Funny Girl 1966 - Articles Page 3.4

Ages: 10+
Opened: April 13, 1966

Funny Girl - 1966 - West End History , Info & More

Prince of Wales Theatre
(Piccadilly Circus) Coventry Street London

Based on an original story by Isobel Lennart

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".

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The 101 Greatest Showtunes from 1920-2020
by Peter Nason - Mar 19, 2020


How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task.  Check out our full list here! 

The Randy Andys, Raquel Cion and More are Heading to Pangea in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2020


February is festooned with fun treats from beginning to end as a rainbow assortment of artists of many persuasions continues to take risks and break ground at the Downtown supper club Pangea.

Bob Mackie, Lanie Kazan And Jerry Mathers To Take The Stage at CVRep Playhouse This Season
by Kay Kudukis - Dec 11, 2019


CVRep announces its Luminary Luncheon Schedule for 2020, featuring a special subscription pass price for all 3 shows! Subscription price is $150 or $55 per luncheon. All Luminary Luncheons will be held at Agua Caliente Resort Casino at 32250 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage, and will follow the successful luncheon and interview format of past luminary events.

The Old Globe Announces 2020 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2019


The Old Globe's 2020 Summer Season brings to Balboa Park an extraordinarily talented group of artists who will delight audiences with their unique takes on four great works of theatre. The season incudes a classic American musical, a new adaptation of a 20th century thriller, and two of Shakespeare's masterworks on our outdoor stage.

All Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights for Hal Prince
by Julie Musbach - Jul 31, 2019


The Broadway community mourns the loss of prolific producer, director, writer, and the individual recipient of the most Tony Awards in multiple categories in history, Harold Prince, who passed away on July 31, 2019 at age 91. To commemorate his life and work, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute on Wednesday, July 31 at exactly 7:45pm.

Incoming Festival Comes to HOME Manchester
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2019


After making its debut Manchester appearance at HOME in 2018, the annual Incoming Festival - a partnership between A Younger Theatre, New Diorama Theatre, and HOME - returns to HOME between 24 - 30 June 2019.

Montalvo Announces 19/20 Carriage House Series
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2019


Art enthusiasts gathered last night (May 22) at Montalvo Arts Center for an exclusive members-only unveiling of its 2019-2020 Carriage House Theatre Concert Series line-up. The historic Silicon Valley venue announced a thrilling roster of performers from Meow Meow to The Second City, from Pablo Cruise to Loudon Wainwright III, tributes to The Beatles, Cream, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and an appearance by NPR's hit radio show and podcast "Selected Shorts." The season launches in October, offering a stellar line-up of theatre, comedy, magic, Grammy Award nominees/winners performing jazz, bluegrass, pop, rock, classical, new age, folk, Hawaiian music, and more. Tickets are now available to Montalvo members, and go on-sale to the general public beginning May 30. For more information or to purchase tickets, the public can visit montalvoarts.org or call 408-961-5858.

Casting Announced For CABARET At San Francisco Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2019


San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for Cabaret, the Tony Award-winning musical that will close the company's 2018/19 Season. Susi Damilano will direct, with music direction by Dave Dobrusky and choreography by Nicole Helfer.

Wake Up With BWW 3/22: HADESTOWN Begins Previews, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2019


Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy Friday! Finish off your week by catching up on the latest Broadway news!

Wake Up With BWW 3/18: Shoshana Bean Begins Performances in WAITRESS, Second Stage's DOGFIGHT, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2019


Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Another Monday means another week full of Broadway news! Catch up on the latest below!

Sierra Stages Announces 2019 Season Including HAND TO GOD, CABARET, and More
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2019


In 2019, Sierra Stages begins its second decade of presenting quality local theater in Grass Valley and Nevada City with three provocative shows: The legendary musical "Cabaret", the black comedy "Hand to God", and the intimate musical revue "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow: A Stephen Sondheim Evening".

BWW Review: Cumberland County Playhouse Sends SANDERS FAMILY Off With Heartfelt Emotion
by Jeffrey Ellis - Dec 13, 2018


Growing up in a small Southern town with fewer than 1,000 people, the prevalent thoughts tend to be centered on how to get out of that stifling, archly conservative community, in order to search for the proverbial greener pastures and to find like-minded people who will make you feel more "at home" with yourself and in your own skin. While that may well be the honest-to-God true story of my youth, nonetheless it always startles me when my emotions are stirred up by a stage musical set in the years long before my birth, with a show that fairly reverberates with the heart and soul, memories and nostalgia usually associated with a trip back home.

2019 Minty Awards Gala Honorees Edward Morand, Comedian Richie Byrne And Wagner College's Richard And Carin Guarasci
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2018


The Minty Organization for the Performing Arts, the non-profit which oversees The Minty Awards, has announced honorees for the 6th Minty Awards Dinner Gala to be held Thursday, January 17 at 7:00pm at Nicotra's Ballroom, The Hilton Garden Inn.

