Broadway musical 'Funny Girl' takes Fox Theatre stage
Izaiah Montaque Harris talks 'Funny Girl'
As audiences across the country have already learned, one of the highlights of the new touring production of ''Funny Girl'' is the astonishing tap dancing of Izaiah Montaque Harris — and this morning on Good Day Atlanta, we spent a little time with the performer
ATLANTA - It was the Broadway show that sent Barbra Streisand soaring into superstardom — and now, audiences in Atlanta finally get to experience the music and magic of "Funny Girl."
The national tour of "Funny Girl" opened at the Fox Theatre Wednesday night as part of the Broadway in Atlanta 2023-2024 season, and will run for seven more performances through Sunday. First produced on Broadway in 1964 (and followed by an Oscar-winning film adaptation four years later), the musical centers on the life and career of Fanny Brice and features a score by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill that includes the classics "People," "Don’t Rain On My Parade," and "I’m the Greatest Star."
The current tour follows the show’s 2022 Broadway revival, which featured an updated book by Harvey Fierstein and opened with Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice. But it’s Miami native Katerina McCrimmon who takes center stage in the tour, belting out the show’s iconic songs and showcasing her comedy chops in the title role. Grammy winner Melissa Manchester ("Don’t Cry Out Loud") co-stars as Mrs. Brice, and Broadway vet Stephen Mark Lukas takes on the role of Nick Arnstein.
As audiences across the country have already learned, one of the highlights of "Funny Girl" is the astonishing tap dancing of Izaiah Montaque Harris — and this morning on Good Day Atlanta, we spent a little time with the performer! Click the video player in this article to check it out — and click here for more information on "Funny Girl" at the Fox!