This production began performances on 7th April and closed on 8th October 2016.
If Sheridan Smith was a star before the lights went up on Funny Girl last night, she was twice the star by the time she took the thunderous curtain-call.
Daily Telegraph
This musical classic tells the fascinating bitter-sweet story of Fanny Brice (Smith), whose vocal talents and comedic ability see her rise from Brooklyn music hall singer to Broadway star and her tempestuous relationship with gambler Nicky Arnstein. Featuring some of the most iconic songs in film and theatre history, including “People” and “Don’t Rain On My Parade”.
★★★★
Smith is a constant joy to watch
The Guardian
Funny Girl, starring multi-award-winning stage and screen star Sheridan Smith, transferred to the Savoy Theatre following its sold-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
This bold new production, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill, a book by Isobel Lennart from an original story by Miss Lennart, with revisions by Harvey Fierstein, is directed by Michael Mayer (Hedwig and the Angry Itch & Spring Awakening on Broadway) and promises to be the must-see musical of 2016.
★★★★
Only a fool would rain on Sheridan Smith’s parade
Time Out
CAST
SHERIDAN SMITH – Fanny Brice
VALDA AVIKS – Mrs Meeker
NATASHA J BARNES – Emma/Mrs Nadler/Cover Fanny Brice
DARIUS CAMPBELL – Nick Arnstein
MARILYN CUTTS – Mrs Brice
MAURICE LANE – Mr Keeney
BRUCE MONTAGUE – Florenz Ziegfeld
JOEL MONTAGUE – Eddie Ryan
GAY SOPER – Mrs Strakosh
PHILIP BERTIOLO – Cornet Man/Tenor Soloist/Ensemble
EMMA CAFFREY – Bubbles/Ensemble
SANCHIA AMBER CLARKE – Swing
LUCINDA COLLINS – Swing
JOELLE DYSON – Ensemble
REBECCA FENNELLY – Polly/Ensemble
LUKE FETHERSTON – John/Cornet Man/Ensemble
MATTHEW GOODGAME – Director/Renaldi/Paul/Ensemble
LEAH HARRIS – Ensemble
KELLY HOMEWOOD – Vera/Ensemble
SAMMY KELLY – Mimsey/Ensemble
SAM MURPHY – Swing
TOM MURPHY – Swing
CLARE RICHARD – Swing
OLIVER TESTER – Swing
CREATIVES
JULE STYNE – Music
BOB MERRILL – Lyrics
ISOBEL LENNART – Book
HARVEY FIERSTEIN – Revised Book
MICHAEL MAYER – Director
LYNNE PAGE – Choreography
MICHAEL PAVELKA – Set Designer
MATTHEW WRIGHT – Costume Designer
MARK HENDERSON – Lighting Designer
RICHARD BROOKER – Sound Designer
ALAN WILLIAMS – Musical Supervisor/Musical Arrangements
CHRIS WALKER – Orchestrations
THEO JAMIESON – Musical Director
CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES – Wigs, Hair and Make-Up
PIPPA AILION CDG/JIM ARNOLD CGD – Additional Casting
NICK TRUMBLE – Dialect Coach
RICHARD FITCH – Associate Director
REBECCA HOWELL – Associate Choreographer
ANDY BARNWELL – Orchestral Manager