Funny Girl (musical) Funny Girl (musical) Funny Girl is a 1963 musical (opened on Broadway in 1964) with a book by Isobel Lennart, music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Bob Merrill. The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of Broadway star, film actress and comedian Fanny Brice featuring her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein. Its original title was "My Man." The musical was produced by Ray Stark, who was Brice's son-in-law via his marriage to her daughter Frances, and starred Barbra Streisand. The production was nominated for eight Tony Awards but, facing tough competition from "Hello,
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (film) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (film) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest ( = English: "The castle in the sky that blew up") is a 2009 Swedish drama thriller film directed by Daniel Alfredson. It is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by the late Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson, the third entry in his "Millennium" series. The film was also the last film for veteran actor Per Oscarsson, who died in a house fire on 31 December 2010. The film begins at the conclusion of "The Girl Who Played with Fire". Computer