Standby, Me In the Theater with Julie Benko

When Julie Benko became the standby for Fanny Brice in the hugely anticipated 2023 revival of Funny Girl, she could not have anticipated that she would take her bow as Broadway’s newest breakout star. Joined by her husband Jason Yeager on piano, Julie reflects on the journey leading to her meteoric rise, sharing songs and behind-the-scenes stories of her days understudying in Les Misérables, Fiddler on the Roof, Spring Awakening, and more. From Broadway classics (“People” and “Matchmaker”) to jazz standards (“Twisted”), to contemporary favorites (“What’s Gonna Happen” and “I Dreamed A Dream”), Standby, Me offers an evening of spectacular vocals, theatrical lore, and inspiration for all the greatest stars-to-be. PS -- you saw Julie on the SCA stage as the lead in the 2018 production of Once.