Upcoming and GIVEAWAY: Funny Girl, Sept. 26 - Oct. 8, Fisher Theatre, Detroit {ends 7/24}

Upcoming and GIVEAWAY: Funny Girl, Sept. 26 - Oct. 8, Fisher Theatre, Detroit {ends 7/24}*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own.

I've definitely heard of Funny Girl the movie, with Barbra Streisand, and I've heard good things, but I've never actually seen it (it's streaming on Prime, so I'll have to check it out). Funny Girl the musical will be coming to the Fisher Theatre in late September and I'm looking forward to seeing it.

About the show:
FUNNY GIRL, the sensational musical comedy revival, is coming to Detroit’s Fisher Theatre for a limited two-week engagement from September 26 to October 8 as a part of Broadway In Detroit’s 2023-24 Subscription Season. Tickets will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 7 and will be available online at BroadwayinDetroit.com and in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office starting at noon.

Welcome to musical comedy heaven! The “vivacious and delightfully glitzy” (Vogue) Broadway revival features iconic songs, including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” Breaking box office records week after week and receiving unanimous raves on Broadway, this bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice. As a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage, everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway. The Observer describes the revival as “sparkling and explosively entertaining!”

Upcoming and GIVEAWAY: Funny Girl, Sept. 26 - Oct. 8, Fisher Theatre, Detroit {ends 7/24}
all photos: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

FUNNY GIRL is directed by Tony® Award winner Michael Mayer (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and features the classic score by Tony, Grammy®, and Academy® Award winner Jule Styne and lyrics by Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winner Bob Merrill, (comprising additional songs from Styne & Merrill). The original book by Isobel Lennart, from an original story by Miss Lennart, is revised by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots, Newsies).

FUNNY GIRL features choreography by Ellenore Scott (Falsettos); tap choreography by Ayodele Casel; scenic design by Tony Award winner David Zinn (SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical); costume design by Tony Award winner Susan Hilferty (Wicked); lighting design by Tony Award winner Kevin Adams (Hedwig and the Angry Inch); sound design by Tony Award winner Brian Ronan (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical); hair & wig design by Campbell Young Associates; music supervision by Emmy Award winner Michael Rafter; casting by Jim Carnahan, CSA, and Jason Thinger; orchestrations by Chris Walker; dance, vocal and incidental music arrangements by Alan Williams, and additional arrangements by David Dabbon and Carmel Dean. The associate director is Johanna McKeon; the associate choreographer is Jeffrey Gugliotti; the assistant director is Torya Beard; the assistant tap choreographer is Dre Torres.

The FUNNY GIRL tour stage management team is led by production stage manager Jovon Shuck and is supported by Stage Manager Stacey Taylor and assistant stage manager Mariah Young. The company management team is led by company manager Justin Sweeney with assistant company manager Ryan Mayfield.

Producer for the FUNNY GIRL tour is NETworks Presentations by special arrangement with Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis and David Babani.

The current production of FUNNY GIRL began performances at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre on March 22, 2022, with the official opening on April 24, 2022, where it will continue its record-breaking run through September 3, 2023. Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis, and David Babani together with Gemini Theatrical, Accidental Jacket, and Sony Masterworks Broadway released FUNNY GIRL – New Broadway Cast Recording, which is now available wherever you stream music. Produced by David Caddick and David Lai and featuring the classic score by Jule Styne (music) and Bob Merrill (lyrics), the album is co-produced by Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis, David Babani, Michael Mayer, Brian Gillet, Huck Walton, Sean Keller, and Marc Levine. The album is executively produced by Evan McGill and the associate producers are Joanna Drowos, Abby Green, and PickleStar Theatricals.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Upcoming and GIVEAWAY: Funny Girl, Sept. 26 - Oct. 8, Fisher Theatre, Detroit {ends 7/24}
Performance times for FUNNY GIRL appearing September 26 – October 8 at the Fisher Theatre located 3011 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit MI are:
  • Tuesday through Saturday evening performances at 8:00 p.m.
  • Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
  • Sunday evening performances at 7:30 p.m.
  • Special Open Caption performance on Sunday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m.

TICKET INFORMATION
Individual tickets for FUNNY GIRL will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 7 and range in price from [$35 - $135] with a select number of premium tickets available. Tickets can be purchased online at BroadwayInDeroit.com, Ticketmaster.com, and in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office starting at noon. A limited number of premium seats will be available through Ticketmaster and at the Fisher Theatre Box Office.

Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Group Sales at 313-871-1132 or emailing broadwayindetroitgroups@theambassadors.com.  

Tickets for the Open Captioned performance be purchased in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office or by phone at 313-872-1000, ext. 0.

FUNNY GIRL is the second show in Broadway In Detroit’s 2023-24 Subscription Season which also includes Company, Mrs. Doubtfire, Disney’s Frozen, Wicked, and To Kill a Mockingbird. Full Series Subscriptions, which start at $249 and include a ticket to all six shows, are still available at www.broadwayindetroit.com/season. 

For more information, visit https://funnygirlonbroadway.com/tour/
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Broadway In Detroit is a part of the Ambassador Theatre Group.

GIVEAWAY:

One of my lucky readers will win two tickets to opening night on Tuesday, September 26th!

Enter via the widget below. Giveaway will end on Monday, July 24th, at 11:59pm ET, and winner will be contacted the next day and have 24 hours to respond, or an alternate winner will be chosen.

Winner will receive their tickets via a text link from Broadway in Detroit or can choose to pick them up at the Fisher box office.

Detroit/Metro Detroit-area residents only, please. 

Good luck!

2 tickets to FUNNY GIRL, 9/26 at the Fisher Theatre

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