Beanie Feldstein Leaving Broadway Revival of ‘Funny Girl’ Early, Citing Change in ‘Direction’

Beanie Feldstein will leave the Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” on July 31, roughly two months before she was slated to depart the production.

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In a statement on Instagram, Feldstein attributed her early exit to a decision by the production “to take the show in a different direction.”

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Feldstein, a movie star who has appeared in “Lady Bird” and “Booksmart,” has had a rough go of it.

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She was snubbed by the Tony Awards, which only gave “Funny Girl” a single nomination, and has had to miss multiple performance

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“Playing Fanny Brice on Broadway has been a lifelong dream of mine, and doing so for the last few months has been a great joy and true honor,” Feldstein posted on Instagram

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Meanwhile, the production plans to make a formal announcement regarding casting for Fanny Brice tomorrow afternoon, asking fans to “Stay tuned.”

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