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
Fanny (1932 film) Fanny (1932 film) Fanny is a 1932 French romance and drama film directed by Marc Allégret, based on the play by Marcel Pagnol. It is the second part in the "Marseillaise" film trilogy that started with "Marius (1931)" and concluded with "César (1936)". Like "Marius", the film was a box office success in France and is still considered to be a classic of French cinema. The story takes place in Marseille. Marius, the son of barkeeper, César, had a romance with Fanny, a neighbourhood girl and daughter of the fish salesman in the harbor. Marius then followed his dream by