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‘Funny Girl’ will embark on a North American tour

Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis, David Babani and NETworks Presentations have announced a North American tour of "Funny Girl," scheduled to launch in fall 2023. The tour will officially open on Sept. 9 at Rhode Island's Providence Performing Arts Center.

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Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis, David Babani and NETworks Presentations have announced a North American tour of “Funny Girl,” scheduled to launch in fall 2023. The tour will officially open on Sept. 9 at Rhode Island’s Providence Performing Arts Center. A full list of cities and tour dates will be announced.

Currently running on Broadway, the revival is directed by Michael Mayer and choreographed by Ellenore Scott, with tap choreography by Ayodele Casel. The production features scenic design by David Zinn; costume design by Susan Hilferty; lighting design by Kevin Adams; sound design by Brian Ronan; hair/wig design by Campbell Young Associates; music direction and supervision by Michael Rafter; casting by Jim Carnahan, CSA and Jason Thinger; orchestrations by Chris Walker; dance, vocal and incidental music arrangements by Alan William; and additional arrangements by David Dabbon and Carmel Dean.

Casting for the tour has yet to be announced.

With a score by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, “Funny Girl” features an original book by Isobel Lennart revised by Harvey Fierstein. The musical follows the path of real-life comedian Fanny Brice on her road to stardom.

The Broadway revival began performances on March 22, 2022, at the August Wilson Theatre. As previously announced , a cast album is currently available digitally and will be released on CD on Jan. 20.

In a statement, producers Friedman, Landis and Baban said, “It’s been 27 years since ‘Funny Girl’ last toured the country and we are excited to introduce this classic musical to a new generation of theatergoers.”

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Welcome to musical comedy heaven! Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, a revised book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre has the whole shebang! The sensational cast, starring Drama Desk Award® nominee Lea Michele as Fanny Brice, Tony Award® nominee Ramin Karimloo, Jeff Award winner Jared Grimes, and Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh, dazzles with the songs “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway. 

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The original production of Funny Girl premiered on Broadway in 1964 starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice and was nominated for eight Tony Awards including Best Musical.

"Lea Michele doesn't just bring down the house. She brings down the whole darn block." The Washington Post Peter Marks

"Vulnerable and invulnerable, kooky and ardent, Lea Michele lights up like a light." New York Times Jesse Green

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Lea Michele is an award-winning actress, singer and NY Times Best Selling author. She is best known for her role as Rachel Berry on Ryan Murphy’s critically acclaimed, Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning series, Glee . In 2010, Michele was honored with an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Television Actress – Comedy. In 2012 and 2013, Michele won the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Comedy. In 2013, she also won a People’s Choice Award for Best TV Comedic Actress. At just eight years old, Lea Michele made her Broadway debut as Young Cosette in Les Misérables . Since then, Michele has shared the stage with Broadway greats Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Ragtime , as well as Alfred Molina in the 20th anniversary production of Fiddler on the Roof . She also received raved reviews for her stage performance in the role of Wendla for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Spring Awakening , which earned her a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. She recently reprised her role of Wendla in Spring Awakening for the 15th anniversary of the production with the original cast. During a spectacular one night only reunion concert the group came back together to benefit The Actors Fund. You can catch this performance in the new HBO docuseries; Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known , available on HBO Max. While appearing on television and stage, Michele’s love for music has been a focus point in her career. Michele has had the honoring of singing for The President and performing at the Superbowl. She has released 4 albums, FOREVER, Christmas in the City , Places  and Louder  and has also traveled around the world on multiple concert tours including a joint tour with fellow Glee  alum Darren Criss. Michele is also a best-selling author releasing Brunette Ambition , which was a NY Times Best Seller as well as her follow up book, You First .

