'Funny Girl' review — Beanie Feldstein-led revival is a comedy promise unfulfilled
Theatregoers seeking thrills at the revival of Funny Girl aren't kept waiting. The musical about the real-life comedian Fanny Brice, back on Broadway for the first time since its 1964 premiere, instantly delivers delights in its exhilarating overture. Melodies glide from one instrumental earworm to the next: the rousing "I'm the Greatest Star" to the tender "People" to the defiantly upbeat "Don't Rain On My Parade." Whistle-wetters don't come much better. And when all is said and sung, it's as...