Fanny is a stage-struck teenager who lands her first job in vaudeville. Her mother and her friend Mrs. Strakosh try to dissuade her from show business because Fanny is not the typical beauty ("If a Girl Isn't Pretty"). While rehearsing at a vaudeville theater, the boss complains about Fanny's unsynchronized performance and her appearance. Upon his decision to sack her, she perseveres ("I'm the Greatest Star"). With Eddie's help and encouragement, Fanny is given a part in a roller-skating act despite lacking roller-skating skills. Although the act turns into a big mess, the audience find it to be hilarious and cheer her ("Rollerskate Rag"). Fanny has her first performance, "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy With Somebody Else)". Following the debut, she meets the suave Nicky. Six months later, Fanny is hired to become a member of the Ziegfeld Follies – something she has always dreamt of. In the debut performance, she adds a comic twist to the supposedly romantic number, ending the number as a pregnant bride ("His Love Makes Me Beautiful"), which nearly results in Fanny getting fired from the Follies, until the members of the Brice family come backstage to compliment her for her comic acts, which causes Ziegfeld to change his mind, telling her to do the same thing she did for every future performance. She meets Arnstein again, who accompanies her to the celebration at her home on Henry Street ("People").
Funny Girl has been suggested to play 16 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.
