Broadway review: 'Funny Girl' still belongs to Barbra Streisand, but Beanie Feldstein is easy to love
No one could accuse Beanie Feldstein of playing it safe.
Starring in the first Broadway revival of "Funny Girl," in the role that catapulted Barbra Streisand into the stratosphere, the captivating star of "Booksmart" has not let the fear of being compared to her idol stand in the way of her theatrical dreams.
Feldstein recently played Monica Lewinsky in the FX series "Impeachment: American Crime Story." That role certainly has its share of baggage, but tackling Fanny Brice threatens accusations of sacrilege.
For Broadway theatergoers of a certain vintage, "Funny Girl" was the gateway drug that led to a lifetime habit of musical comedy. Memories of the original 1964 Broadway production have faded, but cast albums live forever, and VHS recordings of William Wyler's 1968 movie allowed
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