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Funny Girl
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 26, 1964
Closing Date
Jul 01, 1967
1st Preview
Mar 10, 1964
1st Preview
Mar 10, 1964
Previews
17
Performances
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Open Date: Mar 26, 1964
Close Date: Jul 01, 1967
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Mar 26, 1964 - Mar 12, 1966)
Majestic Theatre
(Mar 14, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
Broadway Theatre
(Nov 28, 1966 - Jul 01, 1967)
Description
Based on incidents in the life of Fanny Brice.
Setting
Shortly before and after World War I. Various theatres, onstage and backstage, on New York's lower East Side, in Baltimore, and on Long Island.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Ray Stark
; Produced in association with
Seven Arts Productions
; Associate Producer:
Al Goldin
Book by
Isobel Lennart
; Music by
Jule Styne
; Lyrics by
Bob Merrill
; Based on an original story by
Isobel Lennart
; Musical Director:
Milton Rosenstock
; Music orchestrated by
Ralph Burns
; Vocal arrangements by
Buster Davis
; Dance arrangements by
Luther Henderson
; Assistant Vocal arrang.:
Marvin Hamlisch
Directed by
Garson Kanin
; Production Supervised by
Jerome Robbins
; Musical Staging by
Carol Haney
; Associate Director:
Lawrence Kasha
Scenic Design by
Robert Randolph
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
Robert Randolph
; Hair Design by
Ronnie De Mann
; Assistant to Mr. Randolph:
Richard Burns
and
Larry Reehling
; Assistant to Miss Sharaff:
Constance Ross
General Manager:
Al Goldin
; Company Manager:
John Larson
Production Stage Manager:
Richard Evans
; Stage Manager:
Tom Stone
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Joseph Dooley
and
Robert Howard
Trumpet Soloist:
Dick Perry
; Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Morris Stonzek
; Assistant Conductor:
Peter Daniels
; Head Music Copyist:
Mathilde Pincus
General Press Representative:
Frank Goodman
and
Walter Alford
; Dance Captain:
Larry Fuller
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Bud Spencer
; Production Coordinator:
Charlotte Dicker
; Advertising / Publicity Consultant:
Edward S. Feldman
; Advertising:
Fred Golden
; Furs by
Reiss & Fabrizio
Sydney Chaplin
Nick Arnstein
Mar 10, 1964 - Jun 19, 1965
Barbra Streisand
Fanny Brice
Mar 10, 1964 - Dec 25, 1965
Roger De Koven
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Joseph Macauley
Tom Keeney
Kay Medford
Mrs. Brice
Danny Meehan
Eddie Ryan
Jean Stapleton
Mrs. Strakosh
Prudence Adams
Showgirl
Jose Ahumada
Dancer
Joan Cory
Cathy
Showgirl
Diane Coupé
Jenny
Showgirl
Edie Cowan
Dancer
Christine Dalsey
Dancer
Shellie Farrell
Bubbles
Dancer
Bud Fleming
Dancer
Lydia S. Fredericks
Mrs. Meeker
Singer
Larry Fuller
Paul
Dancer
Ellen Halpin
Maude
Dancer
Blair Hammond
Trombone Smitty
Dancer
Victor R. Helou
Heckie
Singer
Robert Henson
Workman
Singer
Robert Howard
John
stage manager
Workman
Singer
Rosemary Jelincic
Dancer
Marc Jordan
Stage Director
Mr. Renaldi
Singer
Lainie Kazan
Vera
Showgirl
Karen Kristin
Dancer
John Lankston
Ziegfeld Tenor
Adolph
Singer
Mary Louise
Singer
Joan Lowe
Polly
Dancer
Jeanne McLaren
Singer
Buzz Miller
Snub Taylor
Ben
Diana Lee Nielsen
One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Showgirl
John Nola
Dancer
Joyce O'Neil
Mrs. O'Malley
Singer
Alan Peterson
Dancer
Rose Randolf
Mrs. Nadler
Singer
George Reeder
Ziegfeld Lead Dancer
Stephanie Reynolds
Singer
Sharon Vaughn
