The announcement last week that Katerina McCrimmon would star as Fanny Brice in the national tour of “Funny Girl,” the Broadway musical about a trailblazing Jewish comedian, has ignited criticism from ...

This week marks 133 years since Fanny Brice, the iconic performer, was born. As part of the celebration of her life and career, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts is preparing to welcome her ...

Hannah Shankman plays Fanny Brice in the musical "Funny Girl," now on stage at Kravis Center. March that band out — “Funny Girl” has finally arrived in West Palm Beach. One of the crown jewels of the ...

"Hello, gorgeous." "Funny Girl" is the first of two films that track the life of vaudeville star, Ziegfeld Girl, and radio icon Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand) from a girl determined to break out of ...

“Funny Girl” may be the rare Broadway musical that is better remembered for its film version than the original stage production. Both starred Barbra Streisand, who for 60 years has been so indelibly ...

As much as the role of Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl” is talked about for its singing, acting and dancing, Marilyn Bouldin notes one thing that doesn’t get talked about a lot: its historic figure. “When ...

Some Jewish performers and their allies in the theater community say the production had advertised itself as “specifically seeking actors of Jewish heritage.” (JTA) — The announcement this week that ...

(JTA) The announcement that Katerina McCrimmon would star as Fanny Brice in the national tour of “Funny Girl,” the Broadway musical about a trailblazing Jewish comedian, has ignited criticism from ...

March that band out — “Funny Girl” has finally arrived in West Palm Beach. One of the crown jewels of the Kravis Center’s impressive Broadway season, “Funny Girl” is based on the life of comedian and ...