Bravo to the Brave: Beanie Feldstein Steps Capably Into Barbra Streisand’s Shoes
At a recent ‘Funny Girl’ preview, there was a sense of the crowd rooting for both the character and the star that was nothing short of thrilling.
There surely isn’t a braver soul treading the boards right now than Beanie Feldstein. Apparently not content to rest on her laurels as a thriving screen actress and “it” girl, Jonah Hill’s kid sister is attempting a feat so daunting that no one has ever tried it: playing the “Funny Girl” role that on Broadway has only been inhabited by Barbra Streisand.
The part of Fanny Brice was distinctly suited to the young Ms. Streisand’s gifts — not only her velvety, soaring soprano, but an ability to mine both comedy and pathos that, as fans know, made her more interested in acting than in singing.
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