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Funny Girl

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"Funny Girl" is a musical that premiered on Broadway in 1964, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and a book by Isobel Lennart. The musical is loosely based on the life and career of Fanny Brice, a popular comedienne and singer who rose to fame in the early 20th century. The musical tells the story of Fanny Brice, a young Jewish woman from New York who dreams of becoming a star. Despite being told that she is not conventionally beautiful, Fanny refuses to give up on her dreams and becomes a successful comedienne and singer on the vaudeville circuit. The musical features some of the most iconic songs in the American musical theatre canon, including "Don't Rain on My Parade," "People," and "The Music That Makes Me Dance." The show's original Broadway production starred Barbra Streisand in her breakout role as Fanny Brice, and she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance. "Funny Girl" was a critical and commercial success, and it helped to establish Barbra Streisand as one of the most talented and popular performers of her generation. The musical has been revived on Broadway several times over the years, and has also been adapted into a popular film version starring Streisand and Omar Sharif. Today, "Funny Girl" is regarded as a classic of the American musical theatre, and its themes of perseverance, ambition, and the pursuit of fame and fortune continue to resonate with audiences around the world.}

Original Authors

... Book	Isobel Lennart
... Lyrics	Bob Merrill
... Music	Jule Styne

Later Contributors

This list represents writers who contributed to revisions, etc. following the original production.

... Book Revisions	Harvey Fierstein
... Book (revisions)	Bob Merrill
... Special Material	Margaret Styne

Genre: Musical Play

Production Highlights

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Original Broadway Production (1964)
New York, NY
National Tour (1965)
Australian Production (1966)
London Production (1966)
London, England
Film Version (1968)
Equity Library Theatre Revival (1986)
New York, NY
Dutch Tour (1991)
National Tour (1996)
Actor's Fund of America Concert (2002)
New York, NY
Broadway Revival (2012) [cancelled]
Menier Chocolate Factory Revival (2015)
London, England
Menier Chocolate Factory Revival - West End Transfer (2016)
London, England
Broadway Revival (2022)
New York, NY
National Tour (2023)

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Score

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Original score

If a Girl Isn't Pretty
I'm the Greatest Star
Cornet Man
Who Taught Her Everything
His Love Makes Me Beautiful
I Want to Be Seen with You Tonight
Henry Street
People
You Are Woman
- aka You Are Man, I Am Man [Title on film soundtrack release]
Don't Rain on My Parade
Sadie, Sadie
Find Yourself a Man
Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
Who Are You Now?
- aka Who Are You Now [no note]
The Music That Makes Me Dance

Cut during Philadelphia tryout

Cut during Boston tryout

A Helluva Group
Sleep Now, Baby Bunting
- aka The Racing Form Lullaby [Title announced on demo recording]
It Took a Little Time
Absent Minded Me
A Temporary Arrangement

Cut prior to rehearsals

Added to film version

Roller Skate Rag
The Swan
Funny Girl
Locked in a Pink Velvet Jail
Second Hand Rose
I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy With Somebody Else)
- aka I'd Rather Be Blue Over You [Original title]
My Man

Added to the 1996 National Tour

He's My Fella

Studio Cast Recordings

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Demos & Pre-Production Recordings

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Original Authors

... Book	Isobel Lennart
... Lyrics	Bob Merrill
... Music	Jule Styne

Later Contributors

This list represents writers who contributed to revisions, etc. following the original production.

... Book Revisions	Harvey Fierstein
... Book (revisions)	Bob Merrill
... Special Material	Margaret Styne

Genre: Musical Play

Source

Based on an original story by Isobel Lennart (which was based on the life of Fanny Brice)

Synopsis

A slightly ficitionalized chronicling of Fanny Brice's rise to fame and her first marriage to Nick Arnstein.

Trivia & History

Librettist Isobel Lennart wanted to hire Stephen Sondheim to write lyrics.

Other Titles

My Man (working title)
A Very Special Person (working title)

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