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5 February 2016 · 1 min read · 166 words

Savoy extends booking for Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith

Bob MerrillFunny GirlHarvey FiersteinIsobel LennartJule StyneMichael Mayer

Due to unprecedented demand, the critically acclaimed production of Funny Girl, which is fast selling out its run, has extended booking at the Savoy Theatre for a further four weeks until 8 October 2016.

Tickets for the extension of Michael Mayer’s production starring Olivier and BAFTA award-winning actress and Sheridan Smith as Fanny Brice go on sale from 10am on 8 February.

With music by Jule Styne (whose musical Gypsy recently completed its award-winning run at the Savoy Theatre, starring Imelda Staunton), lyrics by Bob Merrill and book by Isobel Lennart, the Broadway smash which skyrocketed Barbra Streisand to stardom, is revived with book revisions by Harvey Fierstein.

Sheridan Smith plays Fanny Brice, who rose from being a Brooklyn music hall singer to become one of Broadway's biggest stars under producer Florenz Ziegfeld.

The score features now-classic songs such as People, You Are Woman, I Am Man, I’m the Greatest Star and Don't Rain on My Parade. BOOK NOW FOR FUNNY GIRL AT THE SAVOY THEATRE

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