Beanie Feldstein & Jane Lynch To Depart Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl’ In September

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Plaza Suite,” the hot-ticket Neil Simon revival that stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, has been a box office juggernaut since debuting last spring. The show has become the third-highest grossing play revival in Broadway history, generating $26.4 million in ticket sales as of last weekend. That ranks just behind the 2014 revival of “It’s Only a Play,” which netted $34.3 million, as well as the 2005 revival of “The Odd Couple” with its $28.9 million gross.

Sutton Foster, who stars opposite Hugh Jackman in the Broadway hit revival The Music Man, has tested positive for Covid for the second time since December and will miss performances until Wednesday, July 6.

Lea Michele is rumored to be the actress who will replace Beanie Feldstein in the Broadway production of Funny Girl, years after it was first rumored that she would play Fanny Brice.

leaves the role in September, according to Showbiz 411. A representative for Michele declined to comment when contacted by The Post, which has also reached out to show publicists.Michele has publicly manifested her desire to play the Barbra Streisand-original character for years.

It was just announced that Beanie Feldstein will be leaving the Broadway production of Funny Girl in September and her replacement will be named on a later date.

broke the news in a statement on Wednesday. “14 weeks left to see Beanie Feldstein & Jane Lynch now through September 25th,” it posted.“Stay tuned for additional casting news to join Ramin Karimloo & Jared Grimes and the company of Funny Girl.”The news comes after Feldstein missed several shows after testing positive for COVID-19 on June 6. The 28-year-old performer reflected on her role in her own Instagram post Wednesday.“I’ll never be able to find the words that could even begin to explain what the experience has been to me,” she wrote.

tweet, referencing the “Booksmart” actress’ recent COVID diagnosis. “14 weeks left to see Beanie Feldstein & Jane Lynch now through September 25th.”The post did not state who will replace the performers, who play Fanny Brice (Feldstein) and her mother Mrs. Brice (Lynch).

Wilson Chapman editorBeanie Feldstein and Jane Lynch will depart the current Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” this fall, the production announced Wednesday.The news was announced by the production, which confirmed that both stars will depart the production on Sept. 25. The male leads, Ramin Karimloo and Jared Grimes, will remain with the show.

Beanie Feldstein has announced that she will be leaving the Broadway production of Funny Girl.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterSeasoned film and television animator Robert Valley is tackling a new project about the life of Billy Rose — a songwriter, Broadway producer and unwitting activist.“American Rose” will tell the roving true story of Rose, once married to comedian and multi-hyphenate Fanny Brice and producer of “Carmen Jones,” the first musical on Broadway to feature a cast of all-Black performers.“Valley, who directed ‘Pear Cider & Cigarettes’ and, most recently, two episodes of ‘Love Death & Robots,’ is bringing his immense talent and unique artistic vision to this bespoke project and our team is thrilled beyond belief to work with him,” said producer Steven Finkelstein of American Rose Productions, who has spent four years putting the production together. The child of Jewish immigrants from modest means in the Lower East Side tenements of New York, Rose became a shorthand writing champion, a songwriter, and a producer of Broadway shows and massive outdoor spectacles, according to the filmmakers.

Samuel L. Jackson and his wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, have an exciting project in the works! ET spoke with the powerhouse couple on the 75th annual Tony Awards red carpet, and the two shared details about their upcoming Broadway revival of August Wilson's .LaTanya is putting on her directing cap for the revival, which she told ET will be «an exciting time and a good time had by all.»She also gushed about the production's star-studded cast, including John David Washington, Danielle Brooks, Michael Potts, Ray Fisher and, of course, Samuel himself. «All very difficult people,» Samuel joked.

John Stamos isn’t happy that his close, late friend Bob Saget was left out of the “In Memoriam” segment during Sunday night’s Tony Awards ceremony. And now, he’s letting the world know about his displeasure.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorBroadway celebrated its first full season after the COVID lockdown with the 75th annual Tony Awards, hosted by a newly minted Oscar winner and spotlighting stage work that included a media-darling frontrunner (“A Strange Loop”), a historical pop confection (“Six”), a King of Pop bio-musical (“MJ”) and an epic look at the roots of American capitalism (“The Lehman Trilogy”). Much of the ceremony played out as expected, but as ably hosted by “Hamilton” alum Ariana DeBose, the night still provided plenty of moments for theater fans to remember.(1) Early wins for “Six and “MJ” prepped the audience for a night of surprises — which didn’t quite materialize.A number of Tony predictions (including ours) suggested “Six” had a shot at the award for Best Score, so that win, in itself, wasn’t much of a surprise.

2022 Tony Awards on Sunday as members of the Broadway community gathered at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate Broadway’s return after the COVID-19 pandemic.Hosted by Academy Award winner and Tony nominee Ariana DeBose, the night was full of performances by the musicals that made up the night’s best musical category.Viewers were also treated to a reunion of the 2007 cast of Duncan Sheik’s “Spring Awakening” as well as a moving tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim, who died in November at 91.DeBose, 31, opened the show with a mash-up of some of Broadway’s greatest hits including the likes of “Cabaret,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Evita,” “The Wiz,” “Chicago,” “Hamilton,” — which included a shoutout to Lin-Manuel Miranda — “Rent” and “Hairspray.”Now THAT is how you kick off the #TonyAwards!

The queens from the musical Six gave the final performance of the night at the Tonys!

John Stamos is voicing his frustrations with the 2022 Tony Awards.

Matt Doyle is now a Tony winner!

Company is already guaranteed to be the big winner of the night at the Tonys!