Lea Michele as Fanny - Funny Girl — Page 71

hearthemsing22 said: "Penna2 said: "hearthemsing22 said: "mshalo18 said: "alovingfan said: "pair-o-dice said: "Am I the only one who follows Julie Benko on social media? Because every time she has a big concert or gig, Lea seems to take off and be "sick" out-of-the-blue the days leading up to it. Like, Julie had a Birdland concert and live stream last night and Lea was suddenly under the weather this weekend."

My mind went there as well. But I don't believe it."

But it cuts both ways- it can also be said that a lot of Julie's gigs are around the same time that Lea has scheduled time off. She was scheduled to be off July 22nd and 23rd, and Julie's Birdland concert was the 24th.



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You both truly wouldn't think it's planned that way, do you? I truly believe it's mere coincidence. That's insane and if so, very petty on the part of both of them."

I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest neither one of them watches the other's schedule, except for Julie knowing the dates Lea is scheduled to be off. Lea knows she covered even if Julie is sick because of Ephie. Doubt she thinks about Julie at all. (Me being snotty, but likely true, nonetheless.) Julie isn't in that big a demand in other venues - her primary job is still in FG, so limits what commitments she can take on. Push comes to shove, I'm fairly certain her contract stipulates she can book what she wants so long as it doesn't interfere with FG, but if it does - the side job gets cancelled, unless they don't mind Ephie going on.

Going a step further, Lea has been showing photos of herself, her friends and her family at the Hamptons all summer which may or may not be related to whether she is there or not. So, I wouldn't put too much stock in her having been there during the most recent call it.

I do, however, feel bad for people who make plans to see a certain show/performer only to have them out sick. Been there, done that. Not fun and doesn't make you feel too warmly toward the star, even understanding people do get sick/have accidents. Seeing Julie is not the same as seeing Lea no matter what her fan base says."

Let me see if I have this right- your opinion of a performer would change if they called out for something beyond their control?"

It did happen to me, and my feelings changed for a while, but it didn't last long. I'm human and when I spend a lot of money and time arranging my life to see a show I'm going to be unhappy for a while if the plans go awry. BTW, it was Ramin. I still find him the most incredible singer/performer around.

If that hasn't happened to you, you are lucky. If it has and you weren't upset, maybe you're a saint. No one wants someone else to be injured (in his case), ill or have a family emergency, but my feeling are what they are and I'm not going to deny them. Good for mental health when you don't deny your instincts.

Azúcar! said: "hearthemsing22 said: "Penna2 said: "hearthemsing22 said: "mshalo18 said: "alovingfan said: "pair-o-dice said: "Am I the only one who follows Julie Benko on social media? Because every time she has a big concert or gig, Lea seems to take off and be "sick" out-of-the-blue the days leading up to it. Like, Julie had a Birdland concert and live stream last night and Lea was suddenly under the weather this weekend."

My mind went there as well. But I don't believe it."

But it cuts both ways- it can also be said that a lot of Julie's gigs are around the same time that Lea has scheduled time off. She was scheduled to be off July 22nd and 23rd, and Julie's Birdland concert was the 24th.



"

You both truly wouldn't think it's planned that way, do you? I truly believe it's mere coincidence. That's insane and if so, very petty on the part of both of them."

I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest neither one of them watches the other's schedule, except for Julie knowing the dates Lea is scheduled to be off. Lea knows she covered even if Julie is sick because of Ephie. Doubt she thinks about Julie at all. (Me being snotty, but likely true, nonetheless.) Julie isn't in that big a demand in other venues - her primary job is still in FG, so limits what commitments she can take on. Push comes to shove, I'm fairly certain her contract stipulates she can book what she wants so long as it doesn't interfere with FG, but if it does - the side job gets cancelled, unless they don't mind Ephie going on.

Going a step further, Lea has been showing photos of herself, her friends and her family at the Hamptons all summer which may or may not be related to whether she is there or not. So, I wouldn't put too much stock in her having been there during the most recent call it.

