No cards left unturned in new ‘what if’ comedy The Funny Girls
Roy Smiles’ play is a fantastical clash of ego and wit, laced with lashings of Jewish humour.
Whatever would have happened if Barbra Streisand came up against Joan Rivers? That’s the quirky premise of new ‘what if’ comedy, The Funny Girls, which opens this autumn.
Roy Smiles’ play is a fantastical clash of ego and wit, laced with lashings of Jewish humour.
Actors Mia Tomlinson (The Beast Must Die, The Lost Pirate Kingdom) and Rosanna Harris (Grease, UK tour) will reprise their roles as Joan and Barbra, under the direction of Michael Strassen.
Two rising stars with big dreams, The Funny Girls follows the trials and errors of paving a way to success in bygone America and knowing when to seize your moment.
From overbearing mothers and closeted homosexual lover, to troublesome beauty standards and the level of fame, no cards are left unturned. But was it all worth it?
The Funny Girls runs from 26 October to 21 November at Upstairs at
The Gatehouse, Highgate, www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com
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