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Barbra Streisand starred in the original Broadway musical, produced by Brice's son-in-law Ray Stark. The production received eight nominations at the 18th Tony Awards. The original cast recording of Funny Girl was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004.
Mar 26, 2018 · The musical, starring a young Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, played 17 previews and 1,348 previews before closing July 1, 1967, earning eight Tony Award nominations including Best Musical.
Mar 2, 2023 · The musical, which originally starred Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice in the 1964 Broadway production and the 1968 film, was first announced in 2021 with Beanie Feldstein tapped to play the...
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Funny Girl is the semi-autobiographical tale of Fanny Brice's meteoric rise to fame and her stormy relationship with Nick Arnstein, a wealthy and charming gambler.
- Best Musical, Best Choreography for Carol Haney, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Jule Styne, Best Original Sc...
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- Best Musical , , Best Choreography for Carol Haney, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Jule StyneBest Original S...
- Funny Girl has had 12 productions including Broadway which opened in 1964, Broadway which opened in 1964, West End which opened in 1966, Off-Off-Br...
Jerome Robbins' papers reveal an early list (circa 1962) of actresses he considered to play Fanny Brice: Chita Rivera, Tammy Grimes, Judy Holliday, Paula Prentiss, Suzanne Pleshette, Mimi Hines, Kaye Stevens, Eydie Gormé/Steve Lawrence (assuming they came as a pair, i.e. Fanny/Nick). Third on Robbins' list: “Barbra Streisman.”
HANNAH SHANKMAN (Fanny Brice) is thrilled to march her band out as Fanny Brice in this absolutely gorgeous production. Broadway: Hair, Side Show, Les Misérables, Wicked. West End: Hair, Homemade Fusion.
Apr 10, 2022 · But by the time Streisand starred in "Funny Girl" on Broadway, Brice – who'd died in 1951 – was largely forgotten. The 21-year-old Streisand made the role very much her own.
