Lea Michele to Star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL Starting 9/6; Beanie Feldstein Departing 7/31- Page 44
Lea Michele to Star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL Starting 9/6; Beanie Feldstein Departing 7/31
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1075
Posted: 7/23/22 at 6:00am
Emma_Pillsbury said: "Even though they are not real they look great!"
Oh, you’re talking about the drawings. Out of context this goes in a different direction entirely.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1076
Posted: 7/23/22 at 11:31am
Here’s a good review/commentary on all things Funny Girl https://jezebel.com/beanie-feldstein-last-funny-girl-performances-review-1849316278
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1077
Posted: 7/23/22 at 2:34pm
DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "Here’s a good review/commentary on all things Funny Girlhttps://jezebel.com/beanie-feldstein-last-funny-girl-performances-review-1849316278"
This was a great read. Thank you for sharing.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1078
Posted: 7/23/22 at 3:38pm
DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "Here’s a good review/commentary on all things Funny Girlhttps://jezebel.com/beanie-feldstein-last-funny-girl-performances-review-1849316278"
Great read, except she wrote: "While she could swap in a susceptible side of Fanny in “People” or “My Man,”...which isn't in the show, unless they snuck it in for the last 2 weeks. Where are those proof-readers when you need them?
Another small point and her great perception of the people saying how much they liked Beanie and the show. Recently, on another blog, someone asked what was wrong with someone saying "I love you" a lot. The thought that comes to mind is: who are you trying to convince...you or me? Same vibe.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1079
Posted: 7/23/22 at 7:39pm
Robbie2 said: " 
I saw a pair of graphics . The first one was for Lea Michele.(the one above). The second one was for Julie Benko. If someone would find that one, that would be nice.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1080
Posted: 7/23/22 at 7:41pm
The other one is posted on the Julie Benko thread.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1081
Posted: 7/23/22 at 7:48pm
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Robbie2 said: "
I saw a pair of graphics . The first one was for Lea Michele.(the one above). The second one was for Julie Benko. If someone would find that one, that would be nice."
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1082
Posted: 7/23/22 at 7:50pm
Yes, I saw that. Thanks. I posted this next question before, but no one actually answered it. What is the rehearsal process for someone like Lea Michele going into Funny Girl on Sept. 8th?. I'm genuinely curious as to how that happens.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1083
Posted: 7/23/22 at 11:02pm
Penna2 said: "For what it's worth, I was watching a video on YouTube comparing Lea and Beanie singing DROMP last night. Guy is a BIG fan of Beanie's (his words), Lea not so much. Not the point. Anyway, the guy said that Beanie suffered some sort of vocal damage when she was 9 or 10 and had to relearn how to talk and sing. He said she is probably "being careful" with her vocal choices for fear of damaging her voice again."
DM'd you!
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1084
Posted: 7/24/22 at 7:37am
Observation said: "Penna2 said: "For what it's worth, I was watching a video on YouTube comparing Lea and Beanie singing DROMP last night. Guy is a BIG fan of Beanie's (his words), Lea not so much. Not the point. Anyway, the guy said that Beanie suffered some sort of vocal damage when she was 9 or 10 and had to relearn how to talk and sing. He said she is probably "being careful" with her vocal choices for fear of damaging her voice again."
DM'd you!"
She suffered vocal damage when she was a child and had to “relearn” how to talk and sing, is fearful of damaging her voice again but agreed to star in a Broadway musical that requires her to sing a score that requires a vocal powerhouse 8 shows a week?
This doesn’t add up. At all.
Broadway Star Joined: 5/27/04
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1085
Posted: 7/24/22 at 7:53am
BrodyFosse123 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "Here's Lea singing "My Man" last night at one of her City Winery concerts:
https://www.tiktok.com/@suesxxcorner/video/7122860800225594670"
Really Lea? You can’t do your own interpretation? She’s literally doing Streisand’s version - inflections and all. I hope she finds her own and doesn’t do Streisand’s versions of the FUNNY GIRL score once she’s on stage. "
I’m thinking after Beanie’s route piano bar delivery from the Funny Girl Vocal Selections, any interpretation would be welcomed. Sadly even if Streisand returned nothing will save the clunky musical that surrounds some of Bab’s greatest hits.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1086
Posted: 7/24/22 at 10:19am
A fun clip where Amber Ardolino asks for Jane Lynch's opinion, but gets Sue Sylvester's:
https://www.tiktok.com/@ambernicoleardolino/video/7123709024100420907
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1087
Posted: 7/24/22 at 10:25am
Penna2 wonders:
"So nice to see Lea and Julie (on her thread) getting their own Fanny drawings. Anyone know what they are doing with the marquee?"
