Posted: 11/20/22 at 9:39am
Out of those choices I’d skip “bad Cinderella” (at least based on its West End debut).
Posted: 11/20/22 at 9:41am
Updated On: 11/20/22 at 09:41 AM
Posted: 11/20/22 at 9:48am
inception said: "Edit: bwayphreak234 Sounds like you are having a good trip from your reviews so far. Your review of SLIH is part of what made me decide to stop hesitating & book tickets for Funny Girl instead of seeing SLIH. I know & love the songs vs something with lacklustre music"
Between yesterday's matinee of INTO THE WOODS and last night's performance of FUNNY GIRL, it was a GREAT day of theatergoing! Today is & JULIET!
Posted: 11/20/22 at 1:33pm
inception said: "bwayphreak234 said: "
If you saw this before and didn't like it, GO BACK. This feels like a brand new production in the best ways possible. She really is "the greatest star", and this will be performance that goes down in history."
What if you saw it and liked it? At least parts if it?
Eh, that's a moot question as I already bought tickets to see it again in March.
But this reads like a lot of hyperbole.
"
I was expecting the worst with staging, direction, and lighting based on all the reviews, but I left with the exact same experience. She was so good that she brought the whole cast and story together that you don’t even notice all the flaws. The ginormous cylinder just faded into the background as my eyes were glued to her and the cast.
Posted: 11/20/22 at 9:13pm
The Pesky Pescatarian said: "CatLady3 said: "Confirmed!
"
Lea's Instagram comment section is WILD! LOL!
Anyhoo, kind of a silly more general show question, but I got into a conversation with a friend about Princess tracks. Ever since I came across the term a couple of months ago I have been fascinated. As many shows as I did back in high school and college, I don't think I had ever heard the term. Maybe it's a newer term and I"m just old now.
I started thinking if Funny Girl had one. Would it be the soloist for His Love Makes Me Beautiful? Or am a missing another character?
eta-Funny Girl posted Hillary Clinton visiting the cast on their TikTok. "
Posted: 11/20/22 at 9:15pm
Robbie2 said: "The Pesky Pescatarian said: "CatLady3 said: "Confirmed!"
Lea's Instagram comment section is WILD! LOL!
Anyhoo, kind of a silly more general show question, but I got into a conversation with a friend about Princess tracks. Ever since I came across the term a couple of months ago I have been fascinated. As many shows as I did back in high school and college, I don't think I had ever heard the term. Maybe it's a newer term and I"m just old now.I started thinking if Funny Girl had one. Would it be the soloist for His Love Makes Me Beautiful? Or am a missing another character?
eta-Funny Girl posted Hillary Clinton visiting the cast on their TikTok. ""
Posted: 11/21/22 at 8:48pm
Rehearsal for Macy's! So THIS is how the entire cast is participating.
Posted: 11/21/22 at 8:54pm
CatLady3 said: "Rehearsal for Macy's! So THIS is how the entire cast is participating."
LOL! Literally just beat me to it, CatLady. Just randomly boredscrolling tiktok and it popped up. Cute! I wonder if Lea sings that song in her sleep at this point.
Posted: 11/21/22 at 8:55pm
The Pesky Pescatarian said: "CatLady3 said: "Rehearsal for Macy's! So THIS is how the entire cast is participating."
LOL! Literally just beat me to it, CatLady. Just randomly boredscrolling tiktok and it popped up. Cute! I wonder if Lea sings that song in her sleep at this point."
Looks like a mash up of DROMP and Henry Street.
Posted: 11/22/22 at 7:28am
Yikes! How cold is it that people have to dance in parkas? Hope they survive the parade!
Posted: 11/22/22 at 9:17am
inception said: "Yikes! How cold is it that people have to dance in parkas? Hope they survive the parade!"
When you’re outside in cold weather for hours at a time, even 55 degrees becomes freezing weather. They weren’t outside just for 15 minutes.
Posted: 11/22/22 at 11:14am
Why is she saying Mr. Macy's ?? It would be Mr. Macy! Am I crazy? Did we learn nothing from Miracle on 34th Street?
Posted: 11/22/22 at 3:02pm
inception said: "Yikes! How cold is it that people have to dance in parkas? Hope they survive the parade!"