One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Mimsey
Showgirl
Royce Wallace
Emma
Alan E. Weeks
Five Finger Finney
Dancer
Rosemary Yellen
Showgirl
Albert Zimmerman
Singer
Standby:
Lainie Kazan
(Fanny Brice) and
George Reeder
(Nick Arnstein)
Understudies:
Jose Ahumada
(Snub Taylor),
Bud Fleming
(Eddie Ryan),
Lydia S. Fredericks
(Mrs. Strakosh),
Blair Hammond
(Ziegfeld Lead Dancer),
Robert Howard
(Tom Keeney),
Marc Jordan
(Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.) and
Mary Louise
(Emma)
Winter Garden Theatre
(Mar 26, 1964 - Mar 12, 1966)
Cast
Johnny Desmond
Nick Arnstein
Mimi Hines
Broadway debut
Fanny Brice
Dec 27, 1965 - Jul 01, 1967
Lee Allen
Eddie Ryan
Robert Avian
Dancer
Fritzi Burr
Mrs. Strakosh
Jackie Cronin
Dancer
Sheila Dowling
Mrs. Meeker
Singer
Phil Ford
Eddie Ryan
Dec 27, 1965 - Jul 01, 1967
Richard Ianni
Heckie
Singer
Paula Laurence
Mrs. Strakosh
Barbara London
Showgirl
Alan Manson
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Janet Moody Morris
Singer
George Reeder
Nick Arnstein
Standby:
Linda Gerard
(Fanny Brice)
Understudies:
Robert Avian
(Snub Taylor) and
Sheila Dowling
(Mrs. Strakosh)
Majestic Theatre
(Mar 14, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
Cast
Lynette Bennett
One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Cathy
Larry Brucker
Ziegfeld Tenor
Adolph
Fritzi Burr
Mrs. Brice
Edie Cowan
Maude
Karen Ford
Mrs. Meeker
Larry Fuller
Snub Taylor
Beulah Garrick
Mrs. Strakosh
Linda Jorgens
Jenny
Showgirl
William Larsen
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Jeanne McLaren
Mrs. O'Malley
Donna Monroe
Vera
Barbara Rhoades
One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Mimsey
Showgirl
Bud Spencer
Trombone Smitty
Dancer
Albert Zimmerman
Workman
Broadway Theatre
(Nov 28, 1966 - Jul 01, 1967)
Musical Director:
Paul Cianci
Stage Manager:
Daniel Broun
; Production Stage Manager:
Bill O'Brien
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Bill Letters
Press Representative:
Frank Goodman
and
Martin Shwartz
; Dance Captain:
Bud Spencer
Cast
Rosemarie Barre
Dancer
Phyllis Bash
Singer
Lynette Bennett
Jenny
Showgirl
Larry Brucker
Singer
Pamela Burrell
Showgirl
Joan Cory
Showgirl
Mimsey
Pat Dalsey
Dancer
Gerry Dalton
Dancer
Dorothy D'Honau
Showgirl
Iris Elliott
Showgirl
Shellie Farrell
Bubbles
Dancer
Bud Fleming
Dancer
Karen Ford
Singer
Robert Howard
John
stage manager
Workman
Singer
Virginia Kerr
One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Mimsey
Showgirl
Marybeth Kurdock
Dancer
Harriet Lawyer
Singer
Michael Loman
Dancer
Joan Lowe
Polly
Dancer
Joseph Macauley
Tom Keeney
Donna Monroe
Showgirl
Elizabeth Moore
Mrs. Strakosh
Shirley Nelson
Maude
Dancer
John Nola
Trombone Smitty
Paul
Dancer
Hal Norman
Workman
Jimmy Pompeii
Dancer
Rose Randolf
Mrs. Nadler
Singer
Jim Ray-James
Stage Director
Mr. Renaldi
Singer
Stephanie Reynolds
Mrs. O'Malley
Singer
Ken Richards
Heckie
Singer
John D. Richardson
Five Finger Finney
Dancer
Jimmy Smock
Dancer
Bud Spencer
Snub Taylor
Ted Sprague
Dancer
Trombone Smitty
Terry Violino
Dancer
Royce Wallace
Emma
Barbara Ann Walters
Singer
Mrs. Meeker
Standby:
Barbara Minkus
(Fanny Brice) and
Terry O'Mara
(Fanny Brice)
Understudies:
Phyllis Bash
(Emma),
Bud Fleming
(Snub Taylor),
Karen Ford
(Mrs. Strakosh),
Beulah Garrick
(Mrs. Brice),
Robert Howard
(Tom Keeney),
Jim Ray-James
(Eddie Ryan),
Jimmy Smock
(Ziegfeld Lead Dancer),
Bud Spencer
(Snub Taylor),
Ted Sprague
(Ziegfeld Lead Dancer) and
Albert Zimmerman
(Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.)
