A day later, producers revealed Feldstein’s co-star Jane Lynch (and Glee alum – more on that later) will have her final performance on 4 September and her replacement, Tovah Feldshuh, will take over on 6 September. But then, a further plot twist: on Sunday, Beanie Feldstein revealed on her Instagram in a Notes-app announcement that she was departing Funny Girl sooner than expected, on 31 July. Lea Michele’s name was back in the ring when a Gawker article reported she was set to take over the role. The official Twitter account for Funny Girl announced in June that Feldstein will depart from the show on 25 September, just six months after opening. It wasn’t long before producers announced plans to take the production in a “different direction”. But ticket sales for the show dropped to just 74.84 per cent capacity in July. The sour reviews shook both Feldstein and Funny Girl producers, said a source to The Daily Beast, but the team were ready to stand by the star. “Paper-thin, reedy in the higher registers and overly nasal throughout, Feldstein’s voice is noticeably untextured compared to the rest of the cast,” the outlet reported. The Guardian praised Feldstein’s comedic timing, but said her singing just wasn’t up to par. The New York Times said her voice was “not well suited to the music”.
The reviews for Feldstein’s performance were mainly negative, most notably for her lack of singing ability. Flash forward to 24 April 2022: Beanie Feldstein’s opening night as Fanny Brice.
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