At the start of "Funny Girl," the 1964 Broadway musical turned 1968 film, aspiring performer Fanny Brice just can't get a break. It's hard not to see parallels in the current Broadway revival, which has received more time in the media spotlight than usual.
The show's originally cast Fanny Brice, Beanie Feldstein, announced on social media Sunday she was leaving months earlier than intended, citing the production's "decision to take the show in a different direction."
