Tony-Nominated Musical Funny Girl from Drury Lane Theatre
Drury Lane Theatre (Oakbrook Terrace, IL)
Funny Girl revolves around Ziegfeld comedienne Fanny Brice and her rise to fame in the early '20s. Told mostly in flashbacks, the musical shows her from the start as a gawky Brooklyn teen, fast-talking her way into show business and her first triumph in the Zeigfeld Follies, to becoming the toast of New York, to the unraveling of her personal life and marriage to gangster Nick Arnstein.
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Dress
- Dressy is better but casual is acceptable.
- Very casual is fine
Parking And Transportation
- Very easy access and free parking, which is wonderful!
- Some of the parking is for the hotel
Food And Drinks
- Didn't eat there this time but when we have the food was fine
- Food is very good and priced very reasonably.
- Never ate there, but hope to in the future.
Other
- The theater and banquet rooms are beautiful and service is great.
- Earlier start time would be appreciated -
- 7:30pm
More Details About Funny Girl
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Funny Girl is a musical with a book by Isobel Lennart, music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Bob Merrill. The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of Broadway, film star and comedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein.
The musical was produced by Ray Stark, who was Brice's son-in-law via his marriage to her daughter Frances, and starred Barbra Streisand. The production was nominated for eight Tony Awards but, facing tough competition from Hello, Dolly!, it failed to win in any categories.
