"Funny Girl basically tracks the life of Fanny Brice, who was a real-life person in the early half of the 20th century," said Hannah Shankman, the actress portraying Brice in the musical.

Brice, Fanny’s mother, and she wisely avoids the ... belongs to its titular heroine — and what a gift it is to have an actress of McCrimmon’s talents in the role. It’s easy to forget ...

Barbra Streisand is an American singer and actress. She first gained recognition playing Fanny Brice in the 1968 musical Funny Girl, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Her most ...