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Funny Girl review

“Respectful rendering”

ReviewsApr 25, 2022by Nicole SerratoreAugust Wilson Theatre, New York

Beanie Feldstein and Jared Grimes in Funny Girl at the August Wilson Theatre, New York. Photo: Matthew Murphy

Beanie Feldstein and Jared Grimes in Funny Girl at the August Wilson Theatre, New York. Photo: Matthew Murphy

Beanie Feldstein makes a diligent, joyful Fanny Brice in an uneven production

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