Funny Girl is a classic Broadway musical originally made famous in part by the stellar performance by Barbra Streisand in the original production as the titular role.
Here are five facts about this classic musical.
1. First Revival
This is the first-ever revival of Funny Girl on Broadway since the original production in the 1960s.
2. New Book
For the currently running Broadway production, Funny Girl received a new book written by Harvey Fierstein.
3. Added Song
The currently running Broadway production of Funny Girl added an additional song to the musical, the title song added for the movie version of the musical.
4. Biographical Musical
This show is based on the real-life story of Fanny Brice, as well as her relationship with Nick Arnstein.
5. Smash
The creation process of this musical was one of the main inspirations for the musical TV show Smash.
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