Songs
music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Bob Merrill
Act 1
Sung By
If a Girl Isn't Pretty
Mrs. Strakosh, Mrs. Brice, Eddie Ryan and People
I'm the Greatest Star
Fanny Brice
Cornet Man
Fanny Brice, Snub Taylor and Keeney Chorus
Who Taught Her Everything?
Mrs. Brice and Eddie Ryan
His Love Makes Me Beautiful
Ziegfeld Tenor, Ziegfeld Girls and Fanny Brice
I Want to Be Seen With You Tonight
Nick Arnstein and Fanny Brice
Henry Street
Henry Street Neighbors
People
Fanny Brice
You Are Woman
Nick Arnstein and Fanny Brice
Don't Rain on My Parade
Fanny Brice
Act 2
Sung By
Sadie, Sadie
Fanny Brice and Friends
Find Yourself a Man
Mrs. Strakosh, Mrs. Brice and Eddie Ryan
Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
Ziegfeld Company and Fanny Brice
Who Are You Now?
Fanny Brice
The Music That Makes Me Dance
Fanny Brice
Don't Rain on My Parade
(Reprise)
Fanny Brice
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1964 Nominee
Book by
Isobel Lennart
Lyrics by
Bob Merrill
Music by
Jule Styne
Produced by
Ray Stark
Best Composer and Lyricist
1964 Nominee
Lyrics by
Bob Merrill
Music by
Jule Styne
Best Actor in a Musical
1964 Nominee
Sydney Chaplin
Best Actress in a Musical
1964 Nominee
Barbra Streisand
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1964 Nominee
Danny Meehan
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1964 Nominee
Kay Medford
Best Choreography
1964 Nominee
Musical Staging by
Carol Haney
Best Producer (Musical)
1964 Nominee
Produced by
Ray Stark
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Ray Stark
; Produced in association with
Seven Arts Productions
; Associate Producer:
Al Goldin
Book by
Isobel Lennart
; Music by
Jule Styne
; Lyrics by
Bob Merrill
; Based on an original story by
Isobel Lennart
; Musical Director:
Milton Rosenstock
; Music orchestrated by
Ralph Burns
; Vocal arrangements by
Buster Davis
; Dance arrangements by
Luther Henderson
; Assistant Vocal arrang.:
Marvin Hamlisch
Directed by
Garson Kanin
; Production Supervised by
Jerome Robbins
; Musical Staging by
Carol Haney
; Associate Director:
Lawrence Kasha
Scenic Design by
Robert Randolph
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
Robert Randolph
; Hair Design by
Ronnie De Mann
; Assistant to Mr. Randolph:
Richard Burns
and
Larry Reehling
; Assistant to Miss Sharaff:
Constance Ross
General Manager:
Al Goldin
; Company Manager:
John Larson
Production Stage Manager:
Richard Evans
; Stage Manager:
Tom Stone
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Joseph Dooley
and
Robert Howard
Trumpet Soloist:
Dick Perry
; Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Morris Stonzek
; Assistant Conductor:
Peter Daniels
; Head Music Copyist:
Mathilde Pincus
General Press Representative:
Frank Goodman
and
Walter Alford
; Dance Captain:
Larry Fuller
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Bud Spencer
; Production Coordinator:
Charlotte Dicker
; Advertising / Publicity Consultant:
Edward S. Feldman
; Advertising:
Fred Golden
; Furs by
Reiss & Fabrizio
Sydney Chaplin
Nick Arnstein
Mar 10, 1964 - Jun 19, 1965
Barbra Streisand
