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Broadway's first revival of "Funny Girl" has finally rounded out its complete cast. Last August, the production announced "Booksmart" star Beanie Feldstein - who made her Broadway debut as Minnie Fay in "Hello, Dolly!" in 2017 - as its leading lady. Feldstein will be playing the role of Fanny Brice in the upcoming musical - a role originally made popular by Barbra Streisand in 1964.
"I am immensely grateful to be able to [work] alongside such a remarkable creative team, and cannot wait for audiences to get back in theaters again!" Feldstein said in a press release. "The first time I played Fanny Brice was at my third birthday party, in a head-to-toe leopard print outfit my mom made for me. So, it's safe to say that stepping into this iconic role, on Broadway and not in my family's backyard, is truly my lifelong dream come true." On Oct. 7, Feldstein also shared a teaser clip on Instagram celebrating her new role.
Other actors joining the "Funny Girl" production include Peter Francis James as Florenz Ziegfeld, Ephie Aardema as Emma/Mrs. Nadler, Debra Cardona as Mrs. Meeker, Toni DiBuono as Mrs. Strakosh, and Martin Moran as Tom Keeney. Former "Glee" star Jane Lynch, "Les Misérables" actor Ramin Karimloo, and "Manifest" star Jared Grimes are also in the cast.
The musical, which was adapted into a film in 1968, is loosely based on the life of actor and comedian Fanny Brice and her complicated marriage to entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein. The show will be directed "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"'s Michael Mayer and produced by Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis, and David Babani. Previews will begin on March 26, and the show will open on April 24.
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