revive Funny Girl w/ Sutton Foster?

I was just thinking how AMAZING Sutton Foster would be in Funny Girl. What do you think? She was awesome in the benefit concert!!! And she definitely has the comedic sense for the role.... I think she would be phenominal. that would be awesome!!!!

As brilliant a performer as Sutton is, she is not right for Fanny. She's got more Mary Tyler Moore in her than "lower east side."

I'm so glad she's in Drowsy Chaperone though. She has already found her next big hit show, so never fear for Sutton.

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no, wrong for funny girl, sorry. and i love her more than life.

broadwayman---I happen to agree with you--I think Sutton would be fabulous as Fanny Brice---Her comedic skills, timing and voice are perfect. (I haven't seen Stephanie Block perform, so I can't compare)

Ummm...Have any of you ever SEEN a picture of Fanny Brice? Google her and then mention Sutton for the role. Dare ya.

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Yes, I've seen Fanny Brice. She was under contact to MGM for a while and appeared in many films there.

HOWEVER... this is a musical called Funny Girl, with a character named Fanny Brice. It's not an impersonation show. Streisand was criticized in the original run for being nothing like the real Fanny.

For that matter, if you want a "real" Annie Oakley in Annie Get You Gun, you'd better cast Kathy Bates... who looks more like Annie than anyone who's actually played the part. (Actually, Ernest Borgnine is a dead ringer.)

Same thing with Gypsy. The leads don't look or act anything like the real people.

The point is, this is a theatrical interpretation of their life, not a Tussaud recreation.

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Updated On: 11/24/05 at 11:24 AM

BwayLover --- We're in agreement. Sutton is not right, because I can't see her capturing the essence of Fanny (the character).

I'm not worried about Fanny (the real person). We'll leave that to impersonators, etc.

I CAN see Stephanie Block capturing the essence of Fanny in Funny Girl. She'd be terrific.

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Updated On: 11/24/05 at 11:35 AM

Seconding Leslie Kritzer...She was PERFECT in the role.

Again, I saw Sutton in "Little Women" and was just totally unimpressed. Everyone raves about her, so I was really looking forward to seeing something amazing. I walked out saying, "THAT'S what everyone is talking about???!!!" Maybe it was the show, maybe she was just in a blah mood because it was closing the next night. Despite all that, she's just ALL kinds of wrong for Fanny Brice. I'd see Shoshana Bean in that role before her...

-Vincent

It's really hard to take this board seriously sometime. HA But you guys are entertaining... can't wait to see what threads you come up with next!

Updated On: 12/10/05 at 04:59 PM

I have to agree with best and lover
Sutton is very talented but is just not a good fit to play Fanny Brice the character

Sutton Foster would be wonderful in this show, however at this stage in her career I doubt it could happen. If this show is revived it will be one hell of an expensive show to produce and in this day and age that means you need a NAME to put above that marquee to get people in and get your money back. While Foster might be known in the theatre community, and yes the name of the show is also quite recognizable, it still wouldn't be enough to guarantee a hit.