Tony Award, Olivier Award nominee, Theatre World Award winner. Ramin recently reprised the role of The Phantom in a new production of  The Phantom of the Opera  in Italy & Monte Carlo following his critically acclaimed run as Nicky Arnstein in  Funny Girl  on Broadway. He will next be seen playing Gomez Adams in  The Addams Family  at the London Palladium. Broadway & Off: Gleb Vaganov in  Anastasia ; Jean Valjean in  Les Miserables  (Tony Award Nomination); Archibald Craven in  The Secret Garden (Lincoln Center);  White Rabbit Red Rabbit  (Westside Theater); Anatoly in  Chess  (Kennedy Center). West End, London & More: Jean Valjean in  Les Miserables ; King Arthur in  Camelot  (London Palladium), Shams in  Rumi: The Musical  (London Coliseum), Anatoly in  Chess in Concert  (Umeda Arts Theatre, Osaka & Tokyo International Forum), Judas in  Jesus Chris Superstar in Concert  (Theatre Orb, Tokyo), Doctor Zhivago in  Doctor Zhivago Concert  (London Palladium & Cadogan Hall ), Che in  Evita  (Theatre Orb, Tokyo & Vancouver Opera), Tom in  Murder Ballad  (Arts Theatre, London), Phantom in  The Phantom of the Opera , Phantom in  Love Never Dies  (West End),  Prince of Broadway  (World Premiere), Chris in  Miss Saigon  (West End), Jean Valjean & Enjolras in  Les Miserables  (West End), Joe Gillis in  Sunset Boulevard . Film/TV: Holby City (BBC1), Jesus: His Life (History Channel), Life’s Too Short (BBC), Blue Bloods (CBS), The Spa (Tiger Aspect Productions),  The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall: 25th Anniversary ,  Les Miserables in Concert: 25th Anniversary  & more. Ramin has toured the world performing concerts both as a solo artist and with his band and has released 5 solo records on Sony Records.

Feldshuh is a six-time Emmy & Tony nominee and has been awarded three honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters. Additionally, for her theatre work, she has won four Drama Desks, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, three Dramalogues, the Obie, the Theatre World, and the Helen Hayes and Lucille Lortel Awards for Best Actress. She has recently been twice nominated as Best Actress in Los Angeles for her work in Jonathan Shapiro’s Sisters-in-Law , originating the role of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Broadway: Cyrano, Rodgers & Hart, Dreyfus in Rehearsal, Yentl, Saravá!, Lend Me a Tenor, Golda's Balcony, Irena's Vow , and the show-stopping, trapeze-swinging Berthe in Pippin . Off-Broadway and around the country: Playing everything from Juliet to Tallulah Bankhead to three queens of Henry VIII to nine Jews from birth to death in Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! Most recently she portrayed famed sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer in Mark St. Germain’s Becoming Dr. Ruth directed by Scott Schwartz. On TV: Deanna Monroe on  The Walking Dead , Danielle Melnick on Law & Order , POTUS Pauline Mackenzie on Salvation , and Naomi Bunch on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend  where Feldshuh can be seen singing the dignified showstopper: "Where's the Bathroom!" In 2021, she completed filming Scenes from a Marriage  for HBO opposite Oscar Isaac. On Film: Kissing Jessica Stein , (Golden Satellite Award), A Walk on the Moon, Brewster's Millions, Just My Luck, Daniel, The Idolmaker, Clifford the Big Red Dog for Paramount, and Ms. Feldshuh's award-winning performance as Prime Minister Golda Meir in Golda's Balcony which has been made into the award-winning motion picture Golda's Balcony The Film . She will soon be seen Armageddon Time opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins and Anne Hathaway, and Start Without Me produced by Matt Damon, opposite Finn Wittrock. In Concert: Her one-woman shows, “Tovah is LEONA!” (Helmsley) and “Aging is Optional” enjoy sold-out engagements and rave reviews around the country. "Tovah: Out of Her Mind" has played all over the world and was voted Best One Woman Show of the Year by the Boston Globe . On the Page: Tovah’s first memoir, Lilyville: Mother, Daughter, and Other Roles I’ve Played  was published last April by Hachette Book Group, and was named #1 New Release in Parent Child Relationships. She’s the wife of New York attorney, Andrew Harris Levy, the mother of Brandon, married to Jami, and Amanda, married to Joel, and the grandmother of Rafael Levi, Sidney Mei, Camille Willa, and Amelia. 

