Beanie Feldstein Forced To End ‘Funny Girl’ Due To Tonsillitis 

Beanie Feldstein was diagnosed with tonsillitis, making her departure from "Funny Girl” come earlier than planned.

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She won’t be let on stage until taking enough antibiotics to make sure the infection wasn’t contagious anymore.

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Lea Michele was announced as Feldstein’s replacement in the role of Fanny Brice.

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Fanny Brice was previously played by Barbara Streisand.

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Feldstein’s final performance will be on July 31, then her understudy will take over until Michele joins.

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Feldstein announced her decision to leave “Funny Girl” earlier.

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She said the production decided to take a different direction, so she stepped away.

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The producers said Feldstein’s decision didn’t blindside them.

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They said they were in support of it.

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