The power alone in Lea’s performance says it all. Range, vocal dynamics and control… allowed the orchestra to shine as well!
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly.
@paprgl Жыл бұрын
I have no crystal ball, but I assume they saw Beanie as sweet and likable and someone who could grow into the singing. And Lea was a singer who really lacks that "charming" factor.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@paprgl well, she is charming and she can sing. Feldstein is just a Disney princess, so there you go and no she couldn’t get in to the singing, ever, ever.
@RT-dk7yv Жыл бұрын
@kimberly reeves beanies father was a producer. So there’s that factor.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@RT-dk7yv yeah the factor that no one wants to touch with a 39 1/2 foot pole because heaven forbid the trueth be spoken.
@fob1xxl Жыл бұрын
BEANIE IS LIKE HIGH SCHOOL AND LEA IS LIKE BROADWAY ! THAT SIMPLE.....
@Ninafan68 Жыл бұрын
Don't insult highschoolers!
@Max-my6rk Жыл бұрын
High school theater club has way more talent than her
@fob1xxl Жыл бұрын
@@Max-my6rk I totally agree with you. I was in the theater club In high school and even though I took the Male lead 3 years in a row ("Pajama Game", "Guy's and Dolls" and "Bye, Bye Birdie") I certainly wasn't Broadway ready !.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@Max-my6rk heck, I know girls that I went to high school with that are better than her.
@patr0clus Жыл бұрын
HELP! Beanie leaving out that last note is really just... a choice.
@amberli5769 Жыл бұрын
Imagine sitting in that audience expecting that last note 😢
@jockboy Жыл бұрын
Yeah, what the HELL was that about???
@CountryCowboy008 Жыл бұрын
@@amberli5769 it’s like watching Elphaba not singing the last “DOOOOWWWWNNN” part of Defying Gravity
@amazingstarzz Жыл бұрын
@@CountryCowboy008 You mean the “ aaAAAaAA” battle cry
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@jockboy simple, she couldn’t do it, so they took it out there by pretty much killing the song but then she’s killed all the songs oh, and by the way, they actually have a full bootleg of Beenie destroying this musical on KZfaq but yet there’s no full bootleg of Lee I should know I’ve looked.
@chamallow989 Жыл бұрын
It’s crazy to me that they would have cast Beanie in this musical. Like, funny girl is known thanks to barbra streisands vocals ! Choosing someone who doesn’t have a powerful voice makes no sense !
@GoldenLight22 Жыл бұрын
No comparison Lea is powerful, emotion and vocal excellence
@Makeji Жыл бұрын
I think Beanie did her best, but the reason she is no longer in the show is this type of performance. It's a big torch song and Lea nails it - not just vocally, but emotionally.
@rayyanez3527 Жыл бұрын
And PHYSICLY!! She ACTUALLY! LOOKS !!! Like The CHARACTER !!! She IS Supposed!. To Be ! FANNY BRICE !! Was Not AN Overwheight !! Short WOMAN !!!🙄
@jac6698 Жыл бұрын
@@rayyanez3527 her weight and height is irrevant. Lea is short too. I have no idea how tall Fanny Brice was and it doesn't matter.
@Erzlump Жыл бұрын
@@jac6698 wholeheartedly agreed. Funny Girl is not a documentary.
@jareddavidhirsh4948 Жыл бұрын
@@rayyanez3527 exactly!
@rayyanez3527 Жыл бұрын
@@jac6698 OH ! But ! YES!!! It Does !!!! Flo ZIGFELD!! Of The ZIGFELD FOLLIES!! FAME!!!! Inspired! By The French Folies Bergere! ! In París! Would ! Had NEVER Hired ! Fanny BRICE!! .iNo MATTER ,!! How TALENTED!!! She Might Had Been !. Had She Been ! AN Obese ! WOMAN !! ( She Was Not Tall ! But Prided! Herself !.. Of Having a svelte Figure!!!!!!.. NOT For His SHOWS!!!. wich Prided The Tradition Of SHOWGIRLS!!!! Glorifying !! THE BEUTY ! OF THE AMERICAN BEUTY!!!... It's Called!..HISTORYCALY CORRECT!!!!!
@sophiemazal Жыл бұрын
beanie isn't even belting she's just using her head voice, lame. lea is astonishing
@Leamichellefan22443 ай бұрын
Exactly thank you beanie gave me snow white vibes to some degree and that’s not what you want for funny girl.
@DavidAsset78 Жыл бұрын
No comparison. Funny Girl is a star vehicle and it needs a star. Beanie is a very talented character actress, but not a star. Ditto for her singing abilities or lack thereof. She was great as Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly! but I wouldn't want her to play Dolly Levi.
@TheJerbolt2 Жыл бұрын
Beanie was so good as Monica Lewinsky in A H S Watergate. ! that was the perfect role for her !