Jared Grimes has been seen on Broadway in  After Midnight . Off-Broadway:  Radio City New York Spring Spectacular, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.  Broadway/Off-Broadway choreography:  Holler If You Hear   Me  (Associate Choreographer), Cirque du Soleil’s  Banana Shpeel.  Film choreography:  Breaking Brooklyn.  Film:  The Marc Pease   Experience, Swing Kids  (foreign film). Television: Boardwalk Empire , Fox’s Fringe , NBC’s Manifest . Awards: 2014 Astaire Award winner, Jeff Award (Best Musical Choreography), Helen Hayes Award (Best Musical Choreography).

Julie Benko is an actress, singer, and writer currently marching her band out on Broadway as the standby for Fanny Brice in Funny Girl . She has performed on stages on and off-Broadway and across the country, including Broadway turns in Fiddler on the Roof and Les Misérables and the national tour of Spring Awakening. She is a recipient of the Wilde Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Girl in Once. She also received a BroadwayWorld Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Luisa in The Fantasticks , as well as Theatre Bay Area Awards and SF Critics Circle Awards Best Featured Actress in a Musical nominations for her turn as Bella in Rags . Julie's debut jazz album, Introducing Julie Benko , is currently available on all streaming platforms. Her new album, Hand in Hand , will be released on August 26th on Club44 Records. She lent her voice to the 85th Academy Awards and the 70th Tony Awards ceremonies, performed as a soloist with numerous symphonies, and earned the Gold Medal and the Johnny Mercer Award in the national American Traditions Vocal Competition. Her writing projects include the full-length play The District  (a 2022 semifinalist at the Eugene O'Neill's National Theater Conference) and the short film The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy , which has garnered awards at film festivals across the nation. She holds a BFA and MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Ephie Aardema was recently nominated for a Jeff Award for her performance in Emma  at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. She played Dawn in the 1st national tour of Waitress , originated Tai in Clueless The Musical , and was in the original Broadway cast of The Bridges of Madison County . National tour credits include Fiddler on the Roof (Chava), and The Sound of Music (Liesl). Her other NYC/Off-Broadway credits include playing Monteen in Parade at Lincoln Center, Songbird, Daddy Long Legs , and Dear Edwina (Edwina). Regionally she has played at the Old Globe, La Jolla, Papermill, PCLO, Goodspeed, and St. Louis Rep among many others.

Broadway : Breakfast at Tiffany's, Pacific Overtures, The King & I.  Off-Broadway/Regional : The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Bella: An American Tall Tale  (Lortel nomination) , Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Sound of Music, A Little Night Music.  TV :  Prince Christopher in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella , Kung Lao in Mortal Kombat: Conquest , Madam Secretary , The Blacklist , Law & Order: SVU .  Film:  The Girl Who Left Home ,  Just Wright, The Great Raid,  and  Asian Persuasion  (upcoming) .  Lunt-Fontanne Fellow. 

Debra Cardona has been seen in Morning’s at Seven (off-Broadway) and A Christmas Carol (Madison Square Garden). Consuelo in On Your Feet national tour, Abuela Claudia in In the Heights (Portland Center Stage), Emma Goldman in Ragtime (Paper Mill Playhouse). TV: Hector’s Mom in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , appearances on Pose, Station19, Scanda l, and Mimi’s Mother in Rent: Live .

Anne L. Nathan has been seen on Broadway in  It Shoulda Been You, Once, Sunday in the Park with George ,  Chicago ,  Assassins, Thoroughly Modern Millie and  Ragtime . Off-Broadway:  Once  (NYTW),  Broadway Bounty Hunter  (Greenwich House Theater),  Sundown Yellow Moon  (Ars Nova/WP),  Carmelina  (The York),  Taming of the Shrew  (Delacorte),  Wings  (Second Stage),  Music in the Air  (Encores!),  Road Show  (The Public) .  National tours:  Chicago, Les Misérables, Aspects of Love . Regional: The McCarter, Barrington Stage, Kansas City Rep, The Huntington, George Street Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, The Citadel. Film & TV:  You Must Be Joking, Sugar, Baby Mama, King of California , Little America, Elementary, The Good Wife, Dirt, Law & Order (SVU, Criminal Intent, Trial by Jury), Veronica Mars, What I Like About You, Submissions Only . 

