Funny Girl - Shaw Festival Theatre

Ziegfeld found a star. Broadway found a legend.
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April 24 - October 3
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Synopsis

“I'm the greatest star! I am by far, but no one knows it!”

Fanny Brice has everything it takes to be Broadway’s next big thing: the voice, the charm and more than a little chutzpah. But does she have “the look?” This touching comedy explores her unlikely rise to stardom with the Ziegfeld Follies as well as her turbulent love life with gambler Nick Arnstein. One of the greatest musical scores of all time, Funny Girl includes classics like “Don’t Rain on My Parade”, “I’m the Greatest Star”, “People” and much more.

Technical Credits
Music byJule Styne, Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Book byIsobel Lennart from an original story by Miss Lennart
Produced for the Broadway Stage byRay Stark
New York production supervised byJerome Robbins
Original production directed byGarson Kanin
Directed byEda Holmes
Music direction byPaul Sportelli
Choreographed byParker Esse
Set and costumes designed byJames Lavoie
Lighting designed bySonoyo Nishikawa
Sound designed byCorey Macfadyen and Kaitlyn MacKinnon

Funny Girl is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com

Approximate run time

2 hours and 30 minutes (includes one 20 minutes intermission)

Age recommendation

10+

Production Sponsor

Production Sponsor

Production Sponsor

The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation

Supported by

Diane King

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o Opening
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R Relaxed Performance
b Matinee Bus
b+ Two-Show Bus
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