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Who Played John in Funny Girl

John is a role in Funny Girl, a musical that opened Broadway in 1964.

Based on an original story by Isobel Lennart<p>Funny Girl is the semi-autobiographical tale of Fanny Brice's meteoric rise to fame and her stormy relationship with Nick Arnstein, a wealthy and charming gambler. From her start as a gawky Brooklyn teen fast-talking her way into show business to becoming the toast of New York to the unraveling of her personal life, Funny Girl is a stunning, richly told tour de force about one of Broadway's biggest stars. The endearing, poignant musical features a parade of great tunes including "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade".

3 actors have played John in Funny Girl.

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Performer Production Opened
Robert Howard Broadway Funny Girl 1964
John Bolton Broadway Funny Girl 2002
Luke Fetherston West End Funny Girl 2016

Other Roles in Funny Girl

Role Production Opened
Adolph Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Ben Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Bubbles Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Cathy Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Dancer Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Eddie Ryan Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Emma Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Ensemble/Other Roles Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Fanny Brice Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Five Finger Finney Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Heckie Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Jenny Broadway Funny Girl 1964
John Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Maude Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Mimsey Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Mr. Renaldi Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Mrs. Brice Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Mrs. Meeker Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Mrs. Nadler Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Mrs. O'Malley Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Mrs. Strakosh Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Nick Arnstein Broadway Funny Girl 1964
One of Two Stunning Showgirls Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Paul Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Performer Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Polly Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Showgirl Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Singer Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Snub Taylor Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Stage Director Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Tom Keeney Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Trombone Smitty Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Vera Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Workman Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Ziegfeld Lead Dancer Broadway Funny Girl 1964
Ziegfeld Tenor Broadway Funny Girl 1964

“John” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Peter Pan West End 2018
Fun Home Off-Broadway 2013
The Philanthropist Broadway 2009
The Man Who Came to Dinner Broadway 2000
The Lion in Winter Broadway 1999
Sunset Boulevard Broadway 1994
The Merry Wives of Windsor Off-Broadway 1994
Oleanna Off-Broadway 1992
Miss Saigon West End 1989
Jerome Robbins' Broadway Broadway 1989
Anything Goes Broadway 1987
The Philanthropist Off-Broadway 1983
Whose Life is it Anyway? Broadway 1979
A Life in the Theatre Off-Broadway 1977
Shenandoah Broadway 1975
Canterbury Tales Broadway 1969
Your Own Thing Off-Broadway 1968
Anyone Can Whistle Broadway 1964
Rhinoceros Broadway 1961
Finian's Rainbow Broadway 1947
Annie Get Your Gun Broadway 1946
Life With Father Broadway 1939
Sherlock Holmes Broadway 1905

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