Lea Michele to Star as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL Starting 9/6; Beanie Feldstein Departing 7/31- Page 57

[Penna2]

Posted: 8/26/22 at 7:50pm

TaffyDavenport said: "Ramin was out last night, and now it looks like he's out until 9/6, so maybe COVID again?"

My first thought was rehearsing with Lea.

[willep]

Posted: 8/26/22 at 8:05pm

He has Covid again, per a member of the cast.

[Penna2]

Posted: 8/26/22 at 8:12pm

willep said: "He has Covid again, per a member of the cast."

  Thanks. At least his timing is better this time.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/26/22 at 8:35pm

Penna2 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "Ramin was out last night, and now it looks like he's out until 9/6, so maybe COVID again?"

My first thought was rehearsing with Lea."

He has been rehearsing with Lea.  They rehearse in the morning/afternoon which in no way affects his performance schedule, only matinee days.  She also has had a handful of tech rehearsals at the theatre as well.  

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/26/22 at 8:40pm

Penna2 said: "willep said: "He has Covid again, per a member of the cast."

Thanks. At least his timing is better this time."

What a horrible thing to say. Is there a GOOD time to get Covid? Only when you're seeing it he better be on, right? Jesus. 

[Penna2]

Posted: 8/26/22 at 8:47pm

Sutton Ross said: "Penna2 said: "willep said: "He has Covid again, per a member of the cast."

Thanks. At least his timing is better this time."

What a horrible thing to say. Is there a GOOD time to get Covid? Only when you're seeing it he better be on, right? Jesus."

Good grief. It was a bad joke. The last time he was out was when the Tony committees were going around was all I meant. He'll be back for Lea's opening. I would hope everyone could see him perform. He's the best thing in the show as far as I'm concerned.

Please get over yourself and me.



 

 

[willep]

Posted: 8/26/22 at 8:49pm

I thought his standby was terrific last night, for what it’s worth.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/26/22 at 9:14pm

It was a bad joke. 

Correct.

And for someone who has not and will not be seeing this show, your obsession with it is absolutely something YOU should get over because it's just really bordering on sad at this point. But don't worry, I won't mock you like everyone else has on their astrology

[Bette's Turban]

Posted: 8/26/22 at 9:59pm

Penna2 said: "DAME said: "lkerr2 said: "Julie reposted an IG story of someone who watched the show. Apparently, the changes are: keys, new lines, and choreo. Didn't say how big of a change though in terms of the new lines. I'm thinking the new choreo is mostly for Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat? They probably toned down the tap dancing for the lead to help Lea once she starts since she isn't really a dancer.

For anyone who watched, how significant were the changes?"

Not sure why she is posting about changes, key changes, etc... I guess the days of the magic all being up on the stage are all gone. I guess this is where the Eve Harrington-esque moments read loud for me. Now don't come swinging at me. I have already said I like her and I am pleased for her success. I guess I am just old school."

I have to say, I was one of Julie's biggest cheerleaders here, but that post left a sour taste in my mouth as well. Your comment about Eve Harrington came to mind. Was tempted to IG her about not whining. She won a battle, but not the war. Wonder if they will clamp down on her now."

Very Eve Harrington .

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 3:28am

Eh, I don't see anything Benko is doing as shady at all. She's just an understudy in modern, social media times. This show and her situation have def. taken her career to a certain level, and I think she's just sort of leaning into it all. Like sure, we want to know all the changes happening, so she tells us. I don't see it as any ill will. 

I think maybe you're all just reading into this instead of just seeing what it is. She's a standby having her moment. Let her feel her oats. 

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 6:47am

lkerr2 said: "I'm thinking the new choreo is mostly for Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat? They probably toned down the tap dancing for the lead to help Lea once she starts since she isn't really a dancer."

I haven’t seen it, but was Beanie that good of a dancer that Lea Michelle wouldn’t be able to handle choreography that was created for her, or is Lea Michelle that bad of a dancer that she couldn’t even handle choreography created for a lead who wasn’t really known as a dancer either?

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 8:03am

Anyone know what keys are being changed? Like the whole score or?

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 8:51am

Julie Benko sang the role a half step up from the original score (higher than Barbra actually). It's unusual for a standby to get her own keys, but from the very beginning Julie did - so I doubt they are changing her performance keys to accommodate Lea.  It could be that because Lea is a bigger singer than Beanie, they opted to add some modulations to certain songs, that now Julie is having to incorporate. 

It doesn't sound like the rumored addition of "My Man" is happening. Why would they implement changes now and further changes after Lea joined?

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 8:53am

AEA AGMA SM said: "lkerr2 said: "I'm thinking the new choreo is mostly for Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat? They probably toned down the tap dancing for the lead to help Lea once she starts since she isn't really a dancer."

I haven’t seen it, but was Beanie that good of a dancer that Lea Michelle wouldn’t be able to handle choreography that was created for her, or is Lea Michelle that bad of a dancer that she couldn’t even handle choreography created for a lead who wasn’t really known as a dancer either?"