@krazykittymatt Жыл бұрын
@@TheJerbolt2 American Crime Story, not Horror Story
@Pastadudde Жыл бұрын
@@krazykittymatt Flopstein being cast as Fanny Brice was a horror story alright
@NairAthul Жыл бұрын
@@TheJerbolt2 You mean ACS Impeachment. Watergate is Nixon
@TheJerbolt2 Жыл бұрын
@@krazykittymatt yes you are correct , it was during Bill Clinton's reign
@m.j.c.6969 Жыл бұрын
It's not only that Lea Michelle is a technically great singer, but her phrasing is also incredible. I am guessing she wasn't taught this and picked up on this when she was younger simply by listening to recordings of singers like Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Gwen Vernon, Gogi Grant, and such. Music is clearly part of who she is as a person!
@OurlostIsland Жыл бұрын
Lea's Fannie Brice makes me truly believe she's ready to dance. Beanie's makes me think she's going to go lie down for a bit.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
Lol, my thoughts exactly
@helloxonsfan Жыл бұрын
It's that _lie down for a bit_ part for me... 😂😂😂😂😂
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@helloxonsfan so it’s not wicked of me to think that that was amazingly funny because I laughed. I couldn’t help it.
@helloxonsfan Жыл бұрын
@@Leamichellefan2244 ... Exactly... (lol) I can imagine that line being done in a New York Yiddish accent... like Fanny Brice... & oy vey ... I dead already... 🤣 😂 🤣
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@helloxonsfan is it wrong that I would want Lee to be the one to deliver sideline?
@Max-my6rk Жыл бұрын
I saw lea's performance.. fantastic gosh i knew she is awesome but this is on next level..
@LHSnLA Жыл бұрын
Lea is clearly giving a master class every performance as Fanny - she looks/sounds INCREDIBLE! And for Beanie...the producers should have realized early on she couldn't sing the role and not cast her. She is talented as an actor - but this part demands an amazing singer.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@toniharris2143 Жыл бұрын
Beanie and Julie are too slapstick for modern times. I never like slapstick even as a child.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@toniharris2143 I prefer classic over what Julie and Feldstein do and Lee is classic. She’s funny but doesn’t overdo it, she has the voice of an angel, she can make you cry, she can do it all.
@Ninafan683 күн бұрын
Let's not get ahead of ourselves : Lea is good enough. Feldstein was not just horrible, she was an amateurish triple disaster. But no one will ever be as great as Barbra. Barbra is great without trying. She is naturally funny, without trying. She has vulnerability, strength, intelligence, etc. She is a genius, a natural talent like we have never seen. She is a historical figure. Her talent is beyond this world. I don't think that Funny Girl should have been revived. But if they had to, Lea was the obvious choice. Maybe too obvious. Sometimes, people want too desperately to think outside of the box. And then, they gloriously and almost consciously make the wrong choice, as they did here. Thinking outside of the box is not always a good thing. Sometimes, look into the box and see the diamond that is there.
@ticktockbother6 Жыл бұрын
This is coming from a huge Beanie fan and someone in her corner but you damn does Lea blow her out the water. I hope Beanie can find a show to shine that can show her sweet voice off. I saw her in Hello, Dolly! a few years back and she was wonderful.
@ROBYNMARKOW Жыл бұрын
Gawd, I hate baggin' on Beanie , especially since she did do her best ( & seems like a nice person as well) but she uses her head voice too much which doesn't work for a song like this ( or most of Fannie Brice's songs in FG for that matter) I'm not a vocal coach but I took voice in college & learned about that( I have a decent voice but I'm no Lea Michele myself) I hope Beanie Feldstein does get another shot at Bdway in a part that is more suited for her since she is a talented performer 👍
@joanfoley6148 Жыл бұрын
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@aew6645 Жыл бұрын
There is just no comparison!! Brava Lea!
@milliemouse6525 Жыл бұрын
I'm rather surprised at how pleasant beanie's voice is, but she lacks the emotional interpretation the song needs. Many beanie lovers doubt/doubted Lea's ability to be comic but this song makes me wonder if beanie had the right dramatic talent for the role. And of course as pleasant as her voice may be it certainly does not have the powerhouse quality needed for the BROADWAY version of Funny Girl (great for high school but doesn't make it for a big Broadway production).
@jenm9099 Жыл бұрын
I am honestly curious- where did you think Beanie's voice was pleasant? I was cringing listening to it, extremely off key and unpleasant to my ear.
@jockboy Жыл бұрын
Pleasant? Every high note is nasal, and she has no power at all. I don't even think she's good enough for high school.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
I pray you won’t hate me, but I prefer Lee because she could be pleasant but she can also be powerful but thank you for not sitting here and treating Feldstein with kid gloves. I am so sick of that. i’m sorry I don’t find beanies voice pleasant at all I mean if you do more power to you but I just I can’t deal with it.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@jenm9099 my thoughts exactly thank you.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@jockboy I agree with you I absolutely do, but at least this person isn’t just sitting here and treating beanie with kid gloves and saying oh this isn’t fair. Thank God she’s not doing that at least.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
I can’t be the only one who is seriously LMFAO right now at all of the tantrum throwing beanie babies for having an absolute meltdown, because heaven, for bid we point out the obvious.
@oliviabb73849 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes … I feel like…they really “springtime for hitler”Ed us with casting beanie …
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@oliviabb73849 lol they probably did but the tantrums are still hilarious.
