Lea Michele to Star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL Starting 9/6; Beanie Feldstein Departing 7/31

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:05pm

Link (to Beanie's announcement that she is departing two months earlier than originally announced)

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:06pm

Casting announcement tomorrow at 1 PM EST, according to the Funny Girl social media channels.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:11pm

I’m genuinely speechless. An epic disaster from start to finish.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:12pm

WOW! She really can't leave the show fast enough.

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:14pm

Wow. Her phrasing is very interesting too about the show going in a "different direction." Obviously some bad blood. 

Truly, I wonder if she'll even make it to July 31

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:16pm

Oh damn, something really went down and I need to know the T. 

[KateLondon8]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:16pm

I haven’t seen the show since opening, what different direction? 

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:17pm

Mr. Wormwood said: "Wow. Her phrasing is very interesting too about the show going in a "different direction." Obviously some bad blood."

A shockingly unprofessional and unclassy look to blame it on the production. Even though I didn't love Beanie's performance, I have been one of her staunchest defenders on here. I've felt like the criticisms of her have gone significantly overboard since previews began in March. However, choosing this tune of the "blame game" on your way out of the show is defenseless to me. I'm disappointed in her.

[pmensky]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:17pm

How does the sho

[pmensky]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:19pm

How does the show go in a different direction? That’s the strangest thing I’ve read, and there have been some strange things happening with this show. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

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

Never going to work on Broadway again, what a mess 

[Mr. Wormwood]

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

pmensky said: "How does the show go in a different direction? That’s the strangest thing I’ve read, and there have been some strange things happening with this show."

She must be referring to the replacement for her?

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:21pm

[Bill Snibson]

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

Wow! Anyone wanna weigh-in on what exactly “the production has decided to take the show in a different direction” means? Odd to me. I can’t imagine the producers or creatives suddenly wanted her to change her performance for some new vision. 

[ashley0139]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:23pm

Wow. I'm shocked. Well I guess depending on who they announce tomorrow will dictate if I try to see it before the end of the month or not.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:25pm

To quote Laganja Estranja - “Oh y'all wanted a twist, eh???”

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:27pm

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Never going to work on Broadway again, what a mess"

Let's hope so. It was cute that people on here were like "SHE IS A STAR AND HER VOICE WILL BE AMAZING WITH VOICE LESSONS AND BLAH BLAH BLAHHHHHHHHHH".

What a huge lesson everyone involved in the production of Funny Girl has learned. 

NEXT! 

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:27pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "Casting announcement tomorrow at 1 PM EST, according to theFunny Girlsocial media channels."

All signs still point to Lea, right?

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:27pm

Quite honestly, the clips I saw of her did not make me want to see the show and I really wanted to see it when it was first announced. Almost bought a ticket the day they went onsale but my schedule changed up drastically and decided to wait. I will now most likely see it when she departs.

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:27pm

She was upset she didn't get good reviews or a Tony nomination and negotiated to leave in September. Now she knows her standby and u/s are getting better reviews then her and essentially gives her two week notice. Talk about being entitled.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:27pm

I just wanna know who I’ll be seeing on August 28th.

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:28pm

Did not see that coming. Could this be the last time we see Beanie on Broadway? Also, people need to stop bashing Beanie. People can have their opinions about her performance, but they don't need to be rude about it. I still thought she was a great Fanny Brice and she is very talented overall! I Hope Beanie is well and I wish her the best in the future. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:28pm

What a mess. I am guessing there are multiple parties to blame here, and hopefully someday soon we’ll get the full story. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:28pm

ElephantLoveMedley said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Casting announcement tomorrow at 1 PM EST, according to theFunny Girlsocial media channels."

All signs still point to Lea, right?"

As with everything, we shall see.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:31pm

By “different direction,” she means they cast a replacement to start ASAP and not in September when she was scheduled to leave. Big yikes.