‘Funny Girl’ Recoups $16.5 Million Capitalization As Revival Enters Final Weeks Weeks On Broadway
deadline.comFunny Girl, the Broadway revival with one of the strangest casting histories in recent theatrical memory, has recouped its $16.5 million capitalization, producers announced today.
The musical opened in April 2022 at the August Wilson Theatre starring Beanie Feldstein in the title role of Fanny Brice, and although her fans initially showed great enthusiasm and ticket-buying, but critics and Tony Award nominators found her performance lackluster and the production soon saw a drop-off in sales.
Feldstein made an unusually public leaving of the show, and was immediately replaced by producers with Glee star Lea Michele, who had her own strong fan base and who wowed critics.
Box office receipts surged. In fact, the show began setting box office records at the Wilson, including in January 2023, when.
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