Julie Benko IS Fanny Brice (Until September 4th)

[drnilescrane]

For all of us following the current run of Funny Girl on Broadway, the interim period between Beanie Feldstein and Lea Michele has arrived - as has Julie Benko AS Fanny Brice. She did a wonderful interview with independent Jewish newspaper The Forward, or, as her family calls it, 'the Forverts'.

Thank you @jdforward for spotlighting my time as

Comments

[bellwetherr]

this show doesn't have a dramaturg??? what??

[drnilescrane]

THANK YOU! This is the only reason I made the post. It explains SO MUCH. I mean at least they're getting paid unlike Paradise Square but !!!! so many people failed.

[bellwetherr]

every show should have one! but especially a period piece like this

[drnilescrane]

It explains the slight off-ness the show gives off.

[genbu_no_miko24]

Oh wow congrats to her!! I remember hearing that she got pretty good reviews when she filled in for Beanie!

[drnilescrane]

This was such a good video showing the difference vocally between Beanie & Julie - I could see why she is well received

[burntbussy]

[genbu_no_miko24]

It's not like Beanie can't sing but her voice is very inconsistent and pitchy. No offense but nepotism clearly helped a girl OUT!!

Whereas Julie and Lea are clearly trained and have better control of their voices!!

Lea is clearly best girl because she does seem like the closest to Barbra (although she kinda hams it up near the end). Julie is really good too!

BARBRA FUCKING STREISAND EATING THE GIRLS THOUGH!!

TY for the video!

[pikapika217]

I hope she's SO good that no one wants Lea

[sandstorm]

Yes destroy that evil, queen!

[jojito]

I wish but apparently, the tickets for Lea's shows are getting sold out. The prices skyrocketed.
Producers must be happy.

[pikapika217]

well then I hope she sucks or something else that causes her unemployment

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[arnaudian]

i mostly felt bad for beanie until i read about how shitty she was to julie. julie has been nothing but gracious and beanie’s jealousy was nagl

[jojito]

She was??