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Funny Girl

Broadway
Musical
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Funny Girl Playbill - May 1964
Funny Girl Playbill - May 1964
Funny Girl Playbill - March 1967
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SYNOPSIS: Jule Styne, Bob Merrill and Isobel Lennart musicalize the life of Fanny Brice, who rose from the ranks of Brooklyn vaudeville to headline the Ziegfeld Follies, but found unhappiness in her marriage to gambler Nick Arnstein.
People (126)
  • George Reeder
    George Reeder
    Nick Arnstein
    (Replacement)
    Ziegfeld Lead Dancer
    (Replacement)
    Ziegfeld Lead Dancer
    (Original)
  • Bud Spencer
    Bud Spencer
    Snub Taylor
    (Replacement)
    Dancer
    (Replacement)
    Trombone Smitty
    (Replacement)
  • Larry Fuller
    Larry Fuller
    Snub Taylor
    (Replacement)
    Dancer
    (Original)
    Paul
    (Original)
  • Joan Cory
    Joan Cory
    Cathy
    (Original)
    Showgirl
    (Original)
    Showgirl
    (Replacement)
  • Shellie Farrell
    Shellie Farrell
    Bubbles
    (Original)
    Dancer
    (Original)
    Bubbles
    (Replacement)
    Dancer
    (Replacement)
  • Robert Howard
    Robert Howard
    John, Stage Manager
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
    Workman
    (Original)
    John
    (Replacement)
    Singer
    (Replacement)
    Workman
    (Replacement)
  • Marc Jordan
    Marc Jordan
    Mr. Renaldi
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
    Stage Director
    (Original)
  • John Lankston
    John Lankston
    Adolph
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
    Ziegfeld Tenor
    (Original)
  • Joan Lowe
    Joan Lowe
    Dancer
    (Original)
    Polly
    (Original)
    Dancer
    (Replacement)
    Polly
    (Replacement)
  • John Nola
    John Nola
    Dancer
    (Original)
    Dancer
    (Replacement)
    Paul
    (Replacement)
    Trombone Smitty
    (Replacement)
  • Rose Randolf
    Rose Randolf
    Mrs. Nadler
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
    Mrs. Nadler
    (Replacement)
    Singer
    (Replacement)
  • Sharon Vaughn
    Sharon Vaughn
    Mimsey
    (Original)
    One of the Two Showgirls
    (Original)
    Showgirl
    (Original)
  • Alan Weeks
    Alan Weeks
    Dancer
    (Original)
    Five Finger Finney
    (Original)
  • Larry Brucker
    Larry Brucker
    Adolph
    (Replacement)
    Singer
    (Replacement)
    Ziegfeld Tenor
    (Replacement)
  • Lynette Bennett
    Lynette Bennett
    Cathy
    (Replacement)
    Jenny
    (Replacement)
    One of the Two Showgirls
    (Replacement)
    Showgirl
    (Replacement)
  • Ted Sprague
    Ted Sprague
    Dancer
    (Replacement)
    Trombone Smitty
    (Replacement)
  • Barbara Rhoades
    Barbara Rhoades
    Mimsey
    (Replacement)
    One of the Two Showgirls
    (Replacement)
    Showgirl
    (Replacement)
  • Virginia Kerr
    Virginia Kerr
    Mimsey
    (Replacement)
    One of the Two Showgirls
    (Replacement)
    Showgirl
    (Replacement)
  • Jim Ray-James
    Jim Ray-James
    Mr. Renaldi
    (Replacement)
    Singer
    (Replacement)
    Stage Director
    (Replacement)
  • Karen Ford
    Karen Ford
    Mrs. Meeker
    (Replacement)
    Singer
    (Replacement)
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  • Robert Howard
    Robert Howard
    John, Stage Manager
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
    Workman
    (Original)
  • Marc Jordan
    Marc Jordan
    Mr. Renaldi
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
    Stage Director
    (Original)
  • John Lankston
    John Lankston
    Adolph
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
    Ziegfeld Tenor
    (Original)
  • Sharon Vaughn
    Sharon Vaughn
    Mimsey
    (Original)
    One of the Two Showgirls
    (Original)
    Showgirl
    (Original)
  • Alan Weeks
    Alan Weeks
    Dancer
    (Original)
    Five Finger Finney
    (Original)
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Pro Info

  • First Preview
    Mar 10 1964
  • Opening Date
    Mar 26 1964
  • Closing Date
    Jul 1 1967
  • Previews
    17
  • Performances
    1,348 as of Nov 21, 2024

Inside The Playbill

Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night
Funny Girl - Opening Night

Awards

Tony Award
1964 Best Actor in a Musical Nominee
1964 Producer of a Musical Nominee
1964 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
1964 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
1964 Best Choreography Nominee
1964 Best Actress in a Musical Nominee
1964 Musical Nominee
1964 Composer and Lyricist Nominee

Other Broadway Productions

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    Funny Girl - Sep 23, 2002
    New Amsterdam Theatre (Revival)
  • Funny Girl Playbill - Opening Night
    Funny Girl - Apr 24, 2022
    August Wilson Theatre (Revival)

Shows That Opened That Season: 1963–1964

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