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| Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 06:00 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| It’ll keep box office afloat. Might as well. I’ll go see her in it. I wonder if Beanie’s Dad and brother are pulling out as investors. How does that work? | |
| Link | Lea Michele will finally be Fanny |
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| re: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie | |
| Posted by: mlop 12:07 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie - KingSpeed 06:00 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| She was once being considered when they were planning to revive “Funny Girl” year back and had her perform a song at the Tony Awards coming down the aisle of Radio City Music Hall. | |
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| re: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie | |
| Posted by: BroadwayBee 11:07 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie - KingSpeed 06:00 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| Can someone tell me why there appears to be an obsession with this girl getting this role? Like the Earth will split open if she doesn’t. | |
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| Here is why: | |
| Last Edit: jeffef 01:09 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| Posted by: jeffef 01:09 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie - BroadwayBee 11:07 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| She has the vocal chops and acting skills. She resembles Fanny and some of us love her. The real question is: was there a need to revive FG? Great score. So-so show. It needs a real vocal powerhouse to pull it off since the score is the best reason to revive it if you’re going to revive it. |
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| re: Here is why: | |
| Posted by: BroadwayBee 04:01 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Here is why: - jeffef 01:09 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| She resembles Fanny? Not from the photos I’ve ever seen. I agree with your other points. Did it really need a revival? For that matter, did Music Man need a revival? No. |
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| re: Here is why: | |
| Posted by: jeffef 04:24 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Here is why: - BroadwayBee 04:01 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| Point taken. She resembles Fanny more than Beanie. I’ve seen some “glamour shots” of Fanny Brice where she is quite attractive, angles and lighting help. I did enjoy Beanie but didn't do much for the show. |
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| re: Here is why: | |
| Posted by: BroadwayBee 04:55 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Here is why: - jeffef 04:24 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| I just saw a comparison clip of Barbra and Lea on Twitter. Lea shouldn’t get the role just because she can do a passable sound-alike impression. |
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| re: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 09:09 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie - KingSpeed 06:00 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| Investors can't pull out. Their money is in to stay. | |
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| What dates is Beanie out this summer? | |
| Posted by: theaterislife 08:25 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie - KingSpeed 06:00 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| I know she has some planned absences. Does anyone know what they are? | |
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| re: What dates is Beanie out this summer? | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 08:29 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: What dates is Beanie out this summer? - theaterislife 08:25 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| Beanie plans to be out three performances at the end of August and Benko will fill in for her then. | |
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| re: What dates is Beanie out this summer? | |
| Posted by: theaterislife 12:07 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: What dates is Beanie out this summer? - lowwriter 08:29 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| Thanks, do you know the dates or know where they are posted? I haven't been able to find. I'd like to buy tickets. | |
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| re: What dates is Beanie out this summer? | |
| Posted by: theaterislife 12:30 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: What dates is Beanie out this summer? - theaterislife 12:07 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| Actually I found them! Had to go through day by day on Seat Geek to identify them! August 26-28. | |
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| re: What dates is Beanie out this summer? | |
| Posted by: mikem 05:41 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: What dates is Beanie out this summer? - theaterislife 12:30 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| If you're looking in the future, her website has the dates: www.juliebenko.com . | |
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| The Casting I WOULD Pay to See | |
| Posted by: IvyLeagueDropout 07:26 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie - KingSpeed 06:00 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| Reba as Fanny! Her casting made a bad AGYG bearable. Maybe lightning can strike twice. Of course I'm kidding, unless she'd be willing to do it. | |
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| Curious | |
| Posted by: IvyLeagueDropout 07:21 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie - KingSpeed 06:00 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| I have no idea if this is true, nor do I much care. But I find it odd that anyone would think that Lea Michelle would sell a lot of tickets. I don't think she would have during Glee, and that was many years ago. If I were producing the show I'd just roll with Benko. But whatever. If I get back to NY before the production closes I'll still probably miss it. Nothing I've heard or read really makes me want to see it. | |
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| Lea Michele has 7 million IG followers. | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 02:30 am EDT 06/18/22 | |
| In reply to: Curious - IvyLeagueDropout 07:21 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| That’s a lot. | |
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| re: Lea Michele has 7 million IG followers. | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:41 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
| In reply to: Lea Michele has 7 million IG followers. - KingSpeed 02:30 am EDT 06/18/22 | |
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| If this casting rumor turns out to be true, I bet Lea Michele will sing the hell out of ''Funny Girl'' and sell lotsa tickets. | |
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| re: Lea Michele has 7 million IG followers. | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 07:10 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Lea Michele has 7 million IG followers. - WaymanWong 01:41 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
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| I’ve read tweets where people say they hate her and still want to buy tickets to see her. What do the producers do now? They’re still trying to sell Beanie for three more months but if they announce Lea, everybody will want to buy tix to see FG in the fall. I wonder what the new logo will look like. Plus, I think she should completely redesign the costumes for her. I was an understudy on Broadway many moons ago and the actor I understudied wore a tank top. The costume designer and I knew that was a bad idea for me and they completely designed a new costume for me. So if they can do it for an understudy, they can do it for a replacement. | |
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| re: Curious | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 09:19 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Curious - IvyLeagueDropout 07:21 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| I believe Glee Live sold out several performances at Radio City Music Hall. | |
