Lea Michele to Star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL Starting 9/6; Beanie Feldstein Departing 7/31- Page 22

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 11:15am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: 

"PLEASE may she look more pale, less orange by the time she reaches the stage in Funny Girl ."



 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 11:49am

It'll be interesting to see how many cast members leave after Michele starts. Especially Ramin. Anyone know how long her contract is for? How far are tickets on sale for currently?

[Sally Durant Plummer]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 11:56am

It would probably be wise for Ramin to leave sooner, considering his material is the first I would cut. They should just get the original Funny Girl script and replace the "Parade" reprise with "My Man." Since Tovah doesn't appear to have the greatest voice, "Find Yourself a Man" can stay cut. Funny Girl is about Fanny. Really, most of the extraneous material (except what's needed to covering Fanny's costume changes) should be cut.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 11:57am

PipingHotPiccolo said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Not even an Emmy Award nod for Beanie or even the series. "

I guess we can add being passed over for an Emmy Award to the list of fictitious failings assigned to Beanie Feldstein on these boards. (the nominations havent even happened yet).

"

NOW it's official. Beanie has been overlooked for Impeachment.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 12:03pm

Beanie was never going to be nominated for Impeachment. Unfortunately, she was totally miscast in that as well. Putting her up against Paulson only nailed the coffin firmly shut.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 12:07pm

There's a lot of people who remain angry at Lea Michele even after apologizing: I apologize for my behavior and for any pain which I have caused - which the lady in that tiktok video that Jordan linked claims she never did. 

At this point they are not hurting Lea Michele - they're hurting themselves. 

This all day, Carlos. Love it. A tiktok video claiming she did not apologize when everyone knows she did? Pathetic. Just like all the threads bitching about her years ago because those people couldn't get over it. See her or don't but move the hell on. Being stuck and pissed off all the time about this woman is a giant waste of your life, time, and mental health. 

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 12:17pm

TaffyDavenport said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Not even an Emmy Award nod for Beanie or even the series. "

I guess we can add being passed over for an Emmy Award to the list of fictitious failings assigned to Beanie Feldstein on these boards. (the nominations havent even happened yet).

"

NOW it's official. Beanie has been overlooked for Impeachment."

There was a 0% chance she was ever getting nominated. She wasn't even in the conversation for a nomination...

[David10086]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 12:40pm

JasonC3 said: "It is Page Six, so caveat empor as always, but the story of how Beanie's "surprise" announcement happened now seems to have a few versions."

Again, this story sounds exactly like what Star Jones did 16 years ago on "The View". Back then, there was no Twitter or the social media platforms we have today - so on the morning of June 29, 2006 Star Jones took a seat at the table with her boss Barbara Walters and her co-hosts, and asked if she could say something to the audience. Walters (claims she) didn't know what was happening right there on live TV - and Jones announced she was quitting the show, when in actuality she was being let go in a few weeks, at the end of the season. She was escorted out of the building as soon as the show wrapped that morning - Walters doesn't like surprises. 

 

Jones went on her "sympathy tour" talking to every TV and print reporters trying to gain support for her actions. In the end, it didn't go well for Jones.

 

On the other hand, Walters went on the defensive - letting everyone know that Jones was the reason the show was falling in the ratings, according to their research. She told everyone Jones had been fired - she didn't 'quit'.  Walters (and ABC) came out way ahead. 

[Strange Lupone]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 12:41pm

shocktheatre said: 

And now we have this monstrous would-be diva sashaying in like she is God's gift to Broadway. She ain't done any movies, she is far from a household name, and her gross behavior is well documented. I find Lea Michele repulsive so I don't see myself seeing this latest regurgitation of Funny Girl (a second-rate musical at best) unless I am comped, but I acknowledge that aside from Jane Lynch and various co-workers, Lea has her fan base. So does Donald Trump.

Break a leg, Lea. I sincerely mean that."


1)The producers, no doubt, went to her. 


2)We have no evidence of sashaying thus far.

3)When Beanie was announced, Lea tweeted a congratulatory message. She didn’t have to. But she did. For what it’s worth. 
 

4)You find her repulsive, suggest that her behavior is gross, yet wish her broken appendages. Without a hint of irony. That’s just …repulsive itself. 

5)Mary! 
 

 

 

[Playbill_Trash]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 12:45pm

Ok everyone, I figured out Beanie’s cryptic message. When she said the production is going in a “different direction” it was just a subtle casting clue for us to figure out who was replacing her without being too obvious! Pretty sneaky, Beanie!

As we all know, “New Directions” was the name of the glee club that Lea Michelle was in on Glee. Beanie just wanted to drop a hint and be part of the fun! Seems like they’re on good terms and fully support each other!

#womensupportingwomen

 

 

[David10086]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 1:03pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "David10086 said: "So I wonder if Fierstein will make a statement once Beanie is gone, and say it wasn't her decision to leave, and he was surprised she pulled a stunt like that ? I wonder if he will let her finish off the next two weeks ?"

WTF does Fierstein have to do with any of this?! He’s not a producer of the show, his only involvement is revising the book of the revival. Why in Hell would he even bother to get involved and issue any statement? It’s not his production. He’s just part of the creative team. Jane Lynch would have more reason to issue a statement than Fierstein."

