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Barbra Streisand introduced the song "People" in this musical

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  • 1968:Starring Barbra Streisand
  • Because Fanny Brice conceived his wife, Ray Stark conceived this musical
  • Lainie Kazan not only played a showgirl in this show, she understudied Barbra Streisand
  • 1968:Babs rises from the slums to become a star in the Ziegfeld Follies
  • This show opens with a Ziegfeld star waiting for her husband to be released from prison
  • "People" & "Don't Rain on My Parade" are from this show based on the life of Fanny Brice
  • "Hello, Gorgeous!" was Barbra Streisand's first line in this musical, her first film
  • Charlie Chaplin's son Sydney earned a Tony nomination for playing Nick Arenstein in this 1964 musical
  • Sharif played Fanny Brice's husband Nicky Arnstein in this William Wyler-directed film
  • "Sadie, Sadie" & "I'm The Greatest Star"
  • The laughter ends when Fanny Brice & Nick Arnstein break up in this musical

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