Funny Girl
Winter Garden Theatre
March 26, 1964 - March 12, 1966
Majestic Theatre
March 14, 1966 - November 26, 1966
Broadway Theatre
November 28, 1966 - July 1, 1967
Previews Began: March 10, 1964
Opening Night: March 26, 1964
Closing Night: July 1, 1967
Music: Jule Styne
Lyrics: Bob Merrill
Book: Isobel Lennart
Details the life of Fanny Brice, who rose from the ranks of Brooklyn vaudeville to headline the Ziegfeld Follies, but found unhappiness in her marriage to gambler Nick Arnstein.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
If a Girl Isn’t Pretty…………..Mrs. Strakosh, Mrs. Brice,
Eddie Ryan, People
I’m the Greatest Star………………………….Fanny Brice
Cornet Man…………………….Fanny Brice, Snub Taylor,
Keeney Chorus
Who Taught Her Everything?…………………Mrs. Brice,
Eddie Ryan
His Love Makes Me Beautiful……………Ziegfeld Tenor,
Ziegfeld Girls,
Fanny Brice
I Want to Be Seen With You Tonight…….Nick Arnstein,
Fanny Brice
Henry Street…………………….Henry Street Neighbors
People………………………………………….Fanny Brice
You Are Woman……………..Nick Arnstein, Fanny Brice
Don’t Rain on My Parade…………………….Fanny Brice
ACT TWO
Sadie, Sadie………………………….Fanny Brice, Friends
Find Yourself a Man………….Mrs. Strakosh, Mrs. Brice,
Eddie Ryan
Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat…………..Ziegfeld Company, Fanny Brice
Who Are You Now?……………………………Fanny Brice
The Music That Makes Me Dance……………Fanny Brice
Don’t Rain on My Parade (Reprise)…………Fanny Brice
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Sydney Chaplin Nick Arnstein
Barbra Streisand Fanny Brice
Roger De Koven Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Joseph Macauley Tom Keeney
Kay Medford Mrs. Brice
Danny Meehan Eddie Ryan
Jean Stapleton Mrs. Strakosh
Prudence Adams Showgirl
Jose Ahumada Dancer
Joan Cory Cathy
Showgirl
Diane Coupé Jenny
Showgirl
Edie Cowan Dancer
Christine Dalsey Dancer
Shellie Farrell Bubbles
Dancer
Bud Fleming Dancer
Lydia S. Fredericks Mrs. Meeker
Singer
Larry Fuller Paul
Dancer
Ellen Halpin Maude
Dancer
Blair Hammond Trombone Smitty
Dancer
Victor R. Helou Heckie
Singer
Robert Henson Workman
Singer
Robert Howard John
Workman
Singer
Rosemary Jelincic Dancer
Marc Jordan Stage Director
Mr. Renaldi
Singer
Lainie Kazan Vera
Showgirl
Karen Kristin Dancer
John Lankston Ziegfeld Tenor
Adolph
Singer
Mary Louise Singer
Joan Lowe Polly
Dancer
Jeanne McLaren Singer
Buzz Miller Snub Taylor
Ben
Diana Lee Nielsen One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Showgirl
John Nola Dancer
Joyce O’Neil Mrs. O’Malley
Singer
Alan Peterson Dancer
Rose Randolf Mrs. Nadler
Singer
George Reeder Ziegfeld Lead Dancer
Stephanie Reynolds Singer
Sharon Vaughn One of Two Stunning Showgirls
Mimsey
Showgirl
Royce Wallace Emma
Alan E. Weeks Five Finger Finney
Dancer
Rosemary Yellen Showgirl
Albert Zimmerman Singer
Standby: Lainie Kazan (Fanny Brice), George Reeder (Nick Arnstein)