@oliviabb73849 Жыл бұрын
@@Leamichellefan2244 agree lol
@emfishr Жыл бұрын
Lea is better, but really you don’t need to make multiple comments about how much better she is. People know. People knew the first time you said it too.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@emfishr I can make as many comments calling out beanies nonsense as I like.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
Why are people even now still making excuses for beanie Feldstein? Someone even said that she should be the one in the Macy’s day Thanksgiving parade kicking off the parade with a performance of funny girl and I’m just sitting here thinking if she was in the show,it woud be closed and they darn sure wouldn’t be performing in the parade this year and do you think there would be a cast album?, heck no there wouldn’t.
@keilitzb Жыл бұрын
Beanie sounds like Minnie Mouse.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
Oh my Lord, there’s a reason beanie got the boot and you can’t even hear her over the orchestra and then you listen to Lee and they’re evenly matched and then beanie is just off pitch off key and Lee is absolutely perfect, so yeah there’s really no comparison here other than Lee is far better than beanie.
@kgal1298 Жыл бұрын
I mean the tony's sealed that deal. What can you do? And Lea needed a good PR moment which this does it works both ways and honestly I like it because now all her co-stars are also getting mentioned more, they did Good Morning America, they basically have the entire performance online and it's pushing ticket sales. She saved them from going bankrupt and it's so funny people are mad since Beanie's own dad had to basically fire her. It's just too bad Lea won't be able to extend her time for longer on this production than the contract is permitting and she'll probably go on to other jobs, but damn I wish I could get over to see this.
@milliemouse6525 Жыл бұрын
@@kgal1298 me too!
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@kgal1298 I wish I could too, but hey if they do a cast recording, I’ll be happy and yeah I have a feeling she’ll be doing way more after this.
@jenm9099 Жыл бұрын
@@Leamichellefan2244 The cast recording is out now, I bought it as soon as it dropped.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@kgal1298 if Beany were still in the show, there would be no cast album and they wouldn’t be kicking off the thanks giving day parade in NYC because the show would be closed, I think they are extending the run of the show until either march or may, not sure.
@lynnlawson4471 Жыл бұрын
This is probably Beanie’s weakest & Lea’s strongest. Beanie did ok with a few other songs but this one was just unpleasant to listen to & she skipped the last note altogether. Lea delivered a powerful finish to this song and of course, killed it with the finale. Ramin Karimloo said that when he heard Lea sing this particular song, he had “never heard anything like it.”
@andyvictory950 Жыл бұрын
A comparison of an amateur singer and a professional singer
@eesparza92 Жыл бұрын
I keep seeing people make the argument that they wanted to go in a different direction with this production where it wasn’t all about the voice and that’s why they cast Beanie, but then they should have done new arrangements of the songs. Leaving giant numbers in there doesn’t take the importance of the voice away, it just makes it obvious she can’t sing them
@lorencappelson6475 Жыл бұрын
That's such an odd argument - Funny Girl HAS to be about the singing! The book is really pretty weak and only works if we believe Fanny is this remarkable show-stopping talent that can belt out all those iconic numbers. But yes I agree, if they were trying to make the show abt the singing not mattering as much (in a musical? ok), they should have done new arrangements. It all just served to point out where she struggled.
@Leamichellefan22446 ай бұрын
@@lorencappelson6475 I agree with you, but if you ask me, they should’ve just waited until Liam. Michelle was ready to go on and not wasted six months because that robbed the entire cast of a telly award and that still makes me mad.
@kevinp.4630 Жыл бұрын
I think that this side-by-side comparison says it all. Beanie Feldstein had no business taking on this epic role in the first place, which is so out of her league vocally. Didn’t her rich family basically buy the show for her to star in? And so the fate that she met is not at all surprising.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
You’re absolutely right, she shouldn’t of been doing this and yes, daddy‘s money bought her the role. That’s the only reason she was even in this show.
@nicoletrudell2065 Жыл бұрын
No, that is a lie made up by internet haters who have repeated it ad nauseum and never offered a shred of proof.
@tiffanycesarin5151 Жыл бұрын
is this true?
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@tiffanycesarin5151 yes and it can be verified with a simple google search.
@tiffanycesarin5151 Жыл бұрын
@@Leamichellefan2244 I'm watching the Lea Michele videos and wow, just wow. (I"m trying to learn the song The Music That Makes Me Dance) yea, Beanie has a beaufitul voice, but then Lea comes up....One cannot deny. But that's somewhat embarrassing to have your parents buy a production so you can be in it..
@hummersd Жыл бұрын
Did Beanie leave out the last line, or it was a choice that performance? Lea’s confidence is evident; all the clips and the GMA performance shows it.
@amberli5769 Жыл бұрын
Beanies version didn’t sing the last note. For obvious reasons.
@milliemouse6525 Жыл бұрын
@@amberli5769 🤣
@redfirefixfox9611 Жыл бұрын
Also the instrumentals for the ending changed which makes me wonder if Beanie leaving it out was a directorial choice or if Beanie couldn’t sing it. Maybe both. And maybe they changed it for Lea because they knew she had a stronger voice?
