Broadway's first-ever revival of Funny Girl officially opened at the August Wilson Theatre April 24. Directed by Michael Mayer, the production features a revised book by Harvey Fierstein, adapting the original book by Isobel Lennart. The production began performances March 26.
Beanie Feldstein leads the cast as Fanny Brice, appearing alongside Ramin Karimloo as Nick Arnstein, Emmy winner Jane Lynch as Mrs. Brice, and Jared Grimes as Eddie Ryan.
The work, which premiered on Broadway in 1964, is a biomusical centered on Broadway and vaudeville star Fanny Brice. The original production propelled a young Barbra Streisand to international fame; she would reprise her stage performance in the 1968 film adaptation, winning an Academy Award and a Golden Globe in the process. The score, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill, introduced such standards as "I'm the Greatest Star," "People," "Don't Rain On My Parade," and "The Music That Makes Me Dance."
Also in the cast are Peter Francis James as Florenz Ziegfeld, Ephie Aardema as Mrs. Nadler, Debra Cardona as Mrs. Meeker, Toni DiBuono as Mrs. Strakosh, Martin Moran as Tom Keeney, and Julie Benko as the standby for Fanny Brice.
See the Opening Night Photos Below:
Harvey Fierstein
Michael Mayer
David Zinn, Susan Hilferty, and Kevin Adams
Ellenore Scott
Ayodele Casel
Adrienne Warren
Meena Harris
Sharon Feldstein
Peppermint
Kathryn Gallagher
Molly Gordon
Kristen Bell
Harvey Fierstein and Jordan Roth
Alina Cho
Tristan Mack Wilds, Keenan Scott II, and Bryan Terrell Clark
Jennifer Nettles
Michael McGrath
Bryan Hargrove and David Hyde Pierce
Camryn Manheim
Alex Newell
Anna Wintour and Michael Kors
Sarah Paulson
Jane Krakowski
Alex Borstein
Carolee Carmello
Carolee Carmello and Harvey Fierstein
Bryan Cranston
Danny Burstein
Ryan Hansen
Danielle Kelsey, Colin Bradbury, and Alicia Lundgren
John Michael Fiumara, Miriam Ali, and Connor McRory
Liz McCartney
Toni DiBuono and Debra Cardona
Jared Grimes
Jane Lynch
Ramin Karimloo
Ramin Karimloo
Beanie Feldstein
Beanie Feldstein
Ramin Karimloo and Beanie Feldstein
Ramin Karimloo, Beanie Feldstein, and Michael Rafter
Cast of Funny Girl
Jared Grimes, Ramin Karimloo, Beanie Feldstein, Jane Lynch, and the cast of Funny Girl
Beanie Feldstein, Michael Mayer, and the cast of Funny Girl
Jane Lynch, Ellenore Scott, and the cast of Funny Girl
Jared Grimes and Ayodele Casel
Harvey Fierstein, Jane Lynch, and Ellenore Scott
Cast of Funny Girl
Beanie Feldstein and Ayodele Casel
Justin Prescott and Mariah Reives
Peter Francis James
Jane Lynch
Martin Moran
Toni DiBuono
John Manzari
Kurt Csolak
Debra Cardona
Stephen Mark Lukas
Justin Prescott
Ephie Aardema
Ramin Karimloo
Jared Grimes
Daniel Beeman
Ramin Karimloo
Danielle Kelsey, Miriam Ali, Masumi Iwai, Aliah James, Amber Ardolino, Leslie Blake Walker, Mariah Reives, Katie Mitchell, Leslie Donna Flesner, Alicia Lundgren, and Afra Hines
Beanie Feldstein
Beanie Feldstein
Beanie Feldstein and Ramin Karimloo
Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch, Beanie Feldstein, and Jaren Grimes
Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch, Beanie Feldstein, and Jared Grimes
Ramin Karimloo and Jared Grimes