 

Because Fierstein, no doubt,  was part of the decisions to recast 'Fanny Brice'.  This wasn't a decision made by one or two people (those days are far gone), these decisions are made by teams of multiple people - and no doubt he was part of that 'team' and very involved. Even if he participated in one phone call, one text message, one email regarding her being replaced  - he's now considered involved. 

 

When the lawsuits start flying by Beanie's attorneys, you can best be sure Fierstein will be listed as one of the many defendants responsible for firing her.  The judge hearing the case will then decide which defendants can be dismissed from the suit and which can be sued, depending on the extent of their involvement.

 

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 1:03pm

This is the first time I've done this, but I'd rather someone here get them than some scalper on StubHub.

I'm selling some really good, full view mid-Orchestra seats for the dates below, at the prices below.  Shoot me a PM if you're interested. Open to negotiating on pricing a bit.

Tues., Aug 2 7PM (Julie Benko's first show after Beanie exits): 2 Orchestra tickets at $100

Tues., Sep 27 at 7PM (Lea Michele): Single Orchestra ticket at $175

Tues., Sep 27 at 7PM (Lea Michele): Additional single ticket in same row listed above (but not next to each other) at $175

[gibsons2]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 1:17pm

"NOW it's official. Beanie has been overlooked for Impeachment."

Suggesting she was overlooked for nomination is to imply she was excellent enough to qualify. The fact that Beanie has been a main character on two highly promoted shows (Impeachment and FG) and got no noms for her work, suggests that she's kind of maybe not such a great actress. She was cute and goofy in FG, but totally one dimensional. Agree with her being miscast in Impeachment too. It amuses me to see how heavily she is being promoted and goes to talk shows what seems like every week. I mean, someone's got an agenda. There's that saying, everything I know about Beanie I know against my will. 

[Georgeanddot2]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 2:00pm

Beanie was good in cute secondary roles like in Lady Bird and Hello Dolly, but I think her limits became obvious in Booksmart, Funny Girl, and Impeachment.  She's not a great actress or singer really and it's pretty obvious that she's gotten where she is because of her family's connections.

Would not be shocked if she pivots away from acting and starts directing or something.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 2:02pm

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 2:10pm

Congratulations, Lea Michele.  You are Fanny Brice.

Life imitates art.  Art imitates life.

 

 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 2:15pm

gibsons2 said: ""NOW it's official. Beanie has been overlooked forImpeachment."

Suggesting she was overlooked for nomination is to imply she was excellent enough to qualify. The fact that Beanie has been a main character on two highly promoted shows (Impeachment and FG) and got no noms for her work, suggests that she's kind of maybe not such a great actress. She was cute and goofy in FG, but totally one dimensional. Agree with her being miscast in Impeachment too. It amuses me to see how heavily she is being promoted and goes to talk shows what seems like every week. I mean, someone's got an agenda. There's that saying, everything I know about Beanie I know against my will."

JFC, I never thought she would get nominated. The only reason I posted was in reference to a comment earlier this morning that suggested she had been passed over, when the nominations for this year hadn't even been announced yet.

[themick2]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 2:36pm

I just can't wait until Lea takes the stage and everyone on the board goes, "Oh...well, actually this show still stinks no matter who plays the lead.  Huh.  Maybe Beanie wasn't the problem after all."

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 2:41pm

Except Julie Benko has already shown that she kinda was.

[binau]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 2:45pm

I wonder how much cash they might end up burning keeping the show open until Lea Michele starts. 

[Sally Durant Plummer]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 2:48pm

I don't think Funny Girl is a show that can't work - it just needs a star-powered performance. Similar to Boy From Oz. Problem is, people have decided the second act doesn't work at all and have tried to make Nick more of a character. Nick is  cardboard cutout for Fanny (and the audience) to project anything and everything on. And now he sings solos and duets with Fanny. So this production has a worse second act than the original!

Too bad this production is just okay. A flawed show like Funny Girl - given a  first rate production and a star turn - would be a success. Clearly the show itself has high name recognition among tourists considering it got pretty terrible reviews and mediocre word of mouth and was still pulling decent numbers until the last few weeks - even with the standby pretty regularly going on. I wonder what would have been if this had been an "event" production of a beloved and rarely done musical. Well, well. I hope Camelot can succeed where this production of Funny Girl fails.

[themick2]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 3:04pm

Sure the show worked better with Julie Benko, but did it really work completely?

UPDATE:  People (Michael Mayer?) are sending me psychotic notes in my inbox that Beanie was definitively the problem and I shouldn't EVER convince myself differently.  I guess I'll take their word for it.  Thanks, psychos!

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 3:22pm

Everyone knows that the show has issues, particularly in Act II, but those problems can be mitigated by a Fanny who can sing well, who has romantic chemistry with Nick, and who is believable as a wife, mother, and businesswoman. Beanie had none of those things, so it's really not a high bar to clear to at least improve the show somewhat, if not significantly, and, by most accounts, it's much better with Julie.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 3:24pm

Yeah, Im sure you are getting notes on BroadwayWorld from top producers. Totally. When did you see the show, btw?

[themick2]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 3:28pm

It's a joke, precious.

And I saw it when Beanie was on.  It was bad.  And I saw, well, half of the filmed London production with Sheridan whatsername.  That was bad, too.