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FUNNY GIRL - cinemas |


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I was unable to see it on Wednesday - but hope to catch it if shown later (Chicago seems to be having a showing in late November).
I will trust you on how Smith performed - the preview clips made it look to me like she was trying to hard to imitate Fanny Brice, rather than play Fanny Brice.
But, the version in the cinema was not filmed at Menier. It was, I believe, filmed in Manchester on the post-Menier tour.
I loved Sheridan in the production when I saw it in 2016. I look forward to seeing it again in the broadcast. The only real complaint I had about the production was including Temporary Arrangement. The number really doesn't add anything and it was only weakened by the staging and choreography. I was surprised they decided to keep it.
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Where did you watch it at, Vernon? I saw it in Glendale, CA and the theater had a decent amount of people in it. I thought Sheridan was great. I have never seen the movie but after seeing Sheridan, I couldn't imagine Barbra in the role (though I'm sure she was fantastic in it). Sheridan made me think of Melissa McCarthy while someone in the audience blurted out that the mom was Harvey Fierstein in drag.
It didn't seem to be showing very widely Only offered at one theater in the DC area. Hopefully it will come around again or to BroadwayHD / Netflix / PBS before too long.




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Posted: 10/25/18 at 9:48am