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
Stand-by Joined: 6/17/22
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1125
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?
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1126
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.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1127
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/11
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1128
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1129
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. 
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1130
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?
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1131
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,
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1132
Posted: 7/31/22 at 1:16pm
Bye bye Beanie! You were…meh
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1133
Posted: 7/31/22 at 2:56pm
Jane is out today. Very excited to finally see Liz McCartney!
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1134
Posted: 7/31/22 at 3:14pm
That's sad about Jane. I guess she already played her last show then?
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1135
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1136
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1137
Posted: 7/31/22 at 3:53pm
Oh my apologies! Still sucks she didn't get to do Beanie's final show.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1138
Posted: 7/31/22 at 4:32pm
Doc Monica just about sums it all up for us:
"Bye bye Beanie! You were…meh"
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1139
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.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1140
Posted: 7/31/22 at 4:55pm
Who will be replacing Julie Benko as Standby while she plays Fanny Full-Time?
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1141
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.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1142
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1143
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.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1144
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.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1145
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.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1146
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?
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1147
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1148
Posted: 7/31/22 at 9:19pm
What happened to Jane Lynch?
I scrolled back a bit and couldn't get any info.
Beanie Feldstein Departing FUNNY GIRL on July 31 (Two Months Earlier Than Originally Announced)#1149
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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