Funny Girl is a 1964 semi-biographical musical that tells the story of Broadway star Fanny Brice. It featured a book by Isobel Lennart , music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Bob Merrill. The original production starred Barbra Streisand, Sydney Chaplin, Kay Medford , Danny Meehan , and Jean Stapleton, and was presented by Brice's son-in-law, Ray Stark. The original production was nominated for eight Tony Awards, but won none.
The film version, released in 1968, starred Streisand and Medford, Omar Sharif, Anne Francis , Walter Pidgeon, and Mae Questel. The movie was directed by William Wyler. Streisand won the Academy Award for Best Actress; the film was also nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kay Medford), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation), Best Music, Song (Jule Styne and Bob Merrill for Funny Girl), Best Picture and Best Sound.
A sequel to the film version of Funny Girl followed in 1975; it was named Funny Lady.
