With music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill and book by Isobel Lennart, Funny Girl has become one of the most beloved Broadway classics, famous for skyrocketing Barbra Streisand to stardom. 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. Michael Mayer's bold new production marks the first time Funny Girl has returned to Broadway since its debut 58 years ago.
Michele proved she had the vocal chops to pull off a convincing Streisand dupe way back in her Glee days, where she covered a series of Funny Girl songs in performances that tended to ape Streisand's distinctive phrasing and pronunciations. ('The sun's a ball of buttah,' anyone?) Now, at 36, she still has the pure, supple tone that made her a TV star, but she's acquired the gravitas and confidence it takes to move past mimicry. She can interpret stone-cold classics like 'People' and 'I'm the Greatest Star' with a technique that nods to Streisand without copying her beat for beat, and her belt on 'Don't Rain on My Parade' fills the theater.
Funny Girl will always remain an imperfect musical, with its sketched-in supporting characters (Tovah Feldshuh, now in the role of Fanny's mother, makes the most of her part) and flagging second act, but with the arrival of Ms. Michele at center stage, those imperfections register only faintly. A production that sparked a virtual rainstorm of bad publicity has, improbably, turned into a parade that has audiences cheering almost from the overture to the curtain call.
Price: $47.50
Where: https://www.luckyseat.com/shows/funnygirl-newyork
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Price: $42.50
Where: August Wilson Theatre box office
When: On the day of the performance, only if the show is sold out.
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Information: Tickets will be in standing positions at the back of the orchestra. Subject to availability. Available when the show is sold out.
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