Most likely, they're draping a shroud over it.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1088
Posted: 7/24/22 at 11:57am
Emma_Pillsbury said: "Observation said: "Penna2 said: "For what it's worth, I was watching a video on YouTube comparing Lea and Beanie singing DROMP last night. Guy is a BIG fan of Beanie's (his words), Lea not so much. Not the point. Anyway, the guy said that Beanie suffered some sort of vocal damage when she was 9 or 10 and had to relearn how to talk and sing. He said she is probably "being careful" with her vocal choices for fear of damaging her voice again."
DM'd you!"
She suffered vocal damage when she was a child and had to “relearn” how to talk and sing, is fearful of damaging her voice again but agreed to star in a Broadway musical that requires her to sing a score that requires a vocal powerhouse 8 shows a week?
This doesn’t add up. At all."
Not only that she declined an alternate and insisted on doing all 8 shows. We almost got Michaela Diamond Fanny 2 nights a week but Beanie (allegedly) didn't want to share the spotlight 
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1089
Posted: 7/24/22 at 1:08pm
Corrected.
Updated On: 7/24/22 at 01:08 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1090
Posted: 7/24/22 at 1:17pm
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Yes, I saw that. Thanks. I posted this next question before, but no one actually answered it. What is the rehearsal process for someone like Lea Michele going into Funny Girl on Sept. 8th?. I'm genuinely curious as to how that happens."
Can't speak to this show specifically, but: For most replacements, they will primarily rehearse with the Associate Director/Choreo, Stage Manager, music team, and understudies in a rehearsal room, then have a put-in with the full company a few days before they begin. Lea will probably also work with Ramin in some rehearsals, too.
What we don't know is Michael Mayer's involvement with rehearsing Lea, or if they are also using this as an opportunity to change other aspects of the show, which might require further rehearsal & tech time. Many unknowns, and each replacement's put-in process can be a little different.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1091
Posted: 7/24/22 at 2:03pm
From 2017:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-beanie-feldstein-lady-bird-20171109-htmlstory.html
"When Beanie Feldstein was 9, she woke up one morning to find she could no longer speak. She’d developed nodules on her vocal cords, a condition that could be fixed only through daily speech therapy and singing lessons. The health scare made her realize that she wanted to become an actress: If she was putting in so much work to fix her voice, she wanted it to pay off."
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1092
Posted: 7/24/22 at 2:26pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "What we don't know is Michael Mayer's involvement with rehearsing Lea, or if they are also using this as an opportunity to change other aspects of the show, which might require further rehearsal & tech time. Many unknowns, and each replacement's put-in process can be a little different."
Wouldn't it be great if they ditched Harvey's terrible rewrite and just did the original Isabel Leonard book. Especially Act 2. Possibly just keeping the bit that leads into Ramin's solo? As mediocre as the original book is it must have adequately provided a showcase for those songs. Her screenplay was not half bad.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1093
Posted: 7/24/22 at 3:01pm
Owen22:
"Wouldn't it be great if they ditched Harvey's terrible rewrite and just did the original Isabel Leonard book. Especially Act 2. Possibly just keeping the bit that leads into Ramin's solo? As mediocre as the original book is it must have adequately provided a showcase for those songs. Her screenplay was not half bad."
I honestly don't think FG's book can be fixed. Dreamgirls has the same problem, but there, it can be obscured by staging and/or pyrotechnics.
Or with actors who can sing the score.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1094
Posted: 7/24/22 at 4:25pm
Emma_Pillsbury said:
This doesn’t add up. At all."
Removed comment. Additional information provided by TaffyDavenport.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1095
Posted: 7/24/22 at 4:33pm
TaffyDavenport said: "From 2017:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-beanie-feldstein-lady-bird-20171109-htmlstory.html
"When Beanie Feldstein was 9, she woke up one morning to find she could no longer speak. She’d developed nodules on her vocal cords, a condition that could be fixed only through daily speech therapy and singing lessons. The health scare made her realize that she wanted to become an actress: If she was putting in so much work to fix her voice, she wanted it to pay off."
Taffy. You are the best researcher.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1096
Posted: 7/24/22 at 5:29pm
"When Beanie Feldstein was 9, she woke up one morning to find she could no longer speak. She’d developed nodules on her vocal cords, a condition that could be fixed only through daily speech therapy and singing lessons. The health scare made her realize that she wanted to become an actress: If she was putting in so much work to fix her voice, she wanted it to pay off."
Pity it didn't.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1097
Posted: 7/24/22 at 5:34pm
"HAND IN HAND" Album: Julie Benko & Jason Yeager (EPK) promo to her new album. She does People on the album and gives a taste of it here. Not surprised at how lovely the song sounds when she does it as Fanny in the show.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1098
Posted: 7/24/22 at 6:20pm
Jason Yeager is also Julie’s husband.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1099
Posted: 7/24/22 at 6:28pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "Jason Yeager is also Julie’s husband."
Yes, he jokes on the video that his biggest claim to fame is being Julie Benko's husband. The concept of the album was developed during Covid, which also convinced them to get married! Julie plays clarinet and flute and her "body" on the album. Jason plays violin as well as what seems to be all piano-like instruments! A talented couple.
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