BWW Review: MCC Encores Jocelyn Bioh's Colorism Drama SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY
by Michael Dale - Oct 23, 2018


As the grand finale of their fourteen year residency at Christopher Street's Lucille Lortel Theatre, before moving to their brand new Hell's Kitchen digs, Manhattan Class Company brings in an encore engagement of Jocelyn Bioh's Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning drama from last season, the endearing and poignant School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play.

BWW Review: MAME at Alex Theatre
by Cary Ginell - Sep 24, 2018


Musical Theatre Guild's production of 'Mame' wowed a Sunday evening audience with its broad comedy, Jerry Herman's tuneful score, and winning performances from its cast. The staged reading included full costumes, choreography, and some wonderfully funny moments, thanks to Lewis Wilkenfled's skillful directing.

BWW Interview: Bruce Davison's Dramatic & Funny in All His NATIVE Nomenclatures
by Gil Kaan - Aug 29, 2018


Known to generations of theatre aficionados, film enthusiasts and television devotees, Bruce Davison will be appearing at The Pasadena Playhouse beginning September 5, 2018 in playwright Karen Zacarias' NATIVE GARDENS. Directed by Seinfeld's Jason Alexander, this surprisingly topical tale of neighbors fighting over their shared fence features Frances Fisher as Virginia Butley (wife to Bruce's Frank Butley), with Christian Barillas and Jessica Meraz as Pablo and Tania Del Valle, the newbie couple on the block.

BWW Review: STAR-SPANGLED GIRL at ARENA DINNER THEATRE
by Jen Poiry - Aug 5, 2018


Star Spangled Girl at Arena Dinner Theatre

Head to the Highlands with Pittsburgh CLO's BRIGADOON Opening July 17
by Julie Musbach - Jul 2, 2018


Pittsburgh CLO is proud to bring Lerner and Loewe's BRIGADOON from the Scottish Highlands to the Benedum Center stage July 17 - 22. As part of its ongoing mission to celebrate musical theater, Pittsburgh CLO often revives classics, thus introducing new audiences to the masterpieces of Broadway's golden age.

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Comes to San Francisco Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2018


San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English; Producing Director Susi Damilano) announced casting for the final show of its 2017-18 Mainstage Season--Sunday in the Park with George, the quintessential Stephen Sondheim musical about the art of creation and the creation of art. Bill English will direct the 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.

Barbra Streisand Talks About Theatre, Her Netflix Variety Special, & Not Being A Diva
by Nicole Ciravolo - Jun 14, 2018


Streisand sat down with The Hollywood Reporter for their exclusive 'Awards Chatter' Podcast, which has hosted such guests as Oprah, Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more - which you can listen to here. In it, she discusses her new Netflix variety special, 'Barbra: The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic!'. 

Barbra Streisand's Classic Specials and Special Edition of A STAR IS BORN Launch on Netflix This Friday, June 15
by Macon Prickett - Jun 14, 2018


As previously announced by Barbra Streisand and Netflix at the 2018 Netflix FYSee closing night celebration which featured Streisand in conversation with Jamie Foxx in support of Barbra: The Music… The Mem'ries… The Magic! Netflix audiences worldwide will soon enjoy a fresh selection of content from the Streisand library including award-winning My Name Is Barbra (1965), Color Me Barbra (1966), Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park (1968), Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments (1973), Barbra Streisand: The Concert (1994), and Barbra Streisand: Timeless (2001). Netflix is also thrilled to present a special edition of Barbra Streisand's classic movie A Star Is Born (1976). Supervising the edit, Ms. Streisand was happy to include never-before-seen footage – the scene where she first plays “Evergreen” on the guitar for Mr. Kristofferson. To Ms. Streisand's surprise almost a year later, the song went on to win the Academy Award, the Grammy, and the Golden Globe. The other never-before-seen footage includes a rock n' roll version of the film's finale “Watch Closely Now.”  All of the titles will launch on Netflix in the US this Friday, June 15.

TCM To Pay Tribute To Musicals In June Programming Special 'Mad About Musicals!'
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2018


Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will pay homage to the glittering world of Hollywood musicals with Mad About Musicals!, a special month of programming celebrating timeless movie musicals such as The Wizard of Oz, Singin' in the Rain and Cabaret. TCM is once again partnering with Ball State University and Canvas to offer a free online multimedia course tied to this programming special about the history of the musical genre and its evolution with cultural and technological shifts. Enrollment is open until June 17 and fans can sign up for the course at musicals.tcm.com.

Funny Girl FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Funny Girl have there been?
Funny Girl has had 12 productions including Broadway which opened in 1964, Broadway which opened in 1964, West End which opened in 1966, Off-Off-Broadway which opened in 1986, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2001, Broadway which opened in 2002, Broadway which opened in 2002, Broadway which opened in 2012, West End which opened in 2015, West End which opened in 2016, Broadway which opened in 2022 and US Tour which opened in 2023.
What awards has Funny Girl been nominated for?
Funny Girl has been nominated for the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards.
What awards has Funny Girl won?
Funny Girl has won the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards.

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