Editing Funny Girl (musical) (section)

=== Other productions ===
On September 23, 2002, a concert version for the benefit of the [[Actors' Fund]] was staged in New York City at the [[New Amsterdam Theatre]]. Performers included [[Carolee Carmello]], [[Kristin Chenoweth]], [[Sutton Foster]], [[Ana Gasteyer]], [[Whoopi Goldberg]], [[Jane Krakowski]], [[Judy Kuhn]], [[Julia Murney]], [[LaChanze]], [[Ricki Lake]], [[Andrea Martin]], [[Idina Menzel]], [[Bebe Neuwirth]], [[Kaye Ballard]], [[Alice Playten]], [[Lillias White]], [[Len Cariou]], [[Jason Danieley]], [[Peter Gallagher]], [[Gary Beach]], [[Brad Oscar]], [[Richard Kind]], and [[The Rockettes]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Gans |first=Andrew |date=May 9, 2002 |title=Chenoweth, Foster, Krakowski, Murphy and White Added to Funny Girl Benefit |work=Playbill |url=http://www1.playbill.com/news/article/69452-Chenoweth_Foster_Krakowski_Murphy_and_White_Added_to_Funny_Girl_Benefit |url-status=dead |access-date=January 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131144742/http://www1.playbill.com/news/article/69452-Chenoweth_Foster_Krakowski_Murphy_and_White_Added_to_Funny_Girl_Benefit |archive-date=January 31, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gans |first=Andrew |date=September 27, 2002 |title='Funny Girl': The Second Annual Benefit Concert for The Actors' Fund of America |work=Playbill |url=http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/76258-DIVA-TALK-The-Gals-of-Funny-Girl-PLUS-Diva-News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012162705/http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/76258-DIVA-TALK-The-Gals-of-Funny-Girl-PLUS-Diva-News |archive-date=October 12, 2012}}</ref>

In regional theatre the [[Paper Mill Playhouse]], [[Millburn, New Jersey]], production ran in April to May 2001 with [[Leslie Kritzer]] and [[Robert Cuccioli]]. The ''New York Times'' reviewer noted: "What makes it all the more impressive is that few actors, or theater companies outside of summer stock, dare to attempt Jule Styne's and Bob Merrill's grand spectacle that propelled Barbra Streisand's career nearly 40 years ago."<ref>{{cite news |last=Ambroz |first=Jillian Hornbeck |date=April 22, 2001 |title=Actress Takes a Step Into Fanny Brice's Shoes |work=The New York Times |url=http://theater.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9500E4D91530F931A15757C0A9679C8B63}}</ref> The Westchester Broadway Theatre production ran from March to June 2009, with Jill Abramovitz as Fanny.<ref>{{cite web |title='Funny Girl' listing |url=http://www.broadwaytheatre.com/show_pgs/Funny_Girl.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204025939/http://www.broadwaytheatre.com/show_pgs/Funny_Girl.htm |archive-date=February 4, 2010 |access-date=January 27, 2010 |work=Broadway Theatre}}</ref> The production at Drury Lane Oakbrook ran from December 2009 to March 7, 2010. [[Gary Griffin (director)|Gary Griffin]] was the co-director with Drury Lane artistic director William Osetek, with the cast that featured Sara Sheperd.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |date=December 31, 2009 |title=Griffin and Osetek Direct Sheperd in Chicago 'Funny Girl', Beginning New Year's Eve |work=Playbill |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135588-Griffin-and-Osetek-Direct-Sheperd-in-Chicago-Funny-Girl-Beginning-New-Years-Eve}}</ref>

A revival directed by [[Bartlett Sher]] had been announced to premiere at the [[Ahmanson Theatre]] in Los Angeles in January 2012<ref>{{cite news |last=Ng |first=David |date=March 15, 2011 |title=Ahmanson Theatre's 2011–12 season to include 'War Horse' and new 'Funny Girl' revival |work=Los Angeles Times |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/03/ahmanson-theatres-2011-12-season-to-include-war-horse-and-new-funny-girl.html}}</ref> with [[Lauren Ambrose]] starring as Fanny Brice and [[Bobby Cannavale]] as Nick Arnstein,<ref>{{cite web |title=Lauren Ambrose & Bartlett Sher Talk 'Funny Girl' Casting |url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/Lauren-Ambrose-Bartlett-Sher-Talk-FUNNY-GIRL-Casting-20110803 |access-date=August 3, 2011 |work=Broadway World}}</ref> and then open on Broadway in April 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title='Funny Girl' Revival to Play Broadway's Imperial Theatre Opening April 2012 |work=Broadway World |url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/FUNNY-GIRL-Revival-to-Play-Broadways-Imperial-Theatre-in-April-2012-20111005}}</ref> However, on November 3, 2011, producer Bob Boyett announced that this production has been postponed. He said "We have made the extremely difficult decision today to postpone our production of ''Funny Girl''. Given the current economic climate, many Broadway producing investors have found it impossible to maintain their standard level of financial commitment."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gans |first=Andrew |date=November 3, 2011 |title=Los Angeles and Broadway Engagements of Funny Girl Postponed |work=Playbill |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/156212-Los-Angeles-and-Broadway-Engagements-of-Funny-Girl-Postponed |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104192317/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/156212-Los-Angeles-and-Broadway-Engagements-of-Funny-Girl-Postponed |archive-date=November 4, 2011}}</ref>

The first lavish Israeli production of the musical premiered in 2016, 52 years after the original Broadway premiere. There was a controversy about the casting for the role of Fanny Brice. The role was promised for actress Tali Oren, who was a freelanced actress, but then the role was offered to Mia Dagan who was signed with [[Beit Lessin Theater|Beit Lessin Theatre]]. Dagan, who jumped on the opportunity in the first minute, took the role and signed off the contract with Beit Lessin. The production also included [[Amos Tamam]] as Nick Arnstein.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}