Obviously you don't live in NYC as it was in the 30's felt like 20's yesterday and very windy! Weather on Thanksgiving day early morning in the 30's going up to the 50's.
Updated On: 11/22/22 at 03:02 PM
Posted: 11/22/22 at 3:57pm
It's definitely cold, but I thought that was about par for the course when it came to the Macy's Parade. Like rehearsal is in the dead of night, and often it can be quite cold during the actual broadcast as well, though they wouldn't wear parkas for that. I remember in the 2018 parade when Ashley Park and Ariana DeBose bonded over needing to do their number in mini skirts when it was 20 degrees or so out (I think Beth Leavel also added a bit of extra choreo just to try to stay moving).
Posted: 11/22/22 at 7:14pm
Robbie2 said: "inception said: "Yikes! How cold is it that people have to dance in parkas? Hope they survive the parade!"
Obviously you don't live in NYC as it was in the 30's felt like 20's yesterday and very windy! Weather on Thanksgiving day early morning in the 30's going up to the 50's."
No, I'm on the other side of the continent. I wasn't questioning the need for parkas; my comment was meant to be in sympathy with the cast for having to be outside in obviously quite cold weather.
Posted: 11/23/22 at 11:04am
Feldman finally speaks:
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/let-me-tell-youlea-michele-really-is-that-good-in-funny-girl-112322
“Believe the hype: A star is reborn.”
also this last line slayed me:
“And if the end is right, perhaps, it justifies the Bean.”
Updated On: 11/23/22 at 11:04 AM
Posted: 11/23/22 at 1:42pm
Just curious, is Feldman like a make or break critic on the New York theatre scene? Is it like getting a stamp of approval from the NYT? I ask because I notice his name keeps coming up on the thread?
Posted: 11/23/22 at 2:53pm
The Pesky Pescatarian said: "Just curious, is Feldman like a make or break critic on the New York theatre scene? Is it like getting a stamp of approval from the NYT? I ask because I notice his name keeps coming up on the thread?"
I wouldn't say he is, but I personally do normally seek out his reviews, as I find his style to be a bit more conversational and his reviews are generally more enjoyable for me to read (even when I don't agree with him), though I'll say that the "it justifies the Bean" might've been a little harsh.
Posted: 11/24/22 at 9:10am
Did anyone else just catch the Funny Girl performance at the Macy’s parade? We’ve heard Lea sing this song so many times, but my God, it was so life affirming. There’s something so moving about a performer giving it their all and truly delivering. Finally buying my ticket.
Posted: 11/24/22 at 9:14am
Watched it! Loved it! What a perfect song to open the big parade with! The cast must have been so hyped! And now they can all go somewhere and be warm. LOL!
Hope everyone enjoys their day and eats good!
Posted: 11/24/22 at 9:15am
inception said: "Yikes! How cold is it that people have to dance in parkas? Hope they survive the parade!"
It was SUPER cold in NYC last week and early this week, but it's warmed up quite a bit in the last few days. It's currently 46 degrees there.
Posted: 11/24/22 at 9:24am
LEA is a STAR!!!!!!!
I hope she's getting a % of the box office. She literally has saved this show.
Posted: 11/24/22 at 10:23am
Lea deserves a special Tony award, if only for the fact that she saved this show.
Posted: 11/24/22 at 12:22pm
The Pesky Pescatarian said: "Just curious, is Feldman like a make or break critic on the New York theatre scene? Is it like getting a stamp of approval from the NYT? I ask because I notice his name keeps coming up on the thread?"
I think his thoughts were anticipated as his initial review was pretty… harsh.
So to see him change his tune about the show as a whole with Lea at the helm is really something.
Updated On: 11/24/22 at 12:22 PM
Posted: 11/24/22 at 2:51pm
CarlosAlberto said: "Lea deserves a special Tony award, if only for the fact that she saved this show."
At the very least, I especially hope that she had a clause in her contract where she gets a significant bonus if the numbers were above $x in a week. If not, her agent better be doing some strong contract renegotiation behind the scenes.
It's astounding how well this is doing for a show that was open for months and basically pawning away tickets for used clothing during Beanie's last few weeks.
Does anyone have some reasonable insight into the compensation model for a headline star in this type of situation?
