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| FUNNY GIRL |
| a Long Beach Civic Light Opera production Februari 28 - March 17 1991 at the Terrace Theatre with Pia Zadora............................Fanny Brice Adrian Zmed.......................Nick Arnstein Kaye Ballard.......................Mrs. Brice Lloyd Gordon.....................Eddie Ryan Funny girl portrayes the life of Fanny Brice, a young woman who desperately wants to be a success in show business. After a shaky start she thinks she has made it when she lands a part in a big Ziegfeld show. Ziegfeld and Fanny clash over various matters connected with the show due to her strong personality but her talent shines through and she eventually becomes a major star. She meets gambler Nicky Arnstein and falls madly in love with him. Unfortunately, his gambling habits get him in trouble with the police causing Fanny much sadness and anguish. However, she manages to overcome these problems to concentrate on her career and becomes a big Broadway star. |
| Production stills : *** click on the picture to see a larger version*** |
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| Reviews : Zadorable Pia brings her paricular persona to Long Beach Civic Light Opera's 'Funny Girl' Interview with Pia Zadora about Funny Girl Zadora's a comic and musical hit in 'Funny Girl Theatre review of Funny Girl Short abstracts of other reviews : " Her version of 'People' owes no apologies..." " Zadora gives us moments to relish. She delivers a towering solo in 'Who Are You Now'..." Sylvie Drake, L.A.Times " Let's not sacrifice several paragraphs to defend Pia Zadora's talent. She has a fine singing voice, an endearing stage presence, and the ability to act..." Lawrence Enscoe, Daily News " Zadora shines when she portrays Fanny's comic side, especially the comedian's way of using gags as a sort of attack/defence mechanism." Jim Farber, Long Beach Press Telegram " Pia doesn't fall on her fanny " Sandra Kreiswirth, Daily Breeze |
| After years of absence from the theatre stage, Pia Zadora returned to her first love in the role of Fanny Brice, the unglamorous Broadway legend from Manhattan's Lower East Side who became a comedy star. A very brave project, not in the least because the part has Barbra Streisand scrawled all over it. But Pia didn't do bad at all and got some rave reviews from some of the toughest critics in L.A. |
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