I do, however, feel bad for people who make plans to see a certain show/performer only to have them out sick. Been there, done that. Not fun and doesn't make you feel too warmly toward the star, even understanding people do get sick/have accidents. Seeing Julie is not the same as seeing Lea no matter what her fan base says."

Let me see if I have this right- your opinion of a performer would change if they called out for something beyond their control?"

Who said that?"

No comparison on the Lea vs. Julie. FG is all about seeing it with Lea Michele. Lea is a star as for Julie she's a capable performer that does great with Fanny. Julie was the ''it'' girl before Lea came on and that has faded. She has Harmony in the fall but the role is not starring and nothing to rave about. The show will most likely have a limited run on Broadway but we'll see? Michaela Diamond has stolen her thunder since Parade!

Updated On: 7/27/23 at 07:51 PM

TaffyDavenport said: "Last row of the mezzanine is on sale for the final performance on September 3, $445 a ticket."

Wow. That's steep for the mezzanine... especially the LAST row. I know I'm probably in the minority, but sometimes I DON'T like going to closings of high profile productions as the audience tends to be filled with fans screaming and shouting the entire show.

bwayphreak234 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "Last row of the mezzanine is on sale for the final performance on September 3, $445 a ticket."

Wow. That's steep for the mezzanine... especially the LAST row. I know I'm probably in the minority, but sometimes I DON'T like going to closings of high profile productions as the audience tends to be filled with fans screaming and shouting the entire show."

I would never want to go to an opening night of a big name in a show, or a closing performance. I know the fans would be out of control, screaming at every moment and you wouldn't be able to hear  a word. totally with you on that! 

Somebody said this a couple pages ago, and I completely agree.

I cannot wait for this show to close.

Ever since it opened, it has caused so much toxicity both in the broadway community and here on the boards. It has practically destroyed a young actresses reputation amongst the theatre community, and then brought an extremely polarizing figure back into the narrative and gave her a huge platform and spotlight that many argue is undeserved.

This thread has just evolved into Lea fans aggressively defending her, and subsequently tearing down and arguing with anyone that disagrees with them. 

I'm sure she will call out on her last performance.  Julie Benko is the Star. 

So dramatic, Beanie will be fine.   I bet some day she will return to Broadway with open arms. Meanwhile she will enjoy a nice career in movies, voice work etc.

"This thread has just evolved into Lea fans aggressively defending her, and subsequently tearing down and arguing with anyone that disagrees with them. "

I have not read every post, but the common theme is that Lea gives a fantastic performance every night and made the show a "hot ticket" on Broadway. She has had the reputation of not being a nice person years ago, but I have not heard or read any complaints about her during her time in "Funny Girl". Maybe the death of Corey Monteith, finding love again and becoming a mother has changed her. I am willing to give her and any other person the benefit of the doubt until proven wrong. 

"QUESTION:  Best guess as to what Lea is making a week?"

I have no idea. My guess would be $30-40,000 a week and percentage of the box office. 

DJD4 said: "Somebody said this a couple pages ago, and I completely agree.

I cannot wait for this show to close.

Ever since it opened, it has caused so much toxicity both in the broadway community and here on the boards. It has practically destroyed a young actresses reputation amongst the theatre community, and then brought an extremely polarizing figure back into the narrative and gave her a huge platform and spotlight that many argue is undeserved.

This thread has just evolved into Lea fans aggressively defending her, and subsequently tearing down and arguing with anyone that disagrees with them."

The show hasn't caused toxicity. It's people who caused the toxicity.

Updated On: 7/29/23 at 09:24 PM

They also released the rest of what would normally be the cheapest mezzanine seats, the sides of row L-N and all of row P, for the final performance, which is a sh*tty thing to do to people that already spent the same $445 for row Q.

Updated On: 8/6/23 at 04:04 PM

Very exciting news! I summarize this as a bad production of a bad show with a hummable score and a SPECTACULAR leading lady (Lea Michele). It's truly amazing that this production was able to have the turnaround it did after such a rocky start.

LEA literally saved this show. Turned a flop into a hit. 

What a success story. Congrats