Lea Michele Rains On Beanie Feldstein's Parade
Rich and Weekly
Wondery
4.0 • 962 Ratings
🗓️ 13 July 2022
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Beanie Feldstein knows not all press is good press. The "Booksmart" actor's performance as Fanny Brice in Broadway's "Funny Girl" hasn't gotten the best reviews. And now it's been announced that former "Glee" star Lea Michele will be replacing her in the iconic lead role. But this transition doesn't come without a bit of drama. In a shock to producers, Beanie decided to slip out of the show earlier than planned. So did Broadway do Beanie dirty?
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| 0:00.0 | So, Ereia, I think we can agree it sucks when you're doing something you love and then you're told |
| 0:11.8 | someone else can do it better than you? |
| 0:14.0 | Well, I can't say I know what that's like. |
| 0:16.0 | Because as the infamous saying goes, |
| 0:19.0 | anything you can do, I can do better is my motto. |
| 0:22.0 | Wow, wow, love the Broadway vibe right off the bat. |
| 0:24.4 | Yeah, but it would suck for sure. |
| 0:26.1 | 100% and I think that's probably how Beanie Feldstein is feeling right now. |
| 0:30.2 | She has been starring on Broadway as Fanny Bryce in the iconic show Funny Girl, but her reviews have not been great. |
| 0:40.0 | No, they have not and she's now being replaced by Leah Michelle of Glee, for those who are |
| 0:49.1 | Glee. And it is Broadway, so there's a lot of drama around this transition. |
| 0:54.6 | I didn't know Broadway had this much drama, and I'm kind of here for it, honestly. |
| 0:59.8 | Well, I just think about my theater days, and it's like, yeah. |
| 1:02.3 | We certainly weren't Broadway and the drama there. |
| 1:05.0 | Yeah, out of control. |
| 1:06.0 | I just imagine you taking little girls out at the knees to get their role. |
| 1:10.0 | You know it. |
| 1:11.0 | From wondering, I'm Brooke Ziffon. And I'm Ereia Skidmer Williams. It's Wednesday, July 13th. |
| 1:17.0 | And you're listening to Rich and Daily. I see rumors fly on top of the world on a diamond high. |
| 1:26.0 | I see that hair toss give me that loss |
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