Martin Moran has been seen on Broadway and off-Broadway in Wicked ,  Spamalot, Cabaret, Titanic, Bells Are Ringing, Big River, The Cider House Rules, A Man’s a Man, The Cradle Will Rock  at Encores! On screen, he's been seen in  Private Parts, The Newsroom, The Big C, Possible Side Effects and Law & Order . Moran wrote and performed  The Tricky Part  (Obie, two Drama Desk nominations) and  All the Rage  (Lucille Lortel Award), both based on his memoirs of the same titles, published by Beacon Press.

Fierstein became a gay icon when he won two Tony Awards—for his performance and his writing—for Torch Song Trilogy , a candid look at gay life in New York in the early 1980s.

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Tour Preview: FUNNY GIRL (North American Tour Star Katerina McCrimmon Sings “Don’t Rain on My Parade”)

by Jim Allen on September 7, 2023

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Funny Girl Tour Starts This Week

The North American tour of  Funny Girl launches on September 9, 2023, at the Providence Performing Arts Center before continuing on to more than 30 cities coast-to-coast, including recently announced engagements in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. Here’s star Katerina McCrimmon singing the iconic “Don’t Rain on My Parade.”

The production’s previously announced principals include McCrimmon as Fanny Brice, Grammy winner Melissa Manchester as Mrs. Brice, Stephen Mark Lukas as Nick Arnstein, Izaiah Montaque Harris as Eddie Ryan, Walter Coppage as Florenz Ziegfeld, Leah Platt as Emma/Mrs. Nadler, Christine Bunuan as Mrs. Meeker, Eileen T’Kaye as Mrs. Strakosh, and David Foley Jr. as Tom Keeney.

The full touring ensemble includes Vinny Andaloro, Lamont Brown, Kate E. Cook, Julia Grondin, Jackson Grove, Dot Kelly, Alex Hartman, Ryan Lambert, Kathy Liu, Zoey Lytle, Meghan Manning, Bryan Charles Moore, Sami Murphy, Hannah Shankman, Jordon Taylor, Rodney Thompson, Sean Thompson, and Annaliese Wilbur.

Manchester, a 50-year veteran of the music industry, is best known for songs such as “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” “You Should Hear How She Talks About You,” and “Through the Eyes of Love” ( Ice Castles ). In her national tour debut, McCrimmon steps into the role of Fanny Brice on the heels of becoming a YoungArts Winner in Theater and a Presidential Scholar in the Arts.

Funny Girl  is directed by Michael Mayer and features a classic score by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill. The original book by Isobel Lennart was revised by Harvey Fierstein for this revival.

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Sonia Friedman Productions , Scott Landis , David Babani  and  NETworks Presentations  are thrilled to announce the North American Tour of  Funny Girl  launching in September 2023.

The tour will officially open at Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI from September 9-16, 2023, before continuing to more than 30 cities coast-to-coast, including Detroit, MI (September 26–October 8, 2023) and Atlanta, GA (July 30–August 4, 2024). Additional tour cities and casting will be announced at a later date.

“We are immensely proud of this revival of Funny Girl ,” said producers Sonia Friedman , Scott Landis and David Babani , “It’s been 27 years since Funny Girl last toured the country and we are excited to introduce this classic musical to a new generation of theatergoers.”

President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), J.L. “Lynn” Singleton , stated, “We think it’s splendid that PPAC has the distinction of launching the national tour of Funny Girl . We are looking forward to welcoming the company of Funny Girl to our beautiful city of Providence this fall!”

