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FUNNY GIRL - CASTING UPDATES

JULIE BENKO

EMMY AWARD NOMINEE, LEA MICHELE

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BEGINNING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

 

“FANNY BRICE” STANDBY

JULIE BENKO

WILL PLAY “FANNY BRICE” FROM TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

AND ON THURSDAYS BEGINNING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

 

BEANIE FELDSTEIN

DEPARTS THE PRODUCTION SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2022

 

AT BROADWAY’S AUGUST WILSON THEATRE

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023

 

Tap Choreography by AYODELE CASEL

Choreography by ELLENORE SCOTT

Directed by Tony Award Winner MICHAEL MAYER

Revised Book by Tony Award Winner HARVEY FIERSTEIN

 

The producers today announced that Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (Spring Awakening, “Glee”) will star as “Fanny Brice” and four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh (Yentl, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) will star as “Mrs. Brice,” alongside Tony & Olivier Award nominee Ramin Karimloo (Anastasia, Les Misérables) as “Nick Arnstein” and 2022 Tony & Drama Desk Award nominee & Chita Rivera Award winner Jared Grimes (A Soldier’s Play, “Manifest”) as “Eddie Ryan,” in FUNNY GIRL beginning Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street).

 

“Fanny Brice” standby Julie Benko will perform the title role from Tuesday, August 2 – Sunday, September 4, 2022, and on Thursdays beginning Thursday, September 8, 2022.

 

Tickets for FUNNY GIRL are now on sale through Sunday, March 26, 2023, at https://seatgeek.com/funny-girl-tickets.

 

FUNNY GIRL currently stars Beanie Feldstein as “Fanny Brice” through Sunday, July 31, 2022, and five-time Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch as “Mrs. Brice” through Sunday, September 4, 2022, alongside Ramin Karimloo as “Nick Arnstein” and Jared Grimes as “Eddie Ryan.” They are joined by Peter Francis James as “Florenz Ziegfeld,” Ephie Aardema as “Emma/Mrs. Nadler,” Debra Cardona as “Mrs. Meeker,” Toni DiBuono as “Mrs. Strakosh,” Martin Moran as “Tom Keeney,” and an acting company that includes Miriam Ali, Amber ArdolinoDaniel BeemanColin BradburyKurt CsolakJohn Michael Fiumara, Leslie Donna FlesnerAfra HinesMasumi IwaiAliah JamesJeremiah JamesDanielle KelseyStephen Mark LukasAlicia LundgrenJohn ManzariLiz McCartneyConnor McRory, Katie MitchellJustin PrescottMariah ReivesLeslie Blake Walker, and Julie Benko.

 

Tony Award winner Michael Mayer directs this brand-new FUNNY GIRL, featuring the classic score by Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award winner Jule Styne and lyrics by Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winner Bob Merrill, (comprising additional songs from Styne & Merrill). The original book by Isobel Lennart, from an original story by Miss Lennart, is revised by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.  

 

FUNNY GIRL features choreography by Ellenore Scott, tap choreography by 2022 Drama Desk Award nominee Ayodele Casel, scenic design by Tony Award winner David Zinn, costume design by Tony Award winner Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Tony Award winner Kevin Adams, sound design by Tony Award winner Brian Ronan, hair & wig design by Campbell Young Associates, music direction and supervision by Emmy Award winner Michael Rafter, casting by Jim Carnahan, CSA and Jason ThingerCSA, orchestrations by Chris Walker, dance, vocal and incidental music arrangements by Alan Williams, additional arrangements by David Dabbon and Carmel Dean and vocal supervision by Liz Caplan.

 

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. Featuring some of the most iconic songs in theatre history including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People,” Michael Mayer’s bold new production marks the first time FUNNY GIRL has returned to Broadway since its debut 58 years ago.

 

For additional rules, and information on how to enter, visit” https://www.luckyseat.com/shows/funnygirl-newyork.

 

FUNNY GIRL is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis, David Babani, Roy Furman, No Guarantees, Adam Blanshay Productions, Daryl Roth, Stephanie P. McClelland, Lang Entertainment Group, Playing Field, Gavin Kalin, Charles & Nicolas Talar, Fakston Productions, Sanford Robertson, Craig Balsam, Cue to Cue Productions, LenoffFedermanWolofsky Productions, Judith Ann Abrams / Peter May, Hunter Arnold, Creative Partners Productions, Elizabeth Armstrong, Jane Bergère, Jean Doumanian, Larry Magid, Rosalind Productions, Iris Smith, Kevin & Trudy Sullivan, Julie Boardman / Kate Cannova, Heni Koenigsberg / Michelle Riley, Mira Road Productions / Seaview, In Fine Company, Elie Landau, Brian Moreland, Henry R. Muñoz III & Kyle Ferari Muñoz,  MaggioAbrams / Brian & Dayna Lee.

 

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