Funny Girl at Lincoln Center? — Page 4

"And no one has yet mentioned Lea Salonga
And no one has yet mentioned the kids from HSM "



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I don't believe I can quite find the proper response to that.

ggersten-there's no need to duck if you were joking. You were joking, right? And huskcharmer-how's this for a visual: Gary Beach in the Norma Desmond drag. Fun sight, no?

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I love Parker but she wouldn't even make a good half attempt at the songs if her EMBARASSING performance of Shy at the Tonys is any indication

This is the only role I would do anything to be able to play. But will never be able to =(

Regarding the real Fanny Brice's look: Even though she maintained her very ethnic features, She actually had a very early form of a rhinoplasty early in her career to reduce the size of her nose. That photograph of her is post nose job.

Ken Mandelbaum once described Fanny (in the musical) very abtly as being "homely/beautiful." Certainly Julia Murney fits that description along with Gasteyer, Darcie Roberts and several others who have played the role recently in stock. Brice was not conventionally attractive - but she had an element of glamour about her - a trait shared by Streisand (and SJ Parker - though she'd never be able to sing it).

Of the others mentioned - I think Stephanie Block is a little too pretty for the part and Leslie Kritzer lacking in that glamour factor.

Anyway - this is a fairly rare portrait of Brice's original profile. Most of her early publicity photographs were actually retouched to reduce the appearance of her nose (this photo in fact seems to have reduced the large bump on her bridge - her original nose was almost hawk like).

Updated On: 4/7/07 at 09:25 PM

I remember Lauren Frost from Even Stevens. I loved her on that show. It would certainly be interesting to see her as Fanny.

In regards to lovesclassics question, I certainly think an actress that is "too pretty" could pull off the role. Especially if they had the voice, acting chops, glamour, etc. Most people who aren't huge theatre fans don't even know what Fanny Brice looked like and would be comparing the actress to Streisand. Looks can (and often times do) play a large part in casting, but it's rather ridiculous to get too hung up on resembelance for a role like this.

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Updated On: 4/7/07 at 10:51 PM