Fanny Brice
Mar 10, 1964 - Dec 25, 1965
Roger De Koven
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Joseph Macauley
Tom Keeney
Kay Medford
Mrs. Brice
Danny Meehan
Eddie Ryan
Jean Stapleton
Mrs. Strakosh
Prudence Adams
Showgirl
Jose Ahumada
Dancer
Joan Cory
Cathy
Showgirl
Diane Coupé
Jenny
Showgirl
Edie Cowan
Dancer
Christine Dalsey
Dancer
Shellie Farrell
Bubbles
Dancer
Bud Fleming
Dancer
Lydia S. Fredericks
Mrs. Meeker
Singer
Larry Fuller
Paul
Dancer
Ellen Halpin
Maude
Dancer
Blair Hammond
Trombone Smitty
Dancer
Victor R. Helou
Heckie
Singer
Robert Henson
Workman
Singer
Robert Howard
John
stage manager
Workman
Singer
Rosemary Jelincic
Dancer
Marc Jordan
Stage Director
Mr. Renaldi
Singer
Lainie Kazan
Vera
Showgirl
Karen Kristin
Dancer
John Lankston
Ziegfeld Tenor
Adolph
Singer
Mary Louise
Singer
Joan Lowe
Polly
Dancer
Jeanne McLaren
Singer
Buzz Miller
Snub Taylor
Ben
Diana Lee Nielsen
One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Showgirl
John Nola
Dancer
Joyce O'Neil
Mrs. O'Malley
Singer
Alan Peterson
Dancer
Rose Randolf
Mrs. Nadler
Singer
George Reeder
Ziegfeld Lead Dancer
Stephanie Reynolds
Singer
Sharon Vaughn
One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Mimsey
Showgirl
Royce Wallace
Emma
Alan E. Weeks
Five Finger Finney
Dancer
Rosemary Yellen
Showgirl
Albert Zimmerman
Singer
Standby:
Lainie Kazan
(Fanny Brice) and
George Reeder
(Nick Arnstein)
Understudies:
Jose Ahumada
(Snub Taylor),
Bud Fleming
(Eddie Ryan),
Lydia S. Fredericks
(Mrs. Strakosh),
Blair Hammond
(Ziegfeld Lead Dancer),
Robert Howard
(Tom Keeney),
Marc Jordan
(Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.) and
Mary Louise
(Emma)
Winter Garden Theatre
(Mar 26, 1964 - Mar 12, 1966)
Cast
Johnny Desmond
Nick Arnstein
Mimi Hines
Broadway debut
Fanny Brice
Dec 27, 1965 - Jul 01, 1967
Lee Allen
Eddie Ryan
Robert Avian
Dancer
Fritzi Burr
Mrs. Strakosh
Jackie Cronin
Dancer
Sheila Dowling
Mrs. Meeker
Singer
Phil Ford
Eddie Ryan
Dec 27, 1965 - Jul 01, 1967
Richard Ianni
Heckie
Singer
Paula Laurence
Mrs. Strakosh
Barbara London
Showgirl
Alan Manson
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Janet Moody Morris
Singer
George Reeder
Nick Arnstein
Standby:
Linda Gerard
(Fanny Brice)
Understudies:
Robert Avian
(Snub Taylor) and
Sheila Dowling
(Mrs. Strakosh)
Majestic Theatre
(Mar 14, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
Cast
Lynette Bennett
One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Cathy
Larry Brucker
Ziegfeld Tenor
Adolph
Fritzi Burr
Mrs. Brice
Edie Cowan
Maude
Karen Ford
Mrs. Meeker
Larry Fuller
Snub Taylor
Beulah Garrick
Mrs. Strakosh
Linda Jorgens
Jenny
Showgirl
William Larsen
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Jeanne McLaren
Mrs. O'Malley
Donna Monroe
Vera
Barbara Rhoades
One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Mimsey
Showgirl
Bud Spencer
Trombone Smitty
Dancer
Albert Zimmerman
Workman
Broadway Theatre
(Nov 28, 1966 - Jul 01, 1967)
Musical Director:
Paul Cianci
Stage Manager:
Daniel Broun
; Production Stage Manager:
Bill O'Brien
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Bill Letters
