Funny Girl Revival

It looks like this might be happening; the only question being who will play Fanny Brice? Some thought by Darren Criss & Kristin Chenoweth regarding Lea Michele as Fanny.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kristin_Chenoweth_and_Darren_Criss_on_Lea_Michele_in_FUNNY_GIRL_20010101

"As Broadway World has previously reported, Broadway producer Bob Boyett is endeavoring to revive FUNNY GIRL on Broadway with famed director Bartlett Sher (South Pacific, Awake and Sing, The Light in the Piazza) at the helm. The pair are currently planning a six week out-of-town tryout in late 2011 in preparation for a swift Broadway transfer later that season, according to the report. This would be the first revival of the show on Broadway".


I'll make a prediction that this will be the first play in the 2011-2012 Ahmanson Season in L.A. I got a survey last week regarding plays they were considering asking my feelings regarding them and this was on the list. I ranked it #1 of all those they had listed that I wanted to see. Please let it happen! To see other plays in the survey link here:

https://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1027824

It would depend on how much time it takes to film GLEE's third season. Ryan Murphy stated that he will more than likely use season three as the last with the current cast for they will all be graduating. The third season should end in 2012, I believe, but could obviously be finished filming before then.

Didn't Barlett Sher say he wanted an unknown girl for Fanny? I thought that was in an interview of some kind

Anyone but the predictable Lea Michele, please.

The Ahmanson makes total sense. I know Bob has a very strong reputation with the Center Theatre Group in LA.

I thought that they wanted to find someone unknown as well.

His Out of Town TryOut's there:

Drowsy
Minsky's
13

His California/SoCal Premieres:

History Boys
South Pacific
Boeing Boeing
Spamalot
Topdog/Underdog
Goat, or who is slyvia


I'm sure there's more, but that's all i can think of off the top of my head

Updated On: 2/17/11 at 12:35 AM

I hope Lea sings better live because her lip syncing is the worst on the show...I think she will be a good Fanny but cant they find a great unknown....

I think Lea could sing it and act this role. I don't see any other viable candidates (unfortunately Farah Alvin is a bit too old now). But I don't really like the idea of an unknown in this role. I'm not sure why.

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Was I high or was there supposed to be a revival in the early nineties starring...Taylor Dayne!

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Borstal, if I recall correctly, the Dayne Funny Girl was a film remake that never got off the ground.

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I'd like to see Leslie Kritzer as Fanny.

Lea Michele is doing it. Everyone needs to get this out of their heads. Sher isn't very impressed by Lea. And that, is that..

Taylor Dane was actually talked about for a Broadway revival, not a film remake. This was around 1988. A year or so afterwards, Styne wanted Sandra Bernhard. And right around the time of his death he was trying to push a revival with relatively unknown Broadway actress Alicia Irving (Sunset Boulevard).

Despite Styne's efforts, I don't think an actual revival was really ever anything other than a discussion point.

"I don't think Barbra Streisand was all that good when she was in it."

ROTFLMAO

Yes, right up there with all time worst performances like Ethel Merman in Girl Crazy, Barbara Cook in The Music Man, Carol Channing in Hello Dolly, and Christine Ebersole in Grey Gardens. "


Well personally I don't think her singing style is all that great. To compare her to the other women in the list is to do a disservice to them. Some people may like Barbra Streisand but I think her performance in Funny Girl was not so great to watch.