Fanny Brice News

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, January 22, 2012 - Sunday, January 22, 2012.

Yesterday, performing at Radio City Music Hall, the singer took on 'My Man' as first popularized by Fanny Brice and later reintroduced by Barbra Streisand, playing Brice, for FUNNY GIRL's film adaptation. See Clarkson's performance below!

Jessie Mueller is currently making her Broadway debut in ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER alongside Grammy and Emmy Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr. The production opened on December 11, 2011at the St. James Theater.

Casting controversies, the role of reviewers and another Broadway great turning 80 were among the stories that fired up theatre chat boards and fueled cocktail conversations at Sardi's during the past twelve months. Here are ten of the big issues theatre lovers talked about in 2011.

OUT@AsoloRep will kick off its first event of the 2011-2012 season on December 16 for the 8 p.m. performance of My Fair Lady.

A song and dance filled afternoon musical revue is coming to the Manatee Players for one performance on Saturday December 10.

FUNNY GIRL- the musical that made Barbara Streisand a superstar is coming to Middlebury's Town Hall Theater.

The 3rd Annual Broadway Can! A Concert for Citymeals-on-Wheels & City Harvest will be presented at Don't Tell Mama, one night only, Sunday, November 13th at 8pm.

A song and dance filled afternoon musical revue is coming to the Manatee Players for one performance on Saturday December 10.

The 3rd Annual Broadway Can! A Concert for Citymeals-on-Wheels & City Harvest will be presented at Don't Tell Mama, one night only, Sunday, November 13th at 8pm.

Fanny Brice, America's Funny Girl and Love, Loss, and What I Wore will be the final two shows of Asolo Repertory Theatre's 53rd season.

FUNNY GIRL, which was recently announced to return to Broadway in April 2012 following an engagement at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, has been postponed.

As previously reported, Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that Stephanie J. Block will join the Tony Award winning company of Anything Goes performing the role of 'Reno Sweeney' while Sutton Foster is filming the television pilot, Bunheads, for 3 weeks in November. Specific dates have been announced today and Block will officially be stepping into the role November 4 through November 22.

Film and stage regular Ana Gasteyer has officially been made a series regular on ABC's 'Suburgatory,' reports Entertainment Weekly.

FUNNY GIRL- the musical that made Barbara Streisand a superstar is coming to Middlebury's Town Hall Theater.

With one show-stopping number after another, Burlesque to Broadway splashes onto the stage, starring Quinn Lemley, star of the critically acclaimed THE HEAT IS ON! Celebrating the life of Rita Hayworth, her two sexy sidekicks, Gracie (played by Natalie Loftin Bell) and Raz (Jane Bunting) and a sizzling 10-piece big band musical direction, W Brent Sawyer directed by Tony Award winner, Joseph Hardy.

As previously reported, Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that Stephanie J. Block will join the Tony Award winning company of Anything Goes performing the role of 'Reno Sweeney' while Sutton Foster is filming the television pilot, Bunheads, for 3 weeks in November. Specific dates have been announced today and Block will officially be stepping into the role November 4 through November 22.

The 3rd Annual Broadway Can! A Concert for Citymeals-on-Wheels & City Harvest will be presented at Don't Tell Mama, one night only, Sunday, November 13th at 8pm.

Helen Hayes Award winner Brian Childers (Danny and Sylvia) and Kimberly Faye Greenberg (One Night with Fanny Brice, Ghostlight at NYMF) will lend their voices to Broadway Does Disney, a one-night cabaret performance to benefit Theatrical Gems.

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced Stephanie J. Block will join the Tony Award winning company of Anything Goes performing the role of 'Reno Sweeney' while Sutton Foster is filming a television pilot for 2-3 weeks in November. Specific performance dates will be announced shortly on www.anythinggoesonbroadway.com.