@CountryCowboy008 Жыл бұрын
@@redfirefixfox9611 I think it’s both. Beanie couldn’t sing that last part as it’s supposed to be sung, so the director changed it so that it wouldn’t be very obvious that she skipped that part.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
FG will be opening the thanks giving day parade in NYC and if feldstine was still in this show that wouldn’t be happening.
@shelbythe2ds526 Жыл бұрын
No comparison. None. Lea is simply the best.
@Max-my6rk Жыл бұрын
I don't know how the production team could cast her when there are thousands of talents at Broadway.. the understudy is way better than her.. gosh... how much did she spend in buying this role… such dishonor to broadway legacy..
@annpaq8342 Жыл бұрын
It’s like comparing apples and oranges!
@akastardust Жыл бұрын
Beanie was stunt casting. I saw her in FG, she was not great. Lea is obviously the better choice.
@BerryStraw1510 ай бұрын
Rachel Berry for the win.
@justagirlp1719 Жыл бұрын
Lea my goodness
@jlasf Жыл бұрын
Actually..... there isn't any comparison.
@MMK9 Жыл бұрын
Poor Ms. Feldstein; she was set up to fail. She should never have been cast in the first place; it just wasn't fair to her. She has a sweet, small voice completely unsuited to the score. Ms. Michele is quite good - I saw Streisand in the original production when I was a child. This is IMO the best song in the show. I NEVER thought I'd beat anyone else be able to sing Fanny after Streisand. I was wrong. Ms. Michele sounds terrific. No one is Streisand, but Ms. Michele is damn good.
@jarrickfateman6074 Жыл бұрын
There's nothing to compare babes
@CountryCowboy008 Жыл бұрын
It shows that one doesn’t just need to “know how to sing” to be on Broadway. You should have “it”. Beanie didn’t have the chops, and practically the role was bought for her.
@carriew5106 Жыл бұрын
Okay, so volume can be edited based on how far from the stage the recorder is. But the clearest difference is the diction of Lea's performance. You can hear every word, whilst much of Beanie's runs together in a more melodic flow.
@susanpolastaples9688 Жыл бұрын
Lea all the way
@seattlemylove Жыл бұрын
Like holy shit was she pitchy....
@Zmrt457 Жыл бұрын
No disrespect to beanie, her rendition of this number is absolutely beautiful, but Lea blows it out of the water in comparison. Beanie, while she has a beautiful voice, her voice is nowhere near as powerful as Lea/the role of Fanny would require.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
Please, please tell me you’re gonna do more of these.
@michaeljames52 Жыл бұрын
Hands down, this one goes to Lea.
@petawaincorporated3803 Жыл бұрын
Wow...totally sounded like 2 different songs all together! Did Beanie not even sing the last note? Or maybe just a poor recording?
@bettykaiman9015 Жыл бұрын
Beanie sucked. Was a joke. Never should have been on Broadway. Nepotism only goes so far
@toniharris2143 Жыл бұрын
Can't hear Beanie singing. The music is fine. Lea you can hear her and the music.
@theknittingrev Жыл бұрын
Beanie has a lovely voice, it's just not the voice for this particular role. Lea knocks it out of the park, and the world over knows that this has long been her white whale. I hope we have more opportunities to see Beanie on stage in a role that fits her gifts.
@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy Жыл бұрын
If beanie's father was not a producer, the other producers would have certainly course corrected this casting choice well before opening night. Yikes. 😬
@oliviabb73849 Жыл бұрын
I still have nightmares about Beanies singing lol
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
I’m reading to these comments and people are still making excuses for Feld Stein and these excuses are running like water in a river it’s just pathetic.
@Leamichellefan22446 ай бұрын
I still say they should’ve just waited until Leah. Michelle was ready to do this role instead of wasting six months on a Nepo baby.
@rayyanez3527 Жыл бұрын
The ONLY ! Reason!!! That The Beanie Girl ! Was Hired !! To Do This !!! COMPLITLY !OUT OF HER RANGE!! Role !! Was BLATANT NEPOTISM!!🙄
@nicoletrudell2065 Жыл бұрын
Stop saying this lie.
@rayyanez3527 Жыл бұрын
@@nicoletrudell2065 What Lie ??
@nikkiwebsterrulz Жыл бұрын
@@rayyanez3527 PREACH SIS
@deborahmulkey1627 Жыл бұрын
How so? What are the connections?
@JimmyNguyenn Жыл бұрын
@@deborahmulkey1627 her father was one of the producers, i believe
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
Lea is the best.
@johnyoungs3174 Жыл бұрын
Beanie has a pleasant voice but the vocals needed were too big for her.
@CountryCowboy008 Жыл бұрын
Too bad, you need way more than just a “pleasant voice” in taking on a Broadway stage musical role.
@Pastadudde Жыл бұрын
I didn't know pleasant equals nasally as hell?
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@Pastadudde it doesn’t this is just another person who is scared to death to speak the truth about floptstine because god forbid they offend some little snowflake.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@CountryCowboy008 yeah but that’s just it, her voice isn’t even pleasant. It’s excruciating on top of everything else.
