Lea Michele to Star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL Starting 9/6; Beanie Feldstein Departing 7/31- Page 46
Lea Michele to Star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL Starting 9/6; Beanie Feldstein Departing 7/31
ManOfLaMuncha
Stand-by Joined: 6/17/22
#1125Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 7:03am
I was surfing around and looked at IBDB. I didn't realize they had the replacements up already. They have all of Julie's dates including when Lea Michele comes on board. And Lea and Tovah there as replacements from their starting date.
I hadn't checked before has that been on the site before today?
#1126Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 12:11pm
Out of curiosity is the show sold out tonight and if not how much availability is there? (I can’t see the seating chart on mobile only). Curious if Beanie has fans who want to see her off.
angoradebs
Featured Actor Joined: 6/1/18
#1127Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 12:17pm
binau said: "Out of curiosity is the show sold out tonight and if not how much availability is there? (I can’t see the seating chart on mobile only). Curious if Beanie has fans who want to see her off."
Not even close to sold out. Plenty of availability. Up on TKTS today
Plannietink08
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/11
#1128Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 12:31pm
I need the next season of Ryan Murphy’s FEUD to be about Lainie and Barbra’s relationship in Funny Girl with Lea playing Barbra and Beanie playing Lainie.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#1129Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 12:43pm
Plannietink08 said: "I need the next season of Ryan Murphy’s FEUD to be about Laine and Barbra’s relationship in Funny Girl with Lea playing Barbra and Beanie playing Laine."
Lainie Kazan, not Laine. 
#1130Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 12:44pm
binau said: "Out of curiosity is the show sold out tonight and if not how much availability is there? (I can’t see the seating chart on mobile only). Curious if Beanie has fans who want to see her off."
That's not the case. Plenty of seats available-around 60% sold from a quick view of the seating chart for today's mat. I wonder if Ben Platt will finally see his BFF. I wonder why he hasn't seen it yet...is Beanie Flopstein embarrassed by her performance and told him not to come?
Auggie27
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
#1131Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 12:59pm
I’m curious if the creatives are attending today to normalize this exit. The final five performances landing on TDF surprised me, as did the TKTS availability; it’s still up,
#1132Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 1:16pm
Bye bye Beanie! You were…meh
#1133Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 2:56pm
Jane is out today. Very excited to finally see Liz McCartney!
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#1134Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 3:14pm
That's sad about Jane. I guess she already played her last show then?
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#1135Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 3:21pm
RippedMan said: "That's sad about Jane. I guess she already played her last show then?"
According to the show’s site Jane Lynch doesn’t leave until September 4th
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#1136Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 3:39pm
RippedMan said: "That's sad about Jane. I guess she already played her last show then?"
Jane’s final performance is September 4. She will play Mrs. Brice opposite Julie Benko for the entire month of August. Only Beanie bumped up her final performance to July 31.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#1137Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 3:53pm
Oh my apologies! Still sucks she didn't get to do Beanie's final show.
shocktheatre
Featured Actor Joined: 4/28/22
#1138Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 4:32pm
Doc Monica just about sums it all up for us:
"Bye bye Beanie! You were…meh"
Penna2
Broadway Star Joined: 2/24/18
#1139Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 4:39pm
angoradebs said: "binau said: "Out of curiosity is the show sold out tonight and if not how much availability is there? (I can’t see the seating chart on mobile only). Curious if Beanie has fans who want to see her off."
Not even close to sold out. Plenty of availability. Up on TKTS today"
The filled seats are likely her fans or vacationers with time constraints who couldn't change their tickets. Can't see anyone rushing to buy tickets to see someone who was fired for not being up to snuff.
James Kerrigan2
Featured Actor Joined: 8/12/18
#1140Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 4:55pm
Who will be replacing Julie Benko as Standby while she plays Fanny Full-Time?
#1141Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 5:04pm
They still have Ephie and Julie had COVID pretty recently, so that *probably* protects her for the time being and takes out the biggest reason for missed shows. It's only 4 weeks, so I could see them just playing it risky with only 1 potential Fanny cover instead of training and paying a new person.
Penna2
Broadway Star Joined: 2/24/18
#1142Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 5:06pm
James Kerrigan2 said: "Who will be replacing Julie Benko as Standby while she plays Fanny Full-Time?"
Ephie, I would imagine. Not necessarily as standby, but same as now - understudy since she is in the show as Emma and Mrs. Nadler. She took over when both Beanie and Julie were out sick.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#1143Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 5:50pm
I don't think Benko is being replaced. She's still the standby just has one guaranteed performance a week. And then stands by for Lea.
#1144Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 6:11pm
RippedMan said: "I don't think Benko is being replaced. She's still the standby just has one guaranteed performance a week. And then stands by for Lea."
They're talking about when Benko is the lead for all performances through the month of August.
LetTheSunshineIn2
Understudy Joined: 3/10/12
#1145Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 8:15pm
I'm glad the cast and some of the crew as well as the audience gave her a loving send off at her final curtain call. This definitely wasn't her role from what I saw at the preview I attended and it sounds like things were handled poorly as that became increasingly apparent, but she clearly was loved by many of the cast and crew and at the end of the day, being a good person and co-worker matter more. Best wishes to her.
#1146Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 8:31pm
Beautiful speech by Peter Francis James. Way to send Beanie off with lots of love.
Jordan Catalano - how was McCartney’s Mrs. Brice?
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#1147Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 8:41pm
James Kerrigan2 said: "Who will be replacing Julie Benko as Standby while she plays Fanny Full-Time?"
Ephie will be the Fanny understudy. She plays Emma and Mrs. Nadler in the show already. Julie never played any other role in the show which is why she was she was the only standby to Beanie. Don’t know who’s 2nd understudy who would play Fanny if Emma can’t.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#1148Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 9:19pm
What happened to Jane Lynch?
I scrolled back a bit and couldn't get any info.
#1149Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)
Posted: 7/31/22 at 9:31pm
I was incredibly moved by that curtain call video, and the kindness shown to someone who's been through the wringer lately. Watching her reaction to Peter Francis James' compliments, all I could see was someone who didn't think she deserved them, and that broke my heart. At this point, how she got the role and what I thought of her performance are irrelevant, and I'm just hoping she bounces back from this, because I'm sure it took an emotional toll on her.
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