Julie Benko on “The Broadway Present with Tamsen Fadal”
Humorous Lady‘s Julie Benko has the highlight for the following few weeks on the August Wilson Theatre. Following Beanie Feldstein‘s departure from the function, Benko shall be taking part in Fanny Brice by means of September 4. Lea Michele then steps into the function on September 6 with Benko starring within the present at each Thursday night efficiency throughout Michele’s run.
(Photograph: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)
The significance of shining a lightweight on hard-working standbys, swings and understudies has develop into half of a bigger dialog. After talking with The Music Man‘s Kathy Voytko, Depraved’s longtime Elphaba standby Jennifer DiNoia and MJ standby Aramie Payton on TherBroadway Present, Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek sat down with Benko in addition to Max Clayton, who’s Hugh Jackman‘s standby in The Music Man. Earlier than that dialog airs in a couple of weeks, here is a sneak peek of Benko discussing making the function of Fanny Brice her personal.
The function was originated by Barbra Streisand in 1964 and made her a star. Benko did not really feel stress to impersonate Steisand—or anybody else—along with her efficiency. “I by no means noticed Humorous Lady rising up. I did not understand it. I did not know the music,” she stated. “I’ve seen the film one time. I came upon I bought a callback, and was like, ‘I ought to watch this film!’ I believe it was truly very liberating. I did loads of analysis on the actual Fanny Brice, and she or he was such an interesting lady. There was quite a bit that I might put money into, and I actually liked the analysis.”
Watch the video beneath, and tune in in a couple of weeks for Wontorek, Benko and Clayton’s full dialog. Head right here to verify your native listings for The Broadway Present. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal, it’s the solely nationally syndicated weekly theater information program.
