Funny Girl...

[jboy1]

Posted: 9/15/04 at 7:22pm

I know that a few years back that had a revival (with Deborah Gibson as Fanny) planned a few years back but it closed out of town. And then the multi-Fanny Actor's Fund benefit show (wish I lived in New York to have seen it). But does anyone know if they're planning to revive it in the near future? If they do, I think the perfect Fanny would be Toni Colette. I saw her singing in CONNIE AND CARLA (where they sing "Parade") and I think she would do an amazing job. She's got the unconventional beauty that a Fanny Brice is supposed to have.

Any thoughts from anyone else?

[musicaltheatreman]

Posted: 9/15/04 at 11:54pm

i think julia murney or stephie j. block would make awsome fanny's!!!!! :)

[BwayLover]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:19am

Don't get me wrong, I love Toni Colette, and she did an awesome "Parade" in "Connie & Carla"- but she's too old for the part now.

I also this think this part needs an unknown who can blow people's socks off- it will take lots of guts to follow Streisand's footsteps, and a famous star can fall flat on her stomach. That's why it's never been revived and to be honest, I don't think it will be in the near future.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 10:43am

I hear that Hairspray's, Leslie Kritzer did a fantastic job when Papermill did it a few years ago.

[pattifan2]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 1:02pm

Caroline O'Connor would make a brilliant Fanny. She has the voice, the acting skills, comedy and dancing etc. Also, she has exactly the right look.

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 1:07pm

steph block has done the role regionally...every time she does it, she wins an award for it.

[nobizlikeshobiz]

Posted: 9/17/04 at 2:03pm

Sutton Foster should do it

[BwayLover]

Posted: 9/17/04 at 2:23pm

Sutton Foster is too conventionaly pretty for this part. Can you really sing "If a Girl Isn't Pretty" about her?
I do agree she has what it takes in the vocal department, though.

[CurtainUp]

Posted: 9/17/04 at 3:11pm

O'Connor would be fabulous! I LOVE her.