Press Representative:
Frank Goodman
and
Martin Shwartz
; Dance Captain:
Bud Spencer
Cast
Rosemarie Barre
Dancer
Phyllis Bash
Singer
Lynette Bennett
Jenny
Showgirl
Larry Brucker
Singer
Pamela Burrell
Showgirl
Joan Cory
Showgirl
Mimsey
Pat Dalsey
Dancer
Gerry Dalton
Dancer
Dorothy D'Honau
Showgirl
Iris Elliott
Showgirl
Shellie Farrell
Bubbles
Dancer
Bud Fleming
Dancer
Karen Ford
Singer
Robert Howard
John
stage manager
Workman
Singer
Virginia Kerr
One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Mimsey
Showgirl
Marybeth Kurdock
Dancer
Harriet Lawyer
Singer
Michael Loman
Dancer
Joan Lowe
Polly
Dancer
Joseph Macauley
Tom Keeney
Donna Monroe
Showgirl
Elizabeth Moore
Mrs. Strakosh
Shirley Nelson
Maude
Dancer
John Nola
Trombone Smitty
Paul
Dancer
Hal Norman
Workman
Jimmy Pompeii
Dancer
Rose Randolf
Mrs. Nadler
Singer
Jim Ray-James
Stage Director
Mr. Renaldi
Singer
Stephanie Reynolds
Mrs. O'Malley
Singer
Ken Richards
Heckie
Singer
John D. Richardson
Five Finger Finney
Dancer
Jimmy Smock
Dancer
Bud Spencer
Snub Taylor
Ted Sprague
Dancer
Trombone Smitty
Terry Violino
Dancer
Royce Wallace
Emma
Barbara Ann Walters
Singer
Mrs. Meeker
Standby:
Barbara Minkus
(Fanny Brice) and
Terry O'Mara
(Fanny Brice)
Understudies:
Phyllis Bash
(Emma),
Bud Fleming
(Snub Taylor),
Karen Ford
(Mrs. Strakosh),
Beulah Garrick
(Mrs. Brice),
Robert Howard
(Tom Keeney),
Jim Ray-James
(Eddie Ryan),
Jimmy Smock
(Ziegfeld Lead Dancer),
Bud Spencer
(Snub Taylor),
Ted Sprague
(Ziegfeld Lead Dancer) and
Albert Zimmerman
(Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.)
music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Bob Merrill
Act 1
Sung By
If a Girl Isn't Pretty
Mrs. Strakosh, Mrs. Brice, Eddie Ryan and People
I'm the Greatest Star
Fanny Brice
Cornet Man
Fanny Brice, Snub Taylor and Keeney Chorus
Who Taught Her Everything?
Mrs. Brice and Eddie Ryan
His Love Makes Me Beautiful
Ziegfeld Tenor, Ziegfeld Girls and Fanny Brice
I Want to Be Seen With You Tonight
Nick Arnstein and Fanny Brice
Henry Street
Henry Street Neighbors
People
Fanny Brice
You Are Woman
Nick Arnstein and Fanny Brice
Don't Rain on My Parade
Fanny Brice
Act 2
Sung By
Sadie, Sadie
Fanny Brice and Friends
Find Yourself a Man
Mrs. Strakosh, Mrs. Brice and Eddie Ryan
Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
Ziegfeld Company and Fanny Brice
Who Are You Now?
Fanny Brice
The Music That Makes Me Dance
Fanny Brice
Don't Rain on My Parade
(Reprise)
Fanny Brice
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1964 Nominee
Book by
Isobel Lennart
Lyrics by
Bob Merrill
Music by
Jule Styne
Produced by
Ray Stark
Best Composer and Lyricist
1964 Nominee
Lyrics by
Bob Merrill
Music by
Jule Styne
Best Actor in a Musical
1964 Nominee
Sydney Chaplin
Best Actress in a Musical
1964 Nominee
Barbra Streisand
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1964 Nominee
Danny Meehan
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1964 Nominee
Kay Medford
Best Choreography
1964 Nominee
Musical Staging by
Carol Haney
Best Producer (Musical)
1964 Nominee
Produced by
Ray Stark
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