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Funny Girl

Why see Funny Girl?

The Hugely Anticipated Revival On Tour!

Classic musical theatre lovers will be overjoyed to hear that Jules Stein and Bob Merill's iconic show, Funny Girl, is heading out on tour! Telling the autobiographical tale of comedian Fanny Brice, who found fame in the early 20th century. Funny Girl is a humorous and heartful ride through Brice's life, showing that despite her problems, her wit, and smarts kept her own parade going!

What Is The Story?

Funny Girl is the semi-biographical tale of Fanny Brice, a legendary vaudeville entertainer who rose to fame in 1920s and 30s America. Determined to become a big star, she headed into showbiz despite warnings from her mother and friends that she wasn't a 'typical beauty.'

Undeterred, she went on to become a film and stage actress, model, radio star and beloved comedienne filled with gusto and exuberance! But her troubled private life also hit the spotlight - her stormy relationship with the sophisticated Nicky Arnstein has many ups and downs, not least his gambling problem.

With a nostalgic and clever book from Isobel Lennart and music and lyrics from Jule Styne and Bob Merill, including hits such as 'Don't Rain on My Parade' and 'People', Funny Girl is the story of Fanny's rise to fame and her passionate relationship with Nicky and how the outcome of his terrible business decisions led her to take a minute and reflect on what's important in life.

Key Information

Run Time

Two hours and 50 minutes with one interval

Dates

Apr 8 - 13, 2025

Upcoming Performances

Cast

  • Melissa Manchester as Mrs Brice
  • Stephen Mark Lukas as Nick Arnstein
  • Izaiah Montaque Harris as Eddie Ryan
  • Walter Coppage as Florenz Ziegfeld
  • Leah Platt as Emma and Mrs. Nadler
  • Christine Bunuan as Mrs. Meeker
  • David Foley Jr. As Tom Keeney
  • Hannah Shankman as Fanny Brice

Further cast

Vinny Andaloro, Lamont Brown, Kate E.Cook, Julia Grondin, Jackson Grove, Alex Hartman, Dot Kelly, Ryan Lambert, Kathy Liu, Zoey Lytle, Meghan Manning, Bryan Charles Moore, Sami Murphy, Hannah Shankman, Jordan Taylor, Rodney Thompson, Sean Thompson and Annaliese Wilbur

Creative

  • Book by Isabel Lennart
  • Music and Lyrics by Jules Stein and Bob Merrill

Reviews

Customer reviews

15 reviews, average rating: (4.5 Stars)

Dean Cantalupo

Funny Girl: Supreme Performance and Production!

Astronomical Production! Supreme Performance by The Entire Company in Funny Girl at The Kennedy Center. You will be very lucky to catch a Production at this level maybe twice in a Lifetime, the entire Production and entire Company are Fantastic! ... Read more

Jeff Gordon

People need people now

Great original score with an additional number which isn’t needed. Beanie’s interpretation of Fanny Brice is pretty pretty good. Nobody can be Barbara. The actor playing Nick Arnstein is awesome. Excellent voices by all. Shout out to Jane Lynch for her top performance. In these times, it was great to see a classic Broadway musical and be back in NYC. See this show before tickets become difficult to obtain. People need people NOW! ... Read more

David Josef

The quintessential Funny Girl

Today we experienced magic! I NEVER in my life thought I’d love anything more than the film, FUNNY GIRL! But today we saw the quintessential production of Funny Girl as the National Tour started its run in Providence, RI! Melissa Manchester was at one moment hysterical, loving, charming, vulnerable and Oy!!!!! SUCH A YENTA as Rose Brice. A fabulous performance. But this show is about Fanny Brice and you have to have enormous shoulders to carry off this score and book. #katerinamccrimmon …Katerina McCrimmon did it. And I dare say, matched if not soared above Barbra’s brilliant version. This gal is a superstar waiting to happen. It was like watching Jennifer Holliday when Dreamgirls premiered…. Or Ben Platt as Evan Hansen. Today… we all knew we were watching a star in the making. She was perfection in every way. If you miss this production, you’ll be sorry. It’s playing till the 16th at PPAC in RI! Make the trip. It’s worth every moment. Oy! What a day I had today!!!! ... Read more
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