FUNNY
GIRL
PERFORMANCES:
Thursday - June 13 at 7:30 pm
Fridays - June 7 & 14 at 7:30 pm
Saturdays - June 8 & 15 at 2 pm
Sundays - June 9 & 16 at 2 pm
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
GENRE
Musical.
TIME
2 hours with 15-minute intermission.
AGES
Recommended for all ages.
VIDEO AND PHOTOS
Coming soon.
STORY
In the Ziegfeld Follies, in Hollywood films, and on the radio, Fanny Brice was one of the most celebrated entertainers of her time. With humor, talent and chutzpah, young Fanny, an awkward Jewish girl who "isn't pretty," defies the odds and becomes one of the greatest stars of her generation. Fanny's rise to super-stardom and her turbulent romance with gambler Nick Arnstein are explored through Bob Merrill and Jule Styne's unforgettable score, which includes "People," "Don't Rain On My Parade," "I'm the Greatest Star," "The Music That Makes Me Dance," and "You Are Woman, I Am Man."
WHAT REVIEWERS HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS SHOW
“This show has one of the finest scores of songs in the lexicon of American musicals.” – J. Peter Bergman, The Berkshire Edge
“An eminently hummable score by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill.” – Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“It's the authentic aura of show business arising out of Fanny Brice's luminous career that lights up Funny Girl.” –Howard Taubman, The New York Times
“Stunning...dazzles from start to finish...it’s easy to see its allure; Jule Styne and Bob Merill’s music and lyrics and Isobel Lennart’s award-winning book...still standing up all these years on.” – Paul Heath, The Hollywood News
Music: Jule Styne
Lyrics: Bob Merrill
Book: Isobel Lennart
Director: Daniel Fusillo
Music Director: Karen Corigliano
Cast:
Deb Martin - “Emma”
Jessica Kaczor - “Fanny”
Anthony Graham - “Eddie”
Lonnie Etter/Eric Almleaf - “Kenney”
John Murphy - “Nick Arnstein”
Jessica Wilk - “Mrs. Brice”
Linda Potts - “Mrs. Strakosh”
Sharon Rankins-Burd - “Mrs. O'Malley”
Lynn Mishalanie - “Mrs. Meeker”
Chuck Bastien - “John”
Walter Moore - “Ziegfeld”
Steve Handzel - “Renaldi”
Maddie Adkins, Claire Haile - “Showgirls”
John Krause - “Ziegfeld Tenor”
Ensemble Members:
Kenna Kelley, Taylor Kochan, Cassie Dolan, Shannon Migliore, Chuck Bastien, John Krause, Kathryn Etter, Eric Almleaf, Rocco LaDuca
Sponsored by New Hartford Eye Associates