Lea Michele to Star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL Starting 9/6; Beanie Feldstein Departing 7/31- Page 11
Lea Michele to Star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL Starting 9/6; Beanie Feldstein Departing 7/31
#250Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:03pm
When was Jane supposed to leave originally?
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#251Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:03pm
So Jane is leaving early too. Okay. Congrats!
#252Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:03pm
Here it is - Hello, Lea Michele and Tovah Feldshuh!!!
https://funnygirlonbroadway.com/
Georgeanddot2
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/20
#253Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:03pm
dearalanaaaa said: "it's official! Lea Michele and Tovah!https://twitter.com/funnygirlbwy/status/1546539835527151622?s=21&t=ms8p3Cr9klWZerqhnBZlig
"
We're experiencing history right now.
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#254Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:03pm
The Funny Girl IG already changed their icon to a Funny Girl logo without Beanie's face.
Georgeanddot2
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/20
#255Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:05pm
ashley0139 said: "The Funny Girl IG already changed their icon to a Funny Girl logo without Beanie's face."
Lmao. This is so messy.
hollebolle
Featured Actor Joined: 6/13/18
#256Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:06pm
bwwLA86 said: "I keep thinking about all the merch, the logo, everything. Just a wild ride."
A lot of the merch doesn’t have the art with Beanie’s face, but I have a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot of it at this year’s flea market (if it’s not destroyed lol).
PipingHotPiccolo
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/22
#257Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:07pm
Well they didnt push Beanie out because of low sales only to have Julie Benko take over for a month leading up to Lea Michele. And why is Jane Lynch leaving early--- pointedly NOT sharing a stage with Lea?
God knows Lea can sing it, and I'm a huge Tovah fan (talk about stage presence, wit) but this is all so messy and weird.
#258Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:07pm
“Michele is often credited as reintroducing the show to an entire generation of musical theatre fans due to her Glee character Rachel Berry's series-long obsession with the show's original star, Barbra Streisand.”
LOLOL.
#259Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:07pm
Jane now leaving early is VERY telling.
#260Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:08pm
Jordan Catalano said: "Jane now leaving early is VERY telling."
There’s already rumor that it’s exactly why you think.
PipingHotPiccolo
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/22
#261Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:09pm
Jordan Catalano said: "Jane now leaving early is VERY telling."
You know shes had a front row seat to all of this, and has opinions.
bwwLA86
Chorus Member Joined: 3/10/20
#262Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:09pm
Jordan Catalano said: "Jane now leaving early is VERY telling."
I came here to say this very thing!
#263Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:09pm
Oh honey I wouldn’t call that a rumor I’d call that a confirmation.
Georgeanddot2
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/20
#264Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:09pm
I wonder if Lea's already hired someone to read the script to her
#265Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:10pm
Jordan Catalano said: "Oh honey I wouldn’t call that a rumor I’d call that a confirmation."
Hah.
#266Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:10pm
bryan2 said: "It amazes me that basically Beanie missed approx. a month of performances out of 4 months of shows and they still make excuses for her. She does deserve the criticism because she proved that she cannot sustain what it takes to be a Broadway performer. Her lack of vocal talent is not the only problem. It seems her dedication to her fellow cast members and the ticket paying audiences is sorely lacking, not to mention the people who invested money into this project. There are certain actors who are not meant to be stars of LIVE theater, they can excel in small secondary parts, they can excel on film/tv when they can do ten takes of each line, She has proven to be one of those to me."
Did she ever miss a performance during Dolly? Geez, people are cruel and unforgiving around here.
#267Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:10pm
Though it wasn't revealed, I hope Julie Benko is recognized as an official alternate.
#268Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:11pm
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#269Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:11pm
Lynch was always going to leave around that time, so no tea there.
But this will be fabulous. Too bad the actual production is still the same, ha.
#270Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:13pm
Having Julie Benko officially take over for Thursdays makes me wonder even more if this was part of Beanie's wanting to leave earlier-- some people speculated that Beanie was leaving early because Lea was available to start in August (despite having her tour), but the one-month gap in between makes me wonder if the production was planning to have Beanie and Julie officially share the role until Lea came on board. I know Beanie has been absent a lot and would probably prefer not to have to do 8 shows a week, but there's a difference between having to call out a lot and hearing people talk about how great her alternate is and how they recommend people see her scheduled shows rather than Beanie.
I am not a Lea Michele fan, but I do think it was very shrewd to have her prominently feature in all that Spring Awakening Anniversary stuff/ Tony performance when Funny Girl didn't feature in the Tonys-- it was very well-timed.
PipingHotPiccolo
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/22
#271Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:13pmNo tea there? Lynch was supposed to leave September 25 (as was Beanie). Now Beanie is leaving early, and Lynch's former co-star is joining---but suddenly Lynch, too, is headed for the exit before she starts. LOTSA tea there.
#272Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:14pm
Is there an official press release? I see Benko will play the role until Michele starts.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#273Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:16pm
RippedMan said: "Lynch was always going to leave around that time, so no tea there.
But this will be fabulous. Too bad the actual production is still the same, ha."
Creative team is restructuring the show and new costumes and choreography are being designed. They’re readdressing the issues and trying to salvage this revival.
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#274Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:18pm
joevitus said: "bryan2 said: "It amazes me that basically Beanie missed approx. a month of performances out of 4 months of shows and they still make excuses for her. She does deserve the criticism because she proved that she cannot sustain what it takes to be a Broadway performer. Her lack of vocal talent is not the only problem. It seems her dedication to her fellow cast members and the ticket paying audiences is sorely lacking, not to mention the people who invested money into this project. There are certain actors who are not meant to be stars of LIVE theater, they can excel in small secondary parts, they can excel on film/tv when they can do ten takes of each line, She has proven to be one of those to me."
Did she ever miss a performance during Dolly? Geez, people are cruel and unforgiving around here."
She did. And then her other brother passed away and she was off then as well. Lets wish this young lady well. Know one really knows what was going on. I would love a Ryan Murphy miniseries that covers everything with this production. And a main part of the story should be the social media hoopla. With the tik tok so called “content creeators” and the BWW yentas. getting their due.
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