Shoshana Bean, one of the replacement Elphabas in Broadway's Wicked, has been chosen to play Fanny Brice in a production of Funny Girl at North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) near Boston.
The production is scheduled to begin performances June 7 and run through June 19. The rest of the cast will be announced at a later date.
The musical, which helped make a star of Barbra Streisand in its original 1964 production, has a score by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, which includes “People,” “Don't Rain on My Parade” and “I'm the Greatest Star!”
The production was announced as part of the 2016-2017 NSMT season, which will also include productions of classics Mary Poppins, Singin’ in the Rain, Monty Python's Spamalot, West Side Story and A Christmas Carol.
For tickets, call (978) 232-7200 or visit NSMT.org.