Currently, playing on Broadway, the show stars Emmy Award Nominee  Lea Michele  as Fanny Brice,   Tony and Olivier Award nominee  Ramin Karimloo  as Nick Arnstein, 2022 Tony & Drama Desk Award Nominee & Chita Rivera Award Winner  Jared Grimes  as Eddie Ryan, and four-time Tony Award nominee  Tovah Feldshuh  as   Mrs. Rosie Brice at the  August Wilson Theatre  (245 West 52 nd  Street). They are joined by  Peter Francis James  as Florenz Ziegfeld,  Ephie Aardema  as Emma/Mrs. Nadler,  Debra Cardona  as Mrs. Meeker,  Toni DiBuono  as Mrs. Strakosh,  Martin Moran  as Tom Keeney, and an acting company that includes  Miriam Ali, Amber Ardolino ,  Daniel Beeman ,  Colin Bradbury ,  Kurt Csolak, John Michael Fiumara, Leslie Donna Flesner, Candice Hatakeyama, Masumi Iwai, Aliah James, Jeremiah James, Danielle Kelsey, Stephen Mark Lukas, Alicia Lundgren, John Manzari, Liz McCartney, Connor McRory Katie Mitchell, Justin Prescott, Mariah Reives, Barbara Tirrell, Leslie Blake Walker,  and “Fanny Brice” alternate  Julie Benko , who   performs the role every Thursday.

Tony Award winner  Michael Mayer  directs this brand-new Funny Girl ,   featuring the classic score by Tony, Grammy and Academy Award winner  Jule Styne  and lyrics by Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winner  Bob Merrill , (comprising additional songs from  Styne   & Merrill ). The original book by  Isobel Lennart ,   from an original story by  Miss Lennart ,   is revised by Tony Award winner  Harvey Fierstein .

Funny Girl features choreography by Ellenore Scott,  tap choreography by  Ayodele Casel,  scenic design by Tony Award winner  David Zinn , costume design by Tony Award winner  Susan Hilferty , lighting design by Tony Award winner  Kevin Adams , sound design by Tony Award winner  Brian Ronan , hair & wig design by  Campbell Young Associates , music direction and supervision by Emmy Award winner  Michael Rafter , casting by  Jim Carnahan, CSA   and Jason Thinger , orchestrations by  Chris Walker , dance, vocal and incidental music arrangements by  Alan Williams , and additional arrangements by  David Dabbon  and  Carmel Dean .

This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway. Featuring some of the most iconic songs in theatre history including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People,”  Michael Mayer’s  bold new production marks the first time Funny Girl has returned to Broadway since its debut 58 years ago.

Funny Girl  is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis, David Babani, Roy Furman, No Guarantees, Adam Blanshay Productions, Daryl Roth, Stephanie P. McClelland, Lang Entertainment Group, Playing Field, Gavin Kalin, Charles & Nicolas Talar, Fakston Productions, Sanford Robertson, Craig Balsam, Cue to Cue Productions, LenoffFedermanWolofsky Productions, Judith Ann Abrams / Peter May, Hunter Arnold, Creative Partners Productions, Elizabeth Armstrong, Jane Bergère, Jean Doumanian, Larry Magid, Rosalind Productions, Iris Smith, Kevin & Trudy Sullivan, Julie Boardman / Kate Cannova, Heni Koenigsberg / Michelle Riley, Mira Road Productions / Seaview, In Fine Company, Elie Landau, Brian Moreland, Henry R. Muñoz III & Kyle Ferari Muñoz,  MaggioAbrams / Brian & Dayna Lee.

Tickets to the Broadway production of Funny Girl are now on sale through  Sunday, May 28, 2023  at  https://seatgeek.com/funny-girl-tickets . Prices   start at $69.00.

