Funny Girl (musical) was halted 15 minutes in. She was replaced by her understudy, Natasha J Barnes, who continued to play the role until Smith's eventual return on July 8. A UK tour of the Menier production began in February 2017, at the Palace Theatre, Manchester. After vey favourable reviews, both Smith and Barnes returned to the role of Fanny Brice and alternative venues throughout the UK tour. A production of "Funny Girl" was also performed at John Cooper Studio, York from 25 to 28 July 2018. Streisand's label, Columbia Records, declined to produce the cast album, so Capitol Records released it. It
Good News of 1938 final host in 1940. Frank Morgan appeared regularly in a comedy role, as did Fanny Brice and Hanley Stafford in their roles of Baby Snooks and her father. An MGM chorus directed by Max Terrs provided music along with soloists, including Betty Jaynes, Connee Boswell, and Judy Garland. Brice initially appeared on the show's fourth episode on November 25, 1937. Herbert G. Goldman wrote in his book, "Fanny Brice: The Original Funny Girl", "Baby Snooks put "Good News" on the hit list and started Fanny on the radio career she would continue for the rest of her short life." After