Fanny Brice Covington, was slated to open in November 2010, directed by Ellen Dempsey. Fanny Brice Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American illustrated song model, comedienne, singer, theater, and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances and is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series "The Baby Snooks Show". Thirteen years after her death, Brice was portrayed on the Broadway stage by Barbra Streisand in the 1964 musical" Funny Girl"; Streisand also starred in its 1968 film adaptation, for which
She's Funny That Way (film) She's Funny That Way (film) She’s Funny That Way is a 2014 American screwball comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and co-written with Louise Stratten. The film stars Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Kathryn Hahn, Will Forte, Rhys Ifans and Jennifer Aniston. The film had a limited release in the United States and was released through video on demand on August 21, 2015 by Lionsgate Premiere. Call girl/escort-turned-Broadway-thespian Isabella/Izzy/Glowstick (Imogen Poots) struggles with the “recurring intersection between these two facets of her life”. Broadway director Arnold Albertson alias “Derek” (Owen Wilson) pays for her escort services (and did for others), despite