@figmo397 Жыл бұрын
Beanie had the comedy chops for the part, but not the vocal chops. She's a talented woman who was miscast. I feel for her in the humiliation she's gone through.
@jakesingerman9257 Жыл бұрын
There’s no comparison. Beanie was ill equipped from the beginning.
@nicoletrudell2065 Жыл бұрын
Beanie has a very sweet voice, which isn't what people expect of this role. Lea fulfills the expectations from people who are already fans of this music/musical. That ain't me so I liked them both, just not the show much itself.
@ToySoldiers Жыл бұрын
It's not Beanie's vocal type that might be the issue tbh. It's more her lack of technique. She's frequently out of breath, pitchy etc.
@michellecollinsgalaviz2126 Жыл бұрын
Am I the only one that feels as if Lea might be too experienced for the role? Don’t get me wrong, she kills grown confident woman Fanny Brice as easily as breathing, but comparing her “I’m the Greatest Star” to Julie Benko’s, I much prefer the latter. I think Lea’s star shines too brightly over the role at the beginning and it throws me off a bit. Still, she performs the whole musical wonderfully, as expected.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@michellecollinsgalaviz2126 to experience? OK now you’re talking out of your behind, stop pushing julie down our throats, she’s the understudy and not the lead, if they had wanted her to have the lead they wouldn’t have given it to her from the word go but they didn’t so deal with it because lea is funny girl and she’s extraordinary in the role.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@ToySoldiers thank you freaking thank you.
@haris8853 Жыл бұрын
It's not just what people expect though, you have to keep in mind these songs were written for Barbra so you need a singer who can compare to Barbra, like Lea to sing them! Beanie didn't stand a chance
@rubengabrielvaldiviesomach629 Жыл бұрын
Poor Beanie. Unfair comparison. Lea Will be a legend if she statys humble, and stay on Broadway. This is no time for dive-like attitudes. But Beanie Will never be even close to this level of talent, and singing technique. Hope she keeps doing acting and some singing. But she was miscast (my guess is due to nepotism, and body positiveness stuff), and that Hurt the producction overall.
@jessicalong993 Жыл бұрын
Beanie got this role because of pure nepotism. Can’t feel bad for her.
@ragtmt15 Жыл бұрын
Umm is there a comparison? Lol
@Pastadudde Жыл бұрын
the fact that they completely removed the last verse for Flopstein says A LOT
@ROBYNMARKOW Жыл бұрын
That's kinda mean..Would u like people writing that about u?
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it says I never should’ve been cast in this role and the only reason I was because daddy had enough money to give it to me.
@broadwaygeek8975 Жыл бұрын
Another comparison video is this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7t4ppWjlZbQqIU.html for I Am The Greatest Star
@elishahorne7934 Жыл бұрын
I lowkey like the softness of beanie in this song specifically bc it was a different choice and very intimate, which I think adds a different feeling to it when I hear it and it’s very honest and demure. However I do feel lea’s performance was captured better on stage
@toniharris2143 Жыл бұрын
I couldn't hear Beanie singing. I hear the music 🎶 which was fine. But you are supposed to hear the singer.
@danielryan9930 Жыл бұрын
I think the issue is the play is a C plus while we all think of the movie which is an A so you can’t help but judge
@m.j.c.6969 Жыл бұрын
Beanie is actually ok until she hits the high notes. Lea is literally phenomenal and a thing of true beauty! She nailed it!
@smurf902 Жыл бұрын
bore him it might.... u can say that again, Beanie
@NawiTheCore Жыл бұрын
It's not Beanie's fault that she was terribly miscast. She does NOT sound like Fanny Brice!
@Makeji Жыл бұрын
Neither does Lea or Barbra, for that matter. I doubt anyone here would be crazy about Fanny's voice now, although in her day she was much loved. There are audios of her singing My Man and it's nothing like the way you have heard it from Barbra or Lea or any other modern day singer. The sound and recording systems were different, as was the style. As for being her "fault." There was family and friend money involved in the production and she wanted the role.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@Makeji you’re absolutely right I mean I love miss Bryce‘s voice. I’ve heard it but I still think Lee and Barbara do a good job as far as Feldstein goes. Yeah there was money involved and she threw a tantrum until she got it but when you tell her fans that they look at you like that you’re crazy.
@Makeji Жыл бұрын
@@Leamichellefan2244 Hollywood is about deals and most productions are about money. On one level, I think they thought they could make it work, but realized very early on - during the previews (rehearsals), they were in trouble. Beanie has a certain charm and charisma, but she had to know she wasn't right for the role. That hurt everyone and may have cause the show to close, which would have been a real shame, because, even with its flaws it's a great show.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@Makeji I agree with everything you just said, and please forgive me, but I’ve never cared for her never I’m glad they put Lee in.
@Leamichellefan22446 ай бұрын
Why am I not surprised we still have people from 2023 going to 2024 acting like oh Leah Michelle is a horrible person behind-the-scenes no the hell she’s not that shit was already disproven. Oh my God is this gonna happen if and when Lee stars in a new Broadway revival this year are we really gonna have to go through this shit every single time something good happens to her stop believing everything you read people.
