SHERIDAN SMITH REPRISES HER SMASH-HIT PERFORMANCE AS FANNY BRICE IN MANCHESTER
««««« ‘Sheridan Smith is the greatest star by far.’
Daily Telegraph
Saturday 18 – Saturday 25 February 2017
Palace Theatre, Manchester
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FUNNY GIRL
Music by Jule Styne Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Book by Isobel Lennart from an original story by Miss Lennart
Revised Book by Harvey Fierstein
Director: Michael Mayer; Choreographer:Lynne Page Set Designer: Michael Pavelka
Costume Designer: Matthew Wright; Sound Designer: Richard Brooker
Musical Supervisor and arrangements:Alan Williams; Orchestrations: Chris Walker
Following critically acclaimed and record-breaking sold-out runs at the Menier Chocolate Factory and Savoy Theatre,Sheridan Smith will reprise her highly praised performance of Fanny Brice at selected venues for the UK tour of Funny Girl – including the Palace Theatre, Manchester, where the tour will open on February 18, 2017.
Sheridan Smith is set to perform in Manchester, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Bristol, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Southampton, Bradford, Southend, Cardiff and Dublin. Further casting will be announced shortly, and patrons should check with venues for the performance playing schedule.
Funny Girl brought global fame to Barbra Streisand 50 years ago and boasts some of the most iconic songs in film and theatre history, including People and Don’t Rain On My Parade. This ‘iconic, legendary, laugh-out-loud’ (The Times) musical tells the story of Fanny Brice, whose vocal talents and comedic ability see her rise from Brooklyn music hall singer to Broadway star.
‘An unforgettable star turn.’ The Times
‘Smith is hilarious, glorious, touching. With a performance that is all-singing, all dancing, all-joking and, somehow, all-soul too.’
The Times
««««« ‘Michael Mayer’s exhilarating embrace of a production.’
The Independent
‘A winningly exuberant performance. The most brilliant comic actress at work today.’
Sunday Times
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