FUNNY GIRL - North American Tour
WELCOME TO MUSICAL THEATRE COMEDY HEAVEN!
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Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, a revised book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre has the whole shebang!
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The sensational cast, starring Hannah Shankman as Fanny Brice, Stephen Mark Lukas, Grammy Award-winner Melissa Manchester and Izaiah Montaque Harris, dazzles with the songs “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.
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CAST
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HANNAH SHANKMAN - Fanny Brice
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MELISSA MANCHESTER - Mrs. Brice
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STEPHEN MARK LUKAS - Nick Arnstein
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IZAIAH MONTAQUE HARRIS - Eddie Ryan
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BARBARA TIRRELL - Mrs. Brice (through 1/14/24)
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WALTER COPPAGE - Florenz Ziegfeld
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LEAH PLATT - Emma/Mrs. Nadler
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CHRISTINE BUNUAN - Mrs. Meeker
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EILEEN T'KAYE - Mrs. Strakosh
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DAVID FOLEY, JR. - Tom Keeney
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MICHAEL MAYER - Director ELLENORE SCOTT - Choreography AYODELE CASEL - Tap Choreography JULE STYNE - Music MARGARET STYNE - Special Material BOB MERRILL - Lyrics ISOBEL LENNART - Book HARVEY FIERSTEIN - Revised Book DAVID ZINN - Scenic Designer SUSAN HILFERTY - Costume Designer KEVIN ADAMS - Lighting Designer BRIAN RONAN - Co-Sound Designer CODY SPENCER - Co-Sound Designer CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES - Wig and Hair Designer CHRIS WALKER - Orchestrations MICHAEL RAFTER - Music Supervisor JIM CARNAHAN, CSA - Casting JASON THINGER, CSA - Casting ALAN WILLIAMS - Dance, Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements DAVID DABBON - Additional Arrangements CARMEL DEAN - Additional Arrangements KIMBERLEE WERTZ - Music Coordinator ELAINE DAVIDSON - Music Director/Conductor JOHANNA MCKEON - Associate Director TORYA BEARD - Assistant Director JEFFREY GUGLIOTTI - Associate Choreographer DRE TORRES - Assistant Tap Choreographer JOVON E. SHUCK - Production Stage Manager STACY N. TAYLOR - Stage Manager MARIAH YOUNG - Assistant Stage Manager BRILLIAN QI-BELL - Sub Stage Manager JUSTIN A. SWEENEY - Company Manager RYAN MAYFIELD - Assistant Company Manager SETH WENIG - Executive Producer GENTRY & ASSOCIATES - General Management THE BOOKING GROUP - Tour Booking Agency ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING - Tour Marketing & Press ARTHOUSE - Digital Marketing & Advertising
CREATIVES
VINNY ANDALORO - Swing LAMONT BROWN KATE E. COOK JULIA GRONDIN JACKSON GROVE ALEX HARTMAN DOT KELLYÂ RYAN LAMBERT KATHY LIU ZOEY LYTLE - Ass. Dance Captain/Swing MEGHAN MANNING BRYAN CHARLES MOORE - Dance Captain/Swing SAMI MURPHY HANNAH SHANKMAN JORDAN TAYLOR RODNEY THOMPSON SEAN THOMPSON ANNALISE WILBUR - Swing
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