Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix While the production could have probably done without the garish WWI military Follies number “Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat,” especially given the current global conflicts, perhaps Fanny would agree that the show must go on, and Barbie might have enjoyed a mustachioed Fanny as the defeated Kaiser. After all, there may be some … Read more
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA So what makes this old funny girl funnier than ever before? Simply put, Katerina McCrimmon is absolutely the best Fanny Brice I’ve ever seen—and I’m old enough to have seen the original star-making turn by Babs herself before the film version cleaned her up a tad. Evoking Edith Piaf with … Read more
David C. Nichols – LA Times A star is reborn in “Funny Girl,” now marching its band out in Fullerton (and soon after, Redondo Beach). This solid 3D Theatricals revival of the classic 1964 musical generally engrosses, and triumphs in lead Nicole Parker. Shining in every detail, Parker’s nuanced, platinum-voiced Fanny Brice withstands the Streisand … Read more