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• Songs music by Jule Styne ; lyrics by Bob Merrill Act 1 Sung By Overture The Orchestra Who Are You Now? Fanny Brice Poker Chant No. 1 Mrs. Brice and Mrs. Strakosh If a Girl Isn't Pretty Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Strakosh and Mrs. Meeker If a Girl Isn't Pretty (Reprise) Tom Keeney, Eddie Ryan, Stagehands, Keeney Chorus Girls, Mrs. Strakosh, Mrs. Meeker and Mrs. Brice I'm the Greatest Star Fanny Brice I'm the Greatest Star (Reprise) Mrs. Brice and Fanny Brice Cornet Man Fanny Brice and Cornet Men Nicky Arnstein Fanny Brice His Love Makes Me Beautiful Tenor, Fanny Brice and Ensemble I Want To Be Seen With You Nick Arnstein and Fanny Brice Henry Street Company People Fanny Brice You Are Woman, I Am Man Nick Arnstein and Fanny Brice Poker Chant No. 2 Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Strakosh and Mrs. Meeker Don't Rain on My Parade Fanny Brice Act 2 Sung By Entr'acte The Orchestra Sadie, Sadie Fanny Brice and Company Who Taught Her Everything She Knows? Mrs. Brice and Eddie Ryan Temporary Arrangement Nick Arnstein and Men Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat Fanny Brice and Ensemble Who Are You Now? Fanny Brice and Nick Arnstein You're a Funny Girl Nick Arnstein What Do Happy People Do? Follies Girls The Music That Makes Me Dance Fanny Brice Finale Fanny Brice
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Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, a revised book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre has the whole shebang!

The sensational cast, starring Katerina McCrimmon as Fanny Brice, Stephen Mark Lukas, Grammy Award-winner Melissa Manchester and Izaiah Montaque Harris, dazzles with the songs “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.

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Based on the Book by Isobel Lennart From an original story by Miss Lennart Music by Jule Styne • Lyrics by Bob Merrill • Revised book by Harvey Fierstein • Tap choreography by Ayodele Casel • Choreography by Ellenore Scott • Directed by Michael Mayer

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'Funny Girl' tour launch is a dazzling delight in Providence. New star is a big reason why

Katerina McCrimmon – that’s a name Providence audiences won’t soon forget.

Starring in the touring production of “Funny Girl,” which concludes its run today at the Providence Performing Arts Center, McCrimmon shows such power and control as a vocalist, such depth and consistency as a character actor and such a mesmerizing stage presence that hundreds sat enthralled with her performance from beginning to end.

A biographical look at vaudeville sensation Fanny Brice, a role introduced 60 years ago by Barbra Streisand, “Funny Girl” is a 2½-hour whirlwind of jazzy numbers and an intimate look at the dreams and struggles of a poor woman who believed herself to be a star.

With a revised book by Harvey Fierstein, the rebooted “Funny Girl” is a hit unto itself. The pace is quick and the ambience flashy and festooned with flowers, feathers and sequins, transporting the audience back to the 1920s. Add a powerhouse like McCrimmon and the entertainment factor explodes. Astonishingly, this is the petite actress’s first lead, but she shows such skill that it certainly won’t be her last.

From the slower sounds of “Who Are You Now?” launching the show to the soaring notes of such popular numbers as “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “People,” McCrimmon’s voice is clear and rich, transitioning the ranges easily and quickly. With her consistent grasp on a Jewish Brooklyn accent, there are moments when her voice harks back to Streisand’s, and her ascent to the last note in “I’m the Greatest Star” proves breathtaking.

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The show is steeped in talent. Singer Melissa Manchester, marking her 50th year in show business, brings aplomb and sass as Fanny’s mother. The audience awaits her vocals and is rewarded with a powerful duet in “Who Taught Her Everything She Knows?” in Act II.

Manchester shares the number with Izaiah Montaque Harris as Eddie, Fanny’s friend who spots her talent and helps her get into a smaller show before following her to the Ziegfeld Follies. Harris is an explosion of talent, wowing the audience with tap-dancing wizardry and personality. More outstanding tapping in the second act by Lamont Brown and Ryan Lambert continues the show’s vaudevillian feel.

And then there’s Stephen Mark Lukas as Fanny’s love, Nick Arnstein. A swindler and con artist, Nick sweeps Fanny off her feet but, once married, feels emasculated as her success overshadows his own. Lukas is a debonair presence in the show, providing sweet vocals in “You Are Woman, I Am Man” and “I Want to Be Seen with You.” While his voice is clearly overpowered in the ensemble number “Temporary Arrangement,” his performance overall is endearing and solid.

“Funny Girl” is a show for the ages, an entertainment experience like no other. Thanks to the skills of McCrimmon, this production is quite simply dazzling.

