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He starred in the Ziegfeld Follies with Fanny Brice and Josephine Baker in the 1930s, traveled the Vaudeville circuit as one half of a dancing team, and made more than 60 movies, including seven Road pictures with his pal Bing Crosby.

Close your eyes and picture Fanny Brice, star of vaudeville, radio and the Ziegfeld Follies.

Jose here to commemorate Fanny Brice's birthday. The extravagant comedienne would've turned 118 today.

Fanny Brice, although born on Manhattan's Lower East Side on Oct. 29, 1891, had Brooklyn roots that go deep.

J.D. Considine Last updated on Monday, Sep. 28, 2009 05:48PM EDT L ove Is the Answer Barbra Streisand Columbia Think Barbra Streisand, and the term "jazz singer" is not the first thing that comes to mind.

Fanny Brice hams it up during a recording for her radio comedy series The Baby Snooks Show in the 1940s © Getty Images In 1964, Ray Stark had a problem.

Lyric Stage's funny girl, Kristin Dausch, gives a break-out performance as Fanny Brice.

There are some shows that, given the star-creating original performances of entertainment icons, are rarely attempted at a local or regional level.

"I'm the greatest star. I am by far ... but no one knows it." Those are almost the first words the character Fanny Brice sings in Funny Girl , the musical based on the life of the great Ziegfeld Follies headliner.

Several times during the performance of "Funny Girl" you could close your eyes and swear the acclaimed actress Barbra Streisand had come to Sullivan to sing her signature songs from the movie that won her an Academy Award.

When it came time to line up their annual benefit production, ReVision Theatre had their stage - that majestic bit of living history known as the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park.

ReVision Theatre presents a star studded cast featuring Steven Brinberg as Barbra Streisand with special guest Lainie Kazan in a benefit performance of Funny Girl.

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is looking for tap-dancers who sing between the ages of 16 and 96 for 2 of its professional productions! All auditioners must not be members of Actors' Equity Association and must supply their own tap-shoes. The Maltz Jupiter Theatre announces auditions for La Cage aux Folles and Anything Goes.

It will run 123 performances. 1921 Birthday of Joe Papp , founder and longtime executive director of the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theatre.

MARS HILL 'Funny Girl,' opening the season at Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre, is a most representative, if formulaic, example of 20th century American musical theater.