Beanie Feldsteinis almost ready for her return to Broadway!
In an exclusive first look at rehearsals shared with PEOPLE, Feldstein and costarsJane Lynch(Mrs. Rosie Brice), Ramin Karimloo (Nick Arnstein) and Jared Grimes (Eddie Ryan) prepare for the production’s Broadway bow later this month at the August Wilson Theatre.
“Funny Girlis so magical. It’s the story of a comedian falling in love and finding herself,” says Feldstein in rehearsal.
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“This is a character and this is a score and a story that I’ve loved as literally as long as I can remember,” she says. “Like every normal 3-year-old, I asked my mom if my birthday party could beFunny Girl-themed. It’s my first dream.”
Funny Girl, which will begin preview performances March 26 ahead of an official April 24 opening, does not only hold a special place in Feldstein’s heart. Reviving the musical is also a dream come true forGleestar Lynch, who will play Fanny’s mother.
“I have a really profound, emotional connection to this show. In fact, if you go back into my history, it started withFunny Girl,” she explains in rehearsal. “Anytime I did well in my career, my mother would leave me a message on my machine:‘Who taught her everything she knows?‘Which was just a wonderful thing… I get to sing that song on the Broadway stage in the first revival in 60 years, which is crazy!”
“It’s so grandiose and beautiful and lavish,” says Feldstein, who calls the iconic Fanny Brice a “trailblazer.”
Adds costar Grimes, “There’s a Fanny Brice in everybody. No matter what happens, no matter what obstacles are in the way, we’re not going to let anybody rain on our parade.”
For more information, visitFunnyGirlonBroadway.com.
source: people.com