@lisacraze1 Жыл бұрын
They are both wonderful, and I really hope Beanie gets a new opportunity soon where she can really shine. It makes me sick how this whole thing happened.
@oliviabb73849 Жыл бұрын
No
@jockboy Жыл бұрын
No, only one of them is wonderful, and the other is awful.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@oliviabb73849 thank you
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@jockboy thank you
@brightshining Жыл бұрын
I think Beanie sounds beautiful. Her voice obviously doesn't have that punch and star quality and so she is therefore definitely not right for the role, but she's still a beautiful singer -- she brings a surprising amount of musicality to her singing, which is especially beautiful in her softer rendition of the melody of this song (which perhaps makes for a very beautiful but very different potential interpretation of it for performers in general) But just my opinion that I still very much loved to hear her sing and I appreciated her softer take on especially this song :)
@maestromuffin1 Жыл бұрын
please look up sophie pollono (jimmie awards 2022)....only 17 years old - could take over the role!
@m.j.c.6969 Жыл бұрын
If Beanie studied voice for another year and was in better physical shape she'd likely have been fine. She'd NEVER come anywhere close to Lea Michelle. There is a difference between good-looking people and unattractive people. There is a difference between studying theater and acting all your life and continually singing songs from Funny Girl over the years in various projects continually working on and perfecting the phrasing, range, and overall timbre of her voice, and having a Funny Girl-themed third birthday party that you can't possibly remember and not having to pay your dues in show business because her brother is Jonah Hill. Lover Lea Michele or hate her, it's her talent, not connections, that got her here.
@debbiepenny1109 Жыл бұрын
While Beanie has a nice voice, it is not up to the range and the emotionality the songs need.
@johnflynn9619 Жыл бұрын
Two different interpretations. Both women are Great.
@FLOWERSANDSLOTS Жыл бұрын
Leah is spectacular. On a side note, I have never seen so many spelling mistakes in a chat log. Good Grief. Did you people go to school?
@biatch1966 Жыл бұрын
Get Barbra to replace Michelle then we can have a conversation lol 😂
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that ain’t gonna happen but nice try dude Lee’s doing it deal with it and we can still have a conversation with this.
@ToySoldiers Жыл бұрын
At her age now? Lol
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@ToySoldiers that’s my thoughts, exactly, no offense, but she’s too old.
@johnkling6657 Жыл бұрын
Apples and oranges. But both can't compare to Babs. ;)
@Max-my6rk Жыл бұрын
If u can compare lea's with beanie then Barbara is just banana
@sallysmiles3214 Жыл бұрын
I don’t think it’s Beanie’s fault because they shouldn’t have cast her in the first place
@CountryCowboy008 Жыл бұрын
But her parents practically bought the role for her, so she wanted it as well. I hope that the overwhelming negative reviews humbled her.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@CountryCowboy008 the overwhelmingly negative reviews certainly didn’t humble her fans who still continue to blow smoke up her behind and say that the role wasn’t bought for her and that she deserved it and blah blah blah blah blah blah.
@marcoterres3421 Жыл бұрын
please just stop attacking her, she alreaady left the show, we all know she was miscasted and didn't have the vocal range for this role but there's no need to keep attacking her or making fun of her
@donnasens1030 Жыл бұрын
I agree. She wasn’t right vocally for the part but I personally think she acted it better. Lea Michelle has a wonderful voice and is a decent actor but she also has her “entitled” qualities that can sometimes be a problem I’m sure. Both of these ladies are talented. And it’s not like Lea Michelle has had a lot to do since Glee that didn’t include Ryan Murphy. She belongs on broadway.
@ianvera4299 Жыл бұрын
@@donnasens1030 Lea both acted and sang leagues better than Beanie.
@jac6698 Жыл бұрын
@@donnasens1030 you want people to stop attacking beanie then go on to cut down Lea. Also since Scream Queen ( 2017) she did another tv series a tv movie, guest spot on tv show, released 2 album, did tours.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@ianvera4299 thank you freaking thank you.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@jac6698 the beanie lovers are amazing hypocrites, they get onto our butts for calling out beanies obvious lack of vocal ability, but then they go and say whatever they want about Lee and then, when you called them out on that, they make up excuse after excuse after excuse, after excuse, it’s pathetic.
@DominiqueSuberville924 Жыл бұрын
Beanie has a beautiful voice, it was just bad casting. so all of this drama could've been prevented, including her heart break for getting cut, and lea not getting it initially.
@topherv42297 ай бұрын
Beanie has a sweet voice but just doesn't know how to put this song over. Perhaps the producers wanted to stress the comedy (like Sheridan Smith in the London production) and not compete with the Streisand legacy. This remains a head scratcher.
@sugaudacity2 ай бұрын
Oof I’ve never heard of Beanie until now… she completely lacks emotion and phrasing, the whole song just sounds flat and meaningless
@etablisse_ment Жыл бұрын
You almost cant compare the two versions. The concept of Beanies version is more introspective, "acting the song" , Leas is more of a classic triumphant Broadway ballad. the instrumental arrangements too are very different, and where changed to accomodate the actresses. I like beanies version too.
