SCHENECTADY — Last May, just a year after earning a degree in theater, Albany High graduate Annabelle Duffy was invited to audition to understudy one of the most iconic female roles in musicals, Fanny ...

It seems an impossible feat to follow in the shadow of the legendary Barbara Streisand who originated the iconic role of ...

“Lovers are very special people, they're the luckiest people in the world ….” Hannah Shankman and Stephen Mark Lukas share a moment in “Funny Girl,” on stage for eight performances March 18-23 at the ...

The national tour of the musical “Funny Girl” opens at Proctors in Schenectady on Tuesday. It’s based on the life of ...

Funny Girl is the semi-autobiographical tale of Fanny Brice's meteoric rise to fame and her stormy relationship with Nick Arnstein, a wealthy and charming gambler. From her start as a gawky ...

Sort of like the actors who portray the "Funny Girl" and her husband. Hannah Shankman, who brings to life Fanny Brice in the musical tour opening Tuesday at the Saenger Theatre, is a neighbor ...

A big, bright touring version of "Funny Girl" opens Tuesday for eight performances at Bass Concert Hall on the University of Texas campus. Without a marquee star. That's not a bad thing at all ...

“Funny Girl” is often billed as a love story to ... dancers, writers and actors who enrich her community.