephie do a performance?"
Julie is the contracted standby. She is Beanie’s primary fill in. Ephie will only go on if Julie is unable to. This isn’t kindergarten.
"
Was your last sentence really necessary? Don’t assume everyone on these boards knows everything and don’t condescend to them if they don’t know something.
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#113
Posted: 6/7/22 at 7:58am
The greater concern will be Benko's Covid status. This virus is now so ubiquitous, racing through every company and now infecting people twice (Colbert) it's hard to isolate standbys to protect them. One can imagine the need to ready the 2nd cover at a moment's notice.
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Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#114
Posted: 6/7/22 at 8:05am
Auggie27 said: "The greater concern will be Benko's Covid status. This virus is now so ubiquitous, racing through every company and now infecting people twice (Colbert) it's hard to isolate standbys to protect them. One can imagine the need to ready the 2nd cover at a moment's notice."
I agree. They’ll definitely be prepping Ephie even more juuuust in case. But I can’t imagine she won’t be going on…we’ll see I guess
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#115
Posted: 6/7/22 at 9:09am
Curious if this means that Julie will be the Fanny at the Tony awards this Sunday.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#116
Posted: 6/7/22 at 9:36am
jlindsey865 said: "Curious if this means that Julie will be the Fanny at the Tony awards this Sunday."
….oh my god. Curious….
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#117
Posted: 6/7/22 at 10:52am
hearthemsing22 said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "ACL2006 said: "Curious to see if Julie plays the role all week now or if they let Ephie do a performance?"
Julie is the contracted standby. She is Beanie’s primary fill in. Ephie will only go on if Julie is unable to. This isn’t kindergarten.
"
Was your last sentence really necessary? Don’t assume everyone on these boards knows everything and don’t condescend to them if they don’t know something."
I don't think Brody meant what you think they did. I took it as: This is bway, not KG - they don't LET everyone on to be "nice". It's a business.
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Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#118
Posted: 6/7/22 at 10:54am
Curiously, there is no return date given for Beanie.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#119
Posted: 6/7/22 at 10:58am
Dollypop said: "Curipusly, there is no return date given for Beanie."
I’m guessing that’s because there’s no way to predict how long she’ll be out. Have they always provided a return date when someone tests positive? Maybe some do, but a lot just say “when I test negative”.
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#120
Posted: 6/7/22 at 11:21am
Dollypop said: "Curipusly, there is no return date given for Beanie."
I can't help but wonder --and this is a total conspiracy theory-- that maybe they're using this to tee up an out for Beanie?
Announce that Beanie has COVID before the TONY performance, don't specify a return date, debut Julie at the TONYS, then announce that Beanie has to pull away because of long COVID side effects with singing?
The whole experience seems to have soured on Beanie's mental health, and there are the reports that the role is too demanding for 8 shows a week. I don't wish ill on Beanie at all, but based on a cacophony of rumors that must have a fair amount of truth to them, then the above would seem to be an elegant solution for all involved.
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#121
Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:46pm
Benko is on tonight (Tuesday June 7) but has no word on the rest of the week so it’s a day-by-day scenario.
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Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#122
Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:46pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "Benko is on tonight (Tuesday June 7) but has no word on the rest of the week so it’s a day-by-day scenario. "
Maybe they’re also factoring in how ready Ephie is.
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#123
Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:48pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "Benko is on tonight (Tuesday June 7) but has no word on the rest of the week so it’s a day-by-day scenario."
It would be smart to give Ephie at least one performance this week so her first performance in front of an audience isn't some last-minute mad dash if both Beanie and Julie are out.
Julie Benko plays FB tonight in Funny Girl#124
Posted: 6/7/22 at 9:57pm
Julie on funnygirlbwy IG introducing herself - says she'll be playing the role until she doesn't know when because Beanie has covid. So cute.
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