Lea Michele as Fanny - Funny Girl — Page 67

I’m just so confused on everyone’s stance. If they put the girl in a giant nose to make her more so look the part We’d all be up in arms but when Bradley Cooper does it it’s okay. I’m very confused.

What would the reaction be if Cynthia Erivo or Ashley Park were cast as Fanny Brice? Obviously, this would be a definitive case of color-blind casting that probably wouldn't get the attention a Hispanic girl's casting would. A lot of people would probably applaud. Why is that? A Cuban American is a person of color, isn't she? Do people think Hispanics have more opportunities?

Owen22 said: "What would the reaction be if Cynthia Erivo or Ashley Park were cast as Fanny Brice? Obviously, this would be a definitive case of color-blind casting that probably wouldn't get the attention a Hispanic girl's casting would. A lot of people would probably applaud. Why is that? A Cuban American is a person of color, isn't she? Do people think Hispanics have more opportunities?"

If Cynthia Erivo or Ashley Park was cast we wouldn't have people in here hiding behind weak arguments like "oh, but what if she could possibly perhaps maybe be Jewish" or "she's just taking a huge opportunity for her career." We know they aren't Jewish and we know they wouldn't need it for the health of their careers and we could just continue to call out the casting for the BS it is.

If you think this has to do with Katerina being Cuban-American and not simply with her NOT being Jewish or that people wouldn't have the same passion about this if the actress was another minority, you would be sorely mistaken. This isn't about the race of the actress, it's about whether or not she's Jewish. To give alternatives for your example, if Arielle Jacobs or Tatiana Weschler (who was an understudy in Mr. Saturday Night) has been cast, nobody would be fussing. In fact, you'd probably get pieces written in the Jewish press about how exciting it was that a Jew of Color was being given the opportunity to take on an iconic Jewish role.

Owen22 said: "What would the reaction be if Cynthia Erivo or Ashley Park were cast as Fanny Brice? Obviously, this would be a definitive case of color-blind casting that probably wouldn't get the attention a Hispanic girl's casting would. A lot of people would probably applaud. Why is that? A Cuban American is a person of color, isn't she? Do people think Hispanics have more opportunities?"

There are Black Jews. There are Korean Jews. There are Cuban Jews. I would have been so over the moon for a Black Fanny Brice, so long as whoever they cast was JEWISH.

Speaking of, there was so much backlash at Ashley Park playing Chinese in Emily In Paris that they made her character half-Korean in the second season to try to remedy their mistake. This isn't just a Fanny Brice issue. You're being purposefully obtuse.

Could the mods move all the recent posts that have nothing to do with the thread title into an appropriately named new thread where that discussion can continue separately?

Then create a new thread. It's not up to the mods to create a whole new thread and "move" pages of discussion to its own thing. And asking them that without even saying please? Gross and never going to happen.

Lolz, I never said anything of the sort and you don't have to listen to my predictions in any capacity. You're the insufferable person who asks non stop, annoying questions about seats and if you should chose Crappy Seat A or B. Oh, and you never say thank you, making you the worst type of person. Like Bill Hader in Barry season 4. Yuck.

Mods don't just run the message board, they do everything else on this very detailed website. To rudely ask them to move pages of discussion is ridiculous, dumb, time consuming and a waste of everyone's time.

So you can shut up

Nah, I will continue living my life like always but good luck trying to control anonymous posters on the........internet

Updated On: 7/16/23 at 04:07 PM

Sutton Ross said: "Lolz, I never said anything of the sort and you don't have to listen to my predictions in any capacity. You're the insufferable person who asks non stop, annoying questions about seats and if you should chose Crappy Seat A or B. Oh, and you never say thank you, making you the worst type of person. Like Bill Hader in Barry season 4. Yuck.

Why lie about me? I’m not going to bother dredging up the many times I have thanked people for their suggestions and patience. including on this very thread and on the Lunt-Fontanne seating thread earlier this year concerning the Sweeney Todd revival. The vast majority of people on this board are very helpful and I appreciate the advice of everyone who shares their knowledge of Broadway theaters I have never visited or shows with unusual setups or tickets that are good - or bad - values.

I apologize to anyone who is annoyed by my queries on this thread. But it seems like many people enjoy sharing their own knowledge and experiences of Broadway shows, just as I like telling people who ask about shows or theaters in my neck of the woods. No one is forcing you to respond, Sutton.

There's also something telling about your characterization of the questions of me and many other posters as: "if you should chose Crappy Seat A or B." Not everyone either can or is willing to pay $522 for premium orchestra seats to the Sweeney Todd revival or $519 seats to the upcoming Merrily We Roll Along revival, just to choose the current prices of two other revivals at random. They're looking to spend less, for cheaper "crappy" seats that are still good enough so they can enjoy the show. They might even ask questions on a Broadway message board about how good those seats are. But in your view, apparently, everyone who does this is just irritating, unworthy of anything but a sneering, condescending response that - it turns out - was laughably wrong about the possibility that prices might drop for the last week of Funny Girl even in the face of evidence at the time that it was a very real possibility.

If you're going to be such a rude elitist, Sutton, you'd better be right. And you took me far too seriously. You'll continue to post away, and I have no interest in "controlling" anything you do. You're just pretty safe to ignore, as nasty but ignorant people usually are.

To everyone else, I thank you again for all of your help.

Updated On: 7/16/23 at 04:53 PM

My question may have been asked and answered among these 67 pages, but.....

Do we know if "Funny Girl" on stage starring Lea Michele has been or will be filmed to be shown in theaters or on TV? Hoping that Lea will perform in the Los Angeles segment when "Fanny Girl" tours, but we shall see.

Updated On: 7/16/23 at 05:12 PM

Kad said: "Highland Guy said: "My question may have been asked and answered among these 67 pages, but.....

Do we know if "Funny Girl" on stage starring Lea Michele has been or will be filmed to be shown in theaters or on TV? Hoping that Lea will perform in the Los Angeles segement when "Fanny Girl" tours, but we shall see."

If it hasn’t been filmed yet, it can’t be until the SAG strike is over.


Edit: filmed *for commercial or broadcast purposes. Archival filming isn’t covered by SAG."



Thank you.

Jordan Catalano said: "The final performance on 9/3 has never been on sale and I’ve always wondered if that was reserved for filming."

Interesting. Thanks.

I do not believe that they could do a proshot of a Broadway show like Funny Girl during the SAG AFTRA strike. The proshot would involve a SAG AFTRA contract that would likely be connected with one of the expired actor contracts for a movie theater or streaming service.

n2nbaby said: "I can’t wait for Funny Girl to close. It truly brings out the very worst of BroadwayWorld, and my lord is that saying something."

Touche. This thread hasn't brought out the best in me either. But it can't close before my wife and I get a chance to see it, and we do have tickets. Hopefully, the second time's a charm.