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Fanny Brice

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Fanny Brice (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951) was a popular and influential American comedienne, singer, theatre and film actress, who made many stage, radio and film appearances but is best remembered as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series, The Baby Snooks Show. Thirteen years after her death, she was portrayed on the Broadway stage by Barbra Streisand in the musical Funny Girl. The musical was made into a film in 1968. Fanny Brice (occasionally spelled Fannie Brice) was the stage name of Fania Borach, born in New York City, the third child of relatively well-off saloon owners of Hungarian Jewish descent. In 1908, Brice dropped out of school to work in a burlesque revue, and two years later she began her association with Florenz Ziegfeld, headlining his Ziegfeld Follies from 1910 into the 1930s. In the 1921 Follies, she was featured singing “My Man” which became both a big hit and her signature song.

• Born: Fania Borach October 29, 1891 New York City, New York, U.S.
• Died: May 29, 1951 (aged 59) Hollywood, California, U.S.
• Spouse: Frank White (m. 1910–1913) «start: (1910)–end+1: (1914)»“Marriage: Frank White to Fanny Brice” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Brice) Julius “Nicky” Arnstein (m. 1919–1927) «start: (1919)–end+1: (1928)»“Marriage: Julius “Nicky” Arnstein to Fanny Brice” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Brice) Billy Rose (m. 1929–1938) «start: (1929)–end+1: (1939)»“Marriage: Billy Rose to Fanny Brice” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Brice)

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ArtsBeat Blog: Theater Talkback: Why the 'Funny Girl' Cancellation Is No Laughing Matter
NY Times Theater, 2011-11-17 21:37:00
Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice in the 1968 film "Funny Girl."

Broadway revival of 'Funny Girl' plans dropped (AP)
Yahoo Entertainment, 2011-11-04 03:43:05
AP - Producers of a revival of "Funny Girl" aren't laughing — they've had to scrap plans to mount the Broadway-bound show.

Los Angeles and Broadway Engagements of Funny Girl Postponed
Playbill Combined , 2011-11-04 00:34:00
The Los Angeles and Broadway engagements of Funny Girl, which were scheduled to star Lauren Ambrose in the role of Fanny Brice, the part originated on Broadway by Barbra Streisand, have been postponed.