- Funny Girl (musical)
Infobox Musical
name= Funny Girl
subtitle=
caption= Original Cast Album
music=Jule Styne
lyrics=Bob Merrill
book=Isobel Lennart
basis= The life ofFanny Brice
productions= 1964 Broadway
1966 West End
1968 Film
awards="Funny Girl" is a musical with a book by
Isobel Lennart , music byJule Styne , and lyrics byBob Merrill .The semi-
biographical plot is based on the life and career of Broadway and film star andcomedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship withentrepreneur andgambler Nicky Arnstein . Its original title was "My Man".After seventeen previews, the Broadway production, directed by
Garson Kanin andchoreographed byCarol Haney under the supervision ofJerome Robbins , opened onMarch 26 1964 at theWinter Garden Theatre , subsequently transferring to theMajestic Theatre andthe Broadway Theatre to complete its total run of 1348 performances. The original cast includedBarbra Streisand , Sydney Chaplin,Kay Medford , Danny Meehan,Jean Stapleton , andLainie Kazan , who also served as Streisand'sunderstudy . Later in the run, Streisand and Chaplin were replaced by Mimi Hines andJohnny Desmond , and Hines' husband and comedy partner Phil Ford also joined the cast.The musical was produced by
Ray Stark , who was Brice's son-in-law via his marriage to her daughter Frances. The production was nominated for eightTony Awards , but facing tough competition from "Hello, Dolly!", it failed to win in any categories.The 1966 West End production at the
Prince of Wales Theatre , starring Streisand, was directed byLawrence Kasha .Film version
The 1968 screen adaptation, directed by
William Wyler , paired Streisand withOmar Sharif in the role of Arnstein. Medford repeated her stage role, andWalter Pidgeon was cast asFlo Ziegfeld . The film won Streisand theAcademy Award for Best Actress , an honor she shared withKatharine Hepburn for "The Lion in Winter", and won her theGolden Globe . The film was nominated for Best Picture, and a host of other awards. The film was a huge hit in theaters, and became the top grossing film of 1968.ynopsis
The musical is set in and around
New York City just prior to and followingWorld War I . "Ziegfeld Follies " star Fanny Brice, awaiting the return of husband Nick Arnstein from prison, reflects on their life together, and their story is told as aflashback .Fanny is shown as a stage-struck teen who gets her first job in
vaudeville . Her success as both a comedienne and a singer leads her to meeting the sophisticated Nick Arnstein. They soon become romantically involved and marry. As Fanny becomes a major star with Ziegfield, Nick's business ventures fail and he is arrested forembezzlement .The musical ends where it started: Nick arrives, and he and Fanny decide to separate.
Recordings
Barbra Streisand's label,
Columbia Records , passed on making the cast album, soCapitol Records picked it up, and it became a Gold Record. The recording was issued on CD in 1987 onCapitol and then in 1992 onEMI 's Broadway Angel label.The movie soundtrack was issued by Columbia Records, with its cover trumpeting five new songs that were not in the Broadway stage production. While this was true, what isn't noted is that seven songs were dropped from the movie version.
ong list
;Act I
* If a Girl Isn't Pretty endash Mrs. Strakosh, Mrs. Brice, Eddie Ryan and People
* I'm the Greatest Star endash Fanny Brice
* Cornet Man endash Fanny Brice, Snub Taylor and Keeney Chorus
* Who Taught Her Everything? endash Mrs. Brice and Eddie Ryan
* His Love Makes Me Beautiful endash Ziegfeld Tenor, Ziegfeld Girls and Fanny Brice
* I Want to Be Seen With You Tonight endash Nick Arnstein and Fanny Brice
* Henry Street endash Henry Street Neighbors
* People endash Fanny Brice
* You Are Woman, I Am Man endash Nick Arnstein and Fanny Brice
*Don't Rain on My Parade endash Fanny Brice;Act II
* Sadie, Sadie endash Fanny Brice and Friends
* Find Yourself a Man endash Mrs. Strakosh, Mrs. Brice and Eddie Ryan
* Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat endash Ziegfeld Company and Fanny Brice
* Who Are You Now? endash Fanny Brice
* The Music That Makes Me Dance endash Fanny Brice
* Don't Rain on My Parade (Reprise) endash Fanny BriceTony Award nominations*Best Musical
*Best Composer and Lyricist
*Best Actor in a Musical (Sydney Chaplin)
*Best Actress in a Musical (Barbra Streisand)
*Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Danny Meehan)
*Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Kay Medford)
*Best Choreography (Carol Haney)
*Best Producer of a Musical (Ray Stark) "Hello, Dolly!" won most of these awards, and the show failed to win in any categories.External links
*
* [http://barbra-archives.com/Performances/streisand_funnygirl_broadway.html Barbra Archives: Comparison of the Broadway production to the film version]
* [http://www.saxonyrecordcompany.com/v-web/gallery/fanny-brice/ Gallery of Fanny Brice images]
* [http://www.tamswitmark.com/musicals/funnygirl.html Tams-Witmark synopsis and production information]
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