As he prepares to step back, Basil Newby reflects on four decades in Blackpool nightlife, his LGBTQ+ legacy and the future of Funny Girls.

But “Funny Girl” is a gigantic haul, and though she bravely acquits herself, she never makes the role her own. Fanny Brice was a physical comedian of genius.

Basil Newby MBE, the founder and long-time owner of Blackpool’s iconic Funny Girls cabaret venue, has announced his ...

The Funny Girl star opens up about filling Barbra Streisand's shoes and being a Jewish woman playing a Jewish icon. It's a moment she's been dreaming about for nearly her entire life. "It was the ...

Funny Girl, released in 1968, follows the life of comedian Fanny Brice and her journey to becoming a star. Based on the original Broadway production, which was written by Isobel Lennart and ...

As a dramatization, “Funny Girl” takes some liberties with Arnstein (and his crimes) as it does with Brice and their relationship. Omar Sharif played Arnstein in the film version.

‘Funny Girl’ Length: 2:40, including intermission Where: Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave. in Orlando When: Through Dec. 10 Cost: $45 ...

On July 11, Funny Girl confirmed the long-rumored news (first reported by Gawker) that Michele would be stepping into the role of Fanny Brice, with her first performance slated for Sept. 6.

“Funny Girl,” created by composer Jule Styne, lyricist Bob Merrill and writer Isobel Lennart — whose story in this revival directed by Michael Mayer has been revised by Harvey Fierstein ...

“Funny Girl” reaches for the same complexity but most often contents itself, except in its best songs, with mere entertainment. If the revival actually provided enough of that, it might prove ...

“Funny Girl,” though, is on Broadway. And that should mean much more than what happens for two hours and 50 minutes on the stage of the August Wilson Theatre.