KVI’s Ari Hoffman talks to Hannah Shankman, who plays Fanny Brice in the hit Broadway musical Funny Girl, now playing at the Paramount Theatre!

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HANNAH SHANKMAN (Fanny Brice) is thrilled to march her band out as Fanny Brice in this absolutely gorgeous production. Broadway: Hair, Side Show, Les Misérables, Wicked. West End: Hair, Homemade Fusion. National Tours: The Band’s Visit, Rent, Les Misérables. Select Regional: The Kennedy Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival, La Jolla Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, Casa Manana, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, BTG, Arrow Rock Lyceum. TV/Film: The Last Five Years, 85th Academy Awards, The Greenway. Endless thanks to her family, the entire FG creative team, Jim Carnahan Casting and her incredible agents at Daniel Hoff Agency. For Shane and Charlie. @hannahbshank

Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre has the whole shebang!

The sensational Broadway revival dazzles with celebrated classic songs, including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.