@ToySoldiers Жыл бұрын
It's the same orchestral arrangement, and the only arrangement that changed was the end because Beanie could not belt the final note. And Lea acted this song a whole of a lot better than Beanie ever did. Not only did Beanie sing this weakly, she acted it weakly too. "More him, more him" is one instance where you can hear the pain in Lea's voice but not Beanie's.
@Makeji Жыл бұрын
You can't compare them because Beanie's version is that of an amateur.
@williesullivan3985 Жыл бұрын
It's bizarre to me when people try to justify how horrible Beanie is by saying she is more focused on the "acting". First of all, this is a musical. Secondly, the thing that is so impressive about Ms. Michelle is how sincerely she expresses the emotion in this number. Her acting here is remarkable and pair that with a voice created for this score and you have what "should have been" a Tony award winning performance. Beanie was terrible at the singing AND the acting. Period.
@etablisse_ment Жыл бұрын
@@williesullivan3985 Darlings, dont tell me how I have to assess those two versions, and what to like and not like.
@lester10023 Жыл бұрын
Can we please move on from the Beanie vs Lea comparisons.
@phenominiallmusic Жыл бұрын
No❤
@Pastadudde Жыл бұрын
nah, let the Beanie babies EAT CROW.
@joyajohnson2216 Жыл бұрын
Beanie…. ://
@vthoneygirl Жыл бұрын
We don’t need to pit them against each other ones better vocally one was better comedic/ acting.
@jac6698 Жыл бұрын
seems Lea is on par with the acting both comedic and dramatic though.
@Makeji Жыл бұрын
Beanie's acting is not on a par with Lea's. As for the comedy, Fanny was quick with a quip as a person, her "comedy" was on stage and an act. Both Lea and Julie understood this. Off stage, Fanny was not a comedienne. Beanie does what is known as schtick - over doing the comic lines.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@jac6698 Lee is better if you ask me
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@Makeji exactly
@RG-vb2nl Жыл бұрын
This is unnecessarily cruel. Beanie did her audition, she was hired, she did the job. She wasn't right for this part. Blame the people that hired her. Beanie would be right for many parts that Lea would not.
@samalexander9588 Жыл бұрын
Really…. You think so… more like here you go ❤ dad. Even if Lea did not apply for the audition… Julie Benko would have clearly one out and not be the understudy.
@williamkeough Жыл бұрын
Why is this necessary?
@skilesdutoit1217 Жыл бұрын
This is a completely unfair comparison. It sounds like the recorder used to capture Beanie was a janky phone in someone's back pocket, smished into the seat, while the recording for Lea's was much more professional. Obviously, Lea is going to win in a head-to-head competition if the criteria for winning is scream belting with far too much cry voice added in, but if we're going to play this comparison game, let's at least use comparable audio clips. Let's also include video clips to measure acting ability and state presence, which are also integral in this performance. I saw Beanie in FG before she left, and was mesmerized. No, she doesn't sing like LM, nor should she. LM doesn't have the acting chops that Beanie has. Neither one is Barbara. There's room for both Beanie and LM in this world.
@skilesdutoit1217 Жыл бұрын
@@mrbroadwaydork I think you're right about the vocal fit, but the same could be said for the acting fit for LM. And, if we're going to make a vocal comparison, it should be with apples to apples recordings to illustrate the actual differences in their voices, not the differences in the audio quality.
@smallworld1624 Жыл бұрын
@@skilesdutoit1217 No offense meant to Beanie Feldstein but, I'm sorry, a quality, clearer recording of what she did (and didn't do) in that final song would only make the comparison more painful. She can't sing it. I'm not running out to buy tickets to see Lea Michele, either, but she's at least singing.
@Pastadudde Жыл бұрын
A quality recording would only make Beanie sound even WORSE. She's lucky the producers had the foresight to never send her out for televised performances or even an appearance at Broadway in Bryant Park.
@TheLadyWhoLunches Жыл бұрын
[Disclaimer: I don't hate anyone involved with this and I don't root for anyone to fail. I'm not stanning anyone.] To be honest, I did think it was telling that there were never any promotional videos of Beanie Feldstein singing. That concerned me as soon as I started getting ads for the show. With Lea Michele, there are official videos of live performances. So it's true that we don't have comparable audio quality, but that's because the _Funny Girl_ marketing team did not _want_ us to have it. Normally there would be a cast album where we would get a professional-quality recording of Beanie Feldstein's performance. Personally, I'd like that-not just because I want to hear it, but for historical purposes. This show has never been revived on Broadway before. Under the circumstances, though, I don't know if that's going to happen. I will say, though, this was definitely not "scream belting." This is just belting. The material was written to sound this way. I'm not saying that it needs to be exactly the way that Lea Michele does it; I get the impression that she's trying to be Barbra Streisand more than she's trying to be Fanny Brice. I believe that Julie Benko was really trying to become Fanny Brice, which is more appropriate for a biography, so I'd be curious to hear what she sounded like. _Funny Girl_ is a classic Broadway musical with music for a Broadway belter. Lea Michele does have a Broadway voice. Even though I think that she should have done more to differentiate herself from Streisand, she is a Broadway singer. It's not that Beanie Feldstein is a "bad" singer. It's simply that her voice does not suit this art form. And that's not just a problem with Feldstein; that's a problem we're seeing in general with Broadway casts these days. There's an attempt to appeal to mainstream audiences by casting singers who sound like music artists in other genres. I don't mean to insult other music, of course. But ultimately, it does a great disservice to an art form when the people producing it lose touch with everything that makes the art form so distinct in the first place.