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| Growing 'Glee' club of fans | |
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| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:23 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Curious - KingSpeed 09:19 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| Thanks to streaming, ''Glee'' has never really gone away. It debuted on Fox in 2009, won a number of Emmys, and wrapped after 6 seasons in 2015. In 2019, Netflix picked up ''Glee,''' and it's been streaming there until Dec. 2021. ... On June 1, ''Glee'' began streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. The 2011 ''Glee' concert film also is streaming on Hulu. (And apparently, you can rent it or buy on Amazon Prime.) Frankly, I'm still puzzled why Lea Michele didn't open this revival. Playing Fanny was a big deal for her character of Rachel on ''Glee.'' This revival was directed by Michael Mayer, who directed her in ''Spring Awakening.'' Michele even sang ''Don't Rain on My Parade'' at the 2010 Tony Awards ... |
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| Link | Lea Michele: 'Don't Rain on My Parade' at the 64th Annual Tony Awards (2010) |
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| re: Growing 'Glee' club of fans | |
| Posted by: EvFoDr 07:26 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
| In reply to: Growing 'Glee' club of fans - WaymanWong 01:23 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
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| So many swirling thoughts. LOL. I never liked this performance and watching it again I still feel the same way. A major reason is the amount of time she spends with her eyes closed. In general I do not like when people perform with their eyes closed. It seems self indulgent, like they are luxuriating in the sound of their own voice rather than communicating with the audience. I may be reading into this...but at a basic level I know I was taught in acting school to keep my eyes open or I am exclding the audience. Please don't make fun of me, but I saw Spring Awakening 11 times and I don't remember her singing with her eyes closed, do others? Did she do it on Glee (not a fan, only watched one episode). I hope it was just a one off for this Tonys performance. And it seems like everyone has forgotten all the chatter about "Lea Michelle isn't FUNNY". And of course the other side says "it's called acting" and all that. That might be true, but there is a reason "types" exist and not everyone can play everything. I always thought she exuded an unpleasantness, in general. And from some of the stories from castmates it seems that may not be so off from the truth. However, I am going to wrap this up by saying I think her time has come to play Fanny. Maybe she's grown. I found her more appealing on the recent Tonys broadcast than I ever have. And Streisand aside---I honestly don't care about Streisand or anyone being like her---I really just want to hear the score sung by someone with a big voice. |
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| Last Edit: WaymanWong 10:09 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 10:06 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Growing 'Glee' club of fans - EvFoDr 07:26 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
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| EvFoDr, I'd never make fun of you for seeing ''Spring Awakening'' 11 times 'cuz I saw it about a dozen times myself. I make no apologies. I loved it! I can't remember seeing Michele sing with her eyes closed in ''SA'' either, but her Tony performance isn't necessarily how she'd do it in a show. Michele also happens to be 12 years older now, and I would imagine that would inform how she would approach the same song in 2022. I posted the Tonys clip to show that I believe Michele has the power and pipes to play Fanny, something lacking in Miss Feldstein's efforts. |
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| re: Curious | |
| Posted by: PlazaBoy 03:39 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Curious - IvyLeagueDropout 07:21 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| I agree. Her moment has passed. She's gotten a lot of negative press and on-line chatter about her unprofessional behavior. I think her fan base may be smaller than it once was. | |
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| Lea Michele trended on Twitter today | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 02:45 am EDT 06/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Curious - PlazaBoy 03:39 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| She would sell tickets. | |
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| re: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie | |
| Posted by: edinalex 07:16 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie - KingSpeed 06:00 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| The question about the investors pulling out gives even less credence to the possible replacement rumour. | |
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| re: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 09:17 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie - edinalex 07:16 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| The article didn’t say anything about investors pulling out. | |
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| re: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie | |
| Last Edit: writerkev 06:48 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| Posted by: writerkev 06:47 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie - KingSpeed 06:00 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| Even if one were to believe this—and who knows? Stranger things have happened—why would investors “pull out” because a replacement is coming? Was that serious on your part? | |
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| Some people really will believe anything (nm) | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 06:35 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Inside sources: Lea Michele to replace Beanie - KingSpeed 06:00 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| re: Some people really will believe anything (nm) | |
| Posted by: Delvino 07:21 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Some people really will believe anything (nm) - MockingbirdGirl 06:35 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| To your point, Twitter folk are saying "vicious theater boards are chasing Feldstein out of Funny Girl..." I didn't know we had the power; had I personally known, I would've used it more persuasively on more important matters. Fascinating how reviews are suddenly overlooked in these social media indictments, as well as an almost full industry shutout in awards season. |
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| re: Some people really will believe anything (nm) | |
| Posted by: larry13 10:36 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Some people really will believe anything (nm) - Delvino 07:21 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| I think it's been said before but I'll say it again now: Look at what's going on in the country, in large part via social media, about matters much more important. Would that these "exaggerations"(i.e.lies)only pertained to Beanie Feldstein. | |
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| re: Some people really will believe anything (nm) | |
| Last Edit: Delvino 07:34 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| Posted by: Delvino 07:34 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Some people really will believe anything (nm) - Delvino 07:21 am EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| And September 25th isn't exactly next week, or next month. 14 weeks in a long "chase" out of a production. From some responses in social media, it sounds as if she's been forced to give her last handful of performances. An entire summer of Feldstein Fannys await anyone who wishes to attend, and in this still challenging Broadway season, an entire summer isn't exactly a short run. | |
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