Producers of the Broadway revival of Funny Girl have issued a statement denying they were blindsided by Beanie Feldstein s Instagram announcement that she is quitting early.
News of Lea Michele replacing Beanie Feldstein in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl has caused ticket prices to surge up to $2,500 for the production across reselling websites.
Lea Michele has been tapped to step in and lead the Broadway revival of the beleaguered “Funny Girl” this fall, an announcement made just hours after current star Beanie Feldstein revealed she was leaving the musical sooner than anticipated due to the show taking a “different direction.” The high-profile casting change rocked the Broadway community…
Actress Beanie Feldstein, 29, was upset when she discovered she had been ousted from her dream role in Broadway s revival of Funny Girl and Lea Michele would be replacing her.