He previously directed the West End revival of Funny Girl in Like that production, this show will feature a revised book by Harvey Fierstein. Feldstein will be tackling the heartwrenching, semi-biographical tale of real life actress and comedian Brice who had a troubled marriage to entrepreneur and gambler Nick Armstein.
No word on who will be playing her love interest. I am immensely grateful to be able to do so alongside such a remarkable creative team, and cannot wait for audiences to get back in theaters again! Funny Girl opened on Broadway in and starred Barbra Streisand. The show was heavily nominated at the Tony Awards, but was up against Hello, Dolly!
Years later, the film adaptation became even more acclaimed, winning Streisand a Best Actress Oscar. O'Malley as Mrs. Penny Santon Mrs. Meeker as Mrs. William Wyler. Isobel Lennart based on the musical play by screenplay by. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Early twentieth century New York. Fanny Brice knows that she is a talented comedienne and singer. She also knows that she is not the beauty typical of the stage performers of the day, she with skinny legs and a crooked nose among other physical issues.
So she knows she has to use whatever other means to get her break in show business, that break so that she can at least display her talents. With the help of Eddie Ryan who would become her friend, Fanny is able to get a part in a novelty act in a vaudeville show, the renown from which eventually comes to the attention of famed impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Fanny does become one of the Ziegfeld Follies most popular acts, despite she almost getting fired after her first performance by defying Flo's artistic vision for her closing number. Beyond stage success, Fanny also wants a happy personal life, most specifically with the suave Nicky Arnstein, a gambler in every respect of the word. Fanny loves him and loves that he loves her despite her lack of traditional beauty, but she does not love that he comes in and goes out of her life based on his financial standing at any given time and his need to earn that quick buck by the next poker game or high stakes business deal as he feels he needs to play the traditional role of money maker in their relationship on his own terms.
Hello, gorgeous! Biography Comedy Drama Musical Romance. Did you know Edit. Trivia Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif had an affair that lasted for the duration of the production. Director William Wyler , who knew about the affair, tried to channel their real-life chemistry into their performances.
Streisand had also enjoyed a liaison with Sydney Chaplin, who portrayed Nick on stage. Both affairs would contribute to the end of her marriage to Elliott Gould. Goofs Fanny Brice is depicted as a virginal ingenue who neither had been married nor had sex prior to meeting Nick Arnstein.
In fact, she had married Frank White, a local barber, as a teenager; their marriage lasted three years. Quotes Fanny Brice : Where I come from, when two people Alternate versions The original theatrical version included an additional overture before the opening credits, an intermission after "Don't Rain On My Parade," and exit music after the end credits.
These additional music pieces have been restored for the DVD release. Connections Featured in This Is Streisand Soundtracks Overture uncredited Music by Jule Styne. Fritzi Burr. Jackie Cronin. Sheila Dowling. Phil Ford. Richard Ianni. Paula Laurence. Barbara London. Alan Manson. Janet Moody Morris. Standby: Linda Gerard Fanny Brice. Lynette Bennett. Larry Brucker.
Karen Ford. Beulah Garrick. Linda Jorgens. William Larsen. Donna Monroe. Barbara Rhoades. Bud Spencer. Musical Director: Paul Cianci. Rosemarie Barre. Phyllis Bash. Pamela Burrell. Pat Dalsey. Gerry Dalton. Dorothy D'Honau. Iris Elliott. Virginia Kerr. Marybeth Kurdock. Harriet Lawyer. Michael Loman. Elizabeth Moore. Shirley Nelson. Hal Norman. Jimmy Pompeii. Jim Ray-James. Ken Richards. John D. Jimmy Smock. Ted Sprague. Terry Violino.
Barbara Ann Walters. Strakosh , Beulah Garrick Mrs. If a Girl Isn't Pretty. I'm the Greatest Star. Who Taught Her Everything? His Love Makes Me Beautiful.
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