Funny Girl – BROADWAY CAST*****

Overture/If A Girl Isn’t Pretty/I’m The Greatest Star/Cornet Man/Who Taught Her Everything/His Love Makes Me Beautiful/I Want To Be Seen With You Tonight/Henry Street/People/You Are Woman/Don’t Rain On My Parade/ Sadie Sadie/Find Yourself A Man/Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat/Who Are You Now/The Music That Makes Me Dance/Don’t Rain On My Parade

The Broadway musical Funny Girl starred the new singing sensation Barbra Streisand as comedienne Fanny Brice. It opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in March 1964 and ran for 1,348 performances. The album enjoyed a two year chart run. Music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill. (US:2 UK:19)

"Not quite 22 when she did the show, her voice is a marvel - no other word for it. She brings new meaning to the word 'clarion', providing some of the most thrilling moments to be heard on any cast recording. People comes from this score and Streisand did a beautiful reading of it in the film. But it can't compare with the simplicity of her version on the stage - it's just exquisite."

"It's one of those Broadway cast albums that really is special. With a star perhaps bigger than any in recent history, a score that is up with the best of the sixties, and a recording that's rich-sounding and theatrical, you won't regret this joining your collection. What more can you ask for? Streisand and a score to die for."

"The official Broadway cast recording of the Tony nominated play that was another stepping stone in Barbra Streisand's transition from successful recording artist to unparalleled superstar. Streisand is virtually the only performer who could do justice to Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's larger than life score."

"This breathtaking recording of one of the finest scores in Broadway history is brought to life by a fantastic cast headed by the legendary Barbra Streisand in her first major stage role."

"A fantastic, record-breaking Broadway show, equalled by a thrilling recording which more than evokes the magic of this musical performance." "While the music, lyrics and all the performers are, of course, outstanding, it is the brilliance of the young Ms. Streisand that makes this album indispensable to any lover or collector of the genre."