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Katerina McCrimmon as Fanny Brice in the National Tour of Funny Girl. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

First National Touring Company of Funny Girl. Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade

Katerina McCrimmon and Izaiah Montaque Harris in the National Tour of Funny Girl. Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade

Stephen Mark Lukas and Company in the National Tour of Funny Girl. Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade

Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre has the whole shebang!

The sensational Broadway revival dazzles with celebrated classic songs, including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.

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Review: FUNNY GIRL National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

The national tour is currently at DPAC through November 12th.

Funny Girl is a semi-biographical musical that follows real-life actress, singer, and comedian Fanny Brice . The story explores her humble beginnings as a struggling stage performer who dreams of making it big with the famed Ziegfeld Follies as well as her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein. Through it all, Fanny defies the odds and becomes one of the greatest stars of her generation. Following out-of-town tryouts in Boston and Philadelphia, the original production starring Barbra Streisand opened on March 26th, 1964 at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway.

Despite mixed critical reviews, the show received 8 Tony Award nominations (including Best Musical), but ended up losing to Hello, Dolly! . Nonetheless, Funny Girl still proved to be a commercial hit, ending its run on July 1st, 1967 after 1,348 performances. A film adaptation directed by William Wyler with Barbra Streisand reprising her role as Fanny Brice was released in 1968, receiving 8 Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture). On April 24th, 2022, the very first Broadway revival of Funny Girl finally opened, recently ended its run on September 3rd after 599 performances, and is now on tour.

This revival features a revised book by Harvey Fierstein . I’ve never seen a stage production prior to this national tour. So I can’t really speak to how Fierstein’s revisions compare to the original book by Isobel Lennart . Although it was interesting for me to watch this because biographical showbiz dramas have become much more common within this past century on both the stage and screen. Funny Girl may have been one of the earlier examples, but it still runs into some familiar tropes. While not necessarily a bad thing, those who’ve seen hundreds of biographical showbiz dramas may not find much new territory here.

With that being said, I didn’t mind at all how this musical handled those tropes. The bookends of the plot focus on Fanny Brice in her dressing room as she prepares to star in the Ziegfeld Follies. In between them, the audience is treated to her backstory presented with such lively direction by Michael Mayer . At multiple points in the show, he crafts such stunning images on stage. A lot of the credit for that should be given to Kevin Adams for his vibrant lighting, David Zinn for his elaborate sets (consisting of painted backdrops and physically built walls), and Susan Hilferty for her colorful costumes. Not to mention that there’s also some wonderful choreography by Ellenore Scott .

One of Fanny Brice ’s first big numbers in the musical is ‘I’m the Greatest Star,’ which has a lyric that goes “but no one knows it.” In that coveted role, Katerina McCrimmon is a name you’re definitely gonna want to know after seeing this. Her performance allows her to show off a spunky personality, perfect comic timing, and amazing vocals. Plus, she really nails Fanny’s character arc. Just as both the original Broadway production and film version catapulted Barbra Streisand into stardom, I hope this tour does the same for McCrimmon. Stephen Mark Lukas makes for a very charismatic Nick Arnstein. Some of his highlights include songs in Act II that were cut from the original production, but restored for this revival. Which are a dance number called ‘Temporary Arrangement’ and a solo titled ‘You're a Funny Girl/Beekman Call.’ Without giving too much away, the arc Fanny and Nick’s relationship goes on results in a heartfelt conclusion at the end of the show. Izaiah Montaque Harris is such a scene stealer as Fanny’s friend, Eddie Ryan , who gets to show off killer tapping (choreographed by Ayodele Casel ) multiple times. Barbara Tirrell as Fanny’s mother, Rose Brice, leads a memorable Greek chorus along with her friends, Christine Bunuan as Mrs. Meeker and Eileen T’Kaye as Mrs. Strakosh, as they comment on some of the action that happens offstage throughout.

The first act is pure musical comedy while the second act enters into more serious territory. Luckily, there’s plenty of other pleasures to enjoy here. Among them are a terrific musical score by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill as well as a moving story. If you’ve never seen Funny Girl before, don’t let anything ‘rain on your parade’ to prevent yourself from seeing a star-making performance by Katerina McCrimmon in this national tour.

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