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Beanie Feldstein is the new ‘Funny Girl’ — but Jewish actresses don’t always get the Jewish role

JL;DR SUMMARY The latest casting of Beanie Feldstein, a Jewish actress, as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of 'Funny Girl' has reignited discussions about Jewish representation in acting roles. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish RepresentationBarbra StreisandBroadwaySarah SilvermanJewish RolesTracy Ann ObermanFunny GirlJewish ActressesHollywood StereotypesBeanie Feldstein

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Santa Monica, California, United States
"Feldstein at the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 08, 2020 in Santa Monica, California."
United Kingdom
"Oberman on the red carpet at The Olivier Awards in April 2017."
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"a writer and film critic at The Center for Media and the Moving Image in Atlanta."

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