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 “... Read more


Life’s candy and the sun’s a ball of butter now that Funny Girl is returning to New York! The revival of Funny Girl on Broadway is coming in spring 2022. Funny Girl tickets will be available on New York Theatre Guide soon.
Funny Girl has become a musical theatre classic most notable for the song “Don’t Rain On My Parade.” Though it has been produced on the West End and worldwide, it has not had a Broadway revival until now.
The Funny Girl musical tells the semi-autobiographical story of Fanny Brice, a real-life Ziegfeld Follies star who entered into a turbulent relationship with the gambler Nicky Arnstein. In the show, he reflects on her relationship with the gambler Nicky Arnstein. As she waits for him to return from prison, she reflects on her relationship with Arnstein and how she met him at the outset of her performance career. Fanny falls into a luxurious life with him and is determined not to let his past dealings in gambling interfere with their love. By choosing to stay with Nick, however, Fanny is making a big wager of her own in more ways than one.
Funny Girl first opened on Broadway in 1964 with Barbra Streisand in the title role. The production ran for more than 1,300 performances over three years and received eight Tony Award nominations. A hit film adaptation was released four years later, gathering eight Academy Award nominations. Streisand, reprising her leading role, won Best Actress. Get ready to hear the music that makes you dance once again.
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Hello, gorgeous! The first revival of Funny Girl has paraded onto Broadway. Beanie Feldstein leads the cast as Fanny Brice, alongside Ramin Karimloo as Nicky Arnstein and Jane Lynch as Mrs. Rosie Brice. The musicalized account of the real Ziegfeld Follies star Fanny Brice's life follows her fell into a whirlwind romance with the gambler Nicky Arnstein. Although she wagered that his past wouldn't affect their relationship, she may have bet over her head.
Hello, gorgeous! The first revival of Funny Girl has begun Broadway performances, and the show will host a digital lottery for $47.50 tickets throughout its run. Funny Girl played its first performance at the August Wilson Theatre March 26 and opens April 24.
Don't rain on their parades! The full cast for the Broadway revival of Funny Girl has been announced. The classic musical will begin performances March 26 ahead of an April 24 opening at the August Wilson Theatre.
Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter! Nearly 60 years after premiering to acclaim on Broadway, the classic musical Funny Girl is getting its very first Broadway revival in 2022. This turbulent love story is based on the real-life relationship between Ziegfeld Follies comedienne Fanny Brice and gambler Nicky Arnstein. The show traces the rise and fall of Fanny's career together with that of her and Arnstein's relationship, which ends up being more difficult than either would have bet on.
Don't rain on her parade! Beanie Feldstein will star as Fanny Brice in a new revival of Funny Girl, which is scheduled to start performances in spring 2022 at the theatre to be announced.