An interesting detail about the Broadway revival of Funny Girl, starring replacement actress Lea Michele, was buried into a new report about Taylor Swift‘s concert movie.
The Hollywood Reporter did an in-depth analysis into how Taylor‘s movie for The Eras Tour concert is setting the stage for more concert and event films in the future.
The article had a brief mention of live theatre being filmed for the masses, including how HBO filmed a performance of David Byrne‘s recent Broadway musical American Utopia.
So, what happened with Funny Girl? And why wasn’t it ever filmed? Lea expressed interest in making a movie back in April, about five months before the show closed.
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