Honestly, Beanie’s tapping in “Rat-Tat-Tat” was probably the only thing that I enjoyed from her performance. She could genuinely move and dance very well. In all the numbers she danced in. 

[Azúcar!]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 10:19am

RippedMan said: "Eh, I don't see anything Benko is doing as shady at all. She's just an understudy in modern, social media times. This show and her situation have def. taken her career to a certain level, and I think she's just sort of leaning into it all. Like sure, we want to know all the changes happening, so she tells us. I don't see it as any ill will.

I think maybe you're all just reading into this instead of just seeing what it is. She's a standby having her moment. Let her feel her oats."

You remind me of the Trumpers .  You refuse to see what’s in front of you.  I see shades of Eve Harrington everywhere.  

[MysteriousLady]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 10:53am

Azúcar! said: 

You remind me of the Trumpers . You refuse to see what’s in front of you. I see shades of Eve Harrington everywhere. "

Is this Eve Harrington in the room with us now? 

 

[willep]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 11:58am

I don’t know about Lea, but I do know that they are adding in tap for Tovah.

[pmensky]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 12:31pm

Azúcar! said: "RippedMan said: "Eh, I don't see anything Benko is doing as shady at all. She's just an understudy in modern, social media times. This show and her situation have def. taken her career to a certain level, and I think she's just sort of leaning into it all. Like sure, we want to know all the changes happening, so she tells us. I don't see it as any ill will.

I think maybe you're all just reading into this instead of just seeing what it is. She's a standby having her moment. Let her feel her oats."

You remind me of the Trumpers . You refuse to see what’s in front of you. I see shades of Eve Harrington everywhere."

 I think those of you comparing Julie to Eve Harrington may be basing that comparison on some production of Applause that you saw at a church in Texas.

[Jarethan]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 12:34pm

I went in to see about getting tickets for my mid-October trip.  I was surprised how many seats were available for the possibilities, so I decided to take a chance and wait until after Lea is in, possibly reviewed, and we see the pattern that is established. 

I then went back to a few performances in September; I saw some that were very well sold, but others that still had 3/4 of their seats unsold.  I wonder if this is going to be a case of 'too little, too late', if they are not intending to revamp the show that itself received pretty miserably reviews.  I hope not, because I have liked Lea in everything, I have seen her in thus far, and would like her to have some success with a property with which she has been obsessed for years.  Time will tell.

[Phillyguy]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 1:02pm

Jarethan said: "I then went back to a few performances in September; I saw some that were very well sold, but others that still had 3/4 of their seats unsold. I wonder if this is going to be a case of 'too little, too late', if they are not intending to revamp the show that itself received pretty miserably reviews. I hope not, because I have liked Lea in everything, I have seen her in thus far, and would like her to have some success with a property with which she has been obsessed for years. Time will tell."

I'm not sure what dates you were looking at. All the dates I checked in Sept that Lea Michele is in have most of the front orchestra seats all sold out. The seats left are all pretty far in the back. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 1:06pm

Azúcar! said: "RippedMan said: "Eh, I don't see anything Benko is doing as shady at all. She's just an understudy in modern, social media times. This show and her situation have def. taken her career to a certain level, and I think she's just sort of leaning into it all. Like sure, we want to know all the changes happening, so she tells us. I don't see it as any ill will.

I think maybe you're all just reading into this instead of just seeing what it is. She's a standby having her moment. Let her feel her oats."

You remind me of the Trumpers . You refuse to see what’s in front of you. I see shades of Eve Harrington everywhere."

Hardly. Projecting much? I just don't see anything that she's posted as catty or trying to undermine anyone. She's just promoting herself and keeping fans abreast of the changes. 

 

[Elphaba2019]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 1:15pm

Let's Add "My Man" to the Funny Girl Revival. We need to hear Lea and Julie sing this song. Please sign the petition below.

Add "My Man" to Funny Girl Broadway Revival

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 1:25pm

Elphaba2019 said: "Let's Add "My Man" to the Funny Girl Revival. We need to hear Lea and Julie sing this song. Please sign the petition below.

Add "My Man" to Funny Girl Broadway Revival"

Enough with this pathetic petitions.  This isn’t high school.  These childish petitions don’t make things change.  Unless you get 6M signatures and get enormous media coverage about that will the producers even consider this.  Your 275 signatures ain’t doin’ s**t. 

[alovingfan]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 1:33pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Elphaba2019 said: "Let's Add "My Man" to the Funny Girl Revival. We need to hear Lea and Julie sing this song. Please sign the petition below.

Add "My Man" to Funny Girl Broadway Revival"

Enough with this pathetic petitions. This isn’t high school. These childish petitions don’t make things change. Unless you get 6M signatures and get enormous media coverage about that will the producers even consider this. Your 275 signatures ain’t doin’ s**t."

Gurl..let people have fun,  Whats with you?

[Reggie 2]

Posted: 8/27/22 at 2:01pm

broadwayboy223 said: "Anyone know what keys are being changed? Like the whole score or?"

No. not entire score.