Babs is back. In Charleston at least.
Updated 02:47 p.m., October 15, 2009
The Terrace Hippodrome will screen a five-day revival of the 1968 musical biography "Funny Girl" on Oct. 23-27, with shows at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. each day.
Directed by William Wyler and starring Barbra Streisand in her film debut, the film is based on the life of Fanny Brice (1891-1951), an immensely popular American songstress, comedienne and actress who conquered the stage, radio and motion pictures.
Who else but Streisand would have had the chutzpah to tackle the part?
Playing opposite Omar Sharif, Streisand re-created her stage role and won a Best Actress Oscar in her first big-screen outing, though it was in a tie with Katherine Hepburn, the joint winner for "The Lion in Winter."
The movie fails rather badly as biography -- it's even more melodramatic than Brice's real life -- but succeeds grandly as a musical. That is, assuming you are not among those who hoped never to hear the song "People" ever again.
Streisand lovers, however, will rejoice.
Reach Bill Thompson at bthompson@postandcourier.com or 937-5707
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