FUNNY GIRL
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August Wilson Theatre
Opened on Broadway: April 24, 2022 Performances: 161 (as of 9/11/22) Director: Michael Mayer Choreographer: Ellenore Scott Book: Isobel Lennart & Harvey Fierstein Music & Lyrics: Bob Merrill & Jule Styne Runtime: 2hr. 40min. (1 intermission) Opening Night Cast: Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice Ramin Karimloo as Nick Arnstein Jane Lynch as Mrs. Rosie Brice Jared Grimes as Eddie Ryan Current Cast: Lea Michele as Fanny Brice Ramin Karimloo as Nick Arnstein Tovah Feldshuh as Mrs. Rosie Brice Jared Grimes as Eddie Ryan Understudies: For Fanny: Julie Benko & Ephie Ardema For Nick: Jeremiah James & Kurt Csolak, Stephen Mark Lukas For Rosie: Liz McCartney & Debra Cardona For Eddie: John Manzari Actors/Actresses Who've Played in the Show: Fanny: Beanie Feldstein, Julie Benko, Lea Michele Nick: Ramin Karimloo Rosie: Jane Lynch, Liz McCartney, Tovah Feldshuh Eddie: Jared Grimes |
Synopsis:
This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.
This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.