Hinckley Times

Story of Fanny Brice comes to the town stage

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FROM the infamous Ziegfeld Follies, to Hinckley’s Concordia Theatre stage, a musical about Fanny Brice will be performed at the Concordia Theatre this February.

Funny Girl the musical, based on the life and career of Broadway star, film actress and comedian Fanny Brice will feature some of the most iconic songs in film and theatre history.

Be prepared to join in with the chorus as famous hits including ‘People’, ‘Sadie Sadie’ and ‘Don’t Rain on my Parade’ are belted out to the audience.

The musical classic tells the fascinatin­g and bitter-sweet story of Brice, whose vocal talents and comedic ability see her rise from Brooklyn music hall singer to Broadway star.

Follow her story as she awaits the return of her husband, entreprene­ur and gambler Nick Arnstein, amid their stormy relationsh­ip woes.

First produced by Ray Stark, the musical featured acting legend Barbra Streisand and skyrockete­d her into a stratosphe­re from which she has never descended.

From its first production on Broadway in 1964, before its closure in 1967, Funny Girl completed its run of 1,348 performanc­es and has since been revived in several countries across the world.

Most recently, a sell-out run of the musical came to London’s West End starring English actress, singer and dancer Sheridan Smith, before it embarked on a successful national tour.

It is now time for Hinckley to bring the worldwide phenomenon that is Funny Girl the musical, to the stage for its 2019 production.

Event organisers are confident that guests will not be disappoint­ed by the production which will take place next month.

Online booking is now open for the production which will commence on Monday February 18 till Saturday February 23.

Tickets start from £10, for more informatio­n visit the Concordia website at https://www.concordiat­heatre.co.uk/shows/funny-girl/.

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Concordia Theatre, Hinckley

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