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Jun 20, 2024 · Ultimately, the production found its Jewish Fanny in Barbra Streisand, who would become synonymous with the part and such numbers as “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star” and “People,” numbers she has continued to perform in concerts and on albums in the decades since.
5 days ago · With the aid of the thrilling and glorious music by Jule Styne and character-driven lyrics by Bob Merrill, this story of striving for stardom (which reminds me a bit of A Star is Born---another...
1 day ago · When “Funny Girl” opened on Broadway in 1964, audiences flocked to the show to see what some consider one of Barbra Streisand’s most significant roles ever. As Fanny Brice, Streisand played ...
Jun 20, 2024 · There are several songs that underscore this, plus the gender-typing male power tune “You Are Woman, I Am Man.” It gets really hard to take after a while.
Jun 25, 2024 · Rising star Katerina McCrimmon stars as Brice, a role that earned Barbra Streisand a Tony nomination on stage in 1964 and catapulted her recording career with chart-topping tunes before winning...
6 days ago · Funny Girl is based on an original story by Isobel Lennart. It 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.
Jun 28, 2024 · Not only is FUNNY GIRL the story of songstress and comedic legend, Fanny Brice, but the 1964 musical, portraying her rise to stardom and her love for gambler, Nick Arnstein, made an instant...
