Funny Girl

Funny Girl
Vintage Theater
Aurora, CO
November 27, 2015 - January 17, 2016

Funny Girl is the first show I have seen at the Vintage Theater. I found the space to be contemporary and comfortable. The staff were exceptionally friendly and the theater was intimate with an old fashioned feel.

Stepping into the shoes of Barbra Streisand is no easy task, but this show does an admirable job. Their Fanny Brice was appealing. Her Brooklyn accent was authentic sounding but never grating. And it added to the earthiness of the character. The most difficult adjustment was on the singing. We're used to hearing Streisand's powerful contralto, but their actress had a lovely light soprano. The songs were performed well, if not how we are used to them.

Their Nicky Arnstein was also a fascinating character. He started as the perfect gentleman but as the story unwinds we saw his enormous flaws. Unfortunately we realized it faster than Fanny does and the outcome was sincerely heartbreaking.  

The small cast pulled off the large productions numbers well. The follies numbers were particularly successful - the costumes and choreography gave them an old-fashioned feeling.

The sets were well conceived and having costumed actors reset their own scenes created a sense of ownership for the characters in their space.

The costumes were flawless and the number of them was astonishing. Not only were the main characters able to show the passage of time in their clothing, but they made convincing character changes as well.

Funny Girl was a show well worth seeing. It is old fashioned theater produced for a modern audience without feeling updated. It was an impressive show and I look forward to seeing more at their venue.