@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын
@@Pastadudde exactly thank you, I hope they do a cast recording with Lee.
@spatchmo6938 Жыл бұрын
I don't like it when good things happen to bad people, no matter how talented
@syarafinawiniari7182 Жыл бұрын
Lea has never badmouthed her costars, in theater and tv show, in public. Unlike her costars. They should have told her bad behavior in private or made some intervention without destroying her public name. I mean we arent angels ourselves, we're just smarter to hide our bad side.
@Max-my6rk Жыл бұрын
guess where is that black girl who accused lea of being rude to her.. still zero career.. blame her failure on being treated bad... that is why she never could have a career.. she is waiting for another BLM then she can milk it again.
@jimbenson6550 Жыл бұрын
This is not a contest… 🙄
@ruthellenreminick1 Жыл бұрын
Mean
@Shannonkay2023 Жыл бұрын
Both are very community theater. 🎭
@Max-my6rk Жыл бұрын
you are like day care glee club level Shannon... I already can picture you..
@jennifer5512 Жыл бұрын
Obviously Lea is way better. It sucks that’s she’s such a bad person.
@toniharris2143 Жыл бұрын
I don't believe Lea is a bad person. She is a professional that has always worked hard on her craft. Samatha was fooling around while she was doing a scene. They has been no one who head her say anywhere about a wig. Samanta was trying to get PR.
@Nacho-Mamma11 ай бұрын
Was there ever a video release from Lea's run in the show? Because, the production that was released was totally horrible! I've loved this musical for as long as i can remember. And, I still remember going to see the movie when it premiered. I was just a little boy of 4 or 5, and never took my eyes off the screen for a moment. I always thought Lea could play Fanny. The only problem is that behind the scenes, Lea is a horrible person. And don't say that she's just a primadonna. Because , she's not. She's proven time after time behind the scenes of "Glee" that she's a bitch. And, it's sad. Because, there's so much potential, except nobody really wants to work with her. I think she would have been an amazing Elphaba in "Wicked".
@clo999 Жыл бұрын
This is just mean.
@susangates7575 Жыл бұрын
Lea is not believable as Fanny Brice. There must be someone who fits the role. Beanie was more believable.
@kevinsakolinsky5860 Жыл бұрын
Why? Because she's Sephardic and not Ashkanazi (and Ariel can't be black - spare us the racist tropes) or is it because she actually grew up in New York and is a showbiz outsider who fueled by ambition and talent fought her way into a career first in New York on the stage (like Brice) and then on TV (substitute radio and you have another parallel with Brice)? What does a privileged young woman from a wealthy showbiz family like Beanie Feldstein have in common with Fanny Brice? What makers her Fanny more believable? The fact she can't sing the score for the show as it was written and arranged? You're entitled to your opinion but I have eyes and ears. Worst part is you do Beanie a great disservice - I have little doubt that objectively she is the better actress but insisting she is better than Lea Michele as Fanny Brice in this production of Funny Girl is laughable. The evidence to the contrary is everywhere.
@Makeji Жыл бұрын
In what universe? Do you know anything about Brice?
@suz2590 Жыл бұрын
@@ShellyGold it has been a bit annoying to see many people try to erase Lea's Jewish side.
@Sluggergirl Жыл бұрын
Lmao, ok….too bad Beanie sucked at singing the songs.
@oc5939 Жыл бұрын
Julie Benko is wonderful. Amazing acting, comic timing and great voice. Much more nuance and character development. She really is Fanny. Not Lea trying to play Barbra playing Fanny.
@Ninafan68 Жыл бұрын
Boy, how Beanie is... There is no words to describe her atrocity. It is worse than an extremely bad amateur renditon. I am absolutely flabbergasted. How that entitle princess got that part is beyond comprehension. Am I in an episode of Twighlight Zone? And to think that people defend her, I just can't believe it. She should have had much worse reviews. She is the most untalented amateur I have ever heard.
@jenm9099 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am no Lea Michelle myself, but I can sing the score much better than Beanie. Too bad my daddy couldn't buy me a leading role, lol. This was a shockingly poor performance, inexcusable.
@m.j.c.6969 Жыл бұрын
Beanie "VS" Lea??? Beanie can shine Lea's shoes FFS! Sorry!
@m.j.c.6969 Жыл бұрын
It must have been HUMILIATING for Beanie when she missed performances and her understudy got rave reviews even though Beanie's own reviews were scathing. Before Beanie was fired (call it whatever you like!), the ticket sales for the Thursday performances with understudy Julie Benko started to continually outsell Beanie's shows! That must have hurt!