<P> With Bancroft out of the picture , Eydie Gormé was considered , but she agreed to play Brice only if her husband Steve Lawrence was cast as Nick Arnstein . Since they thought he was wrong for the role , Stark and Robbins approached Carol Burnett , who said , `` I 'd love to do it but what you need is a Jewish girl . '' With options running out , Styne thought Barbra Streisand , whom he remembered from I Can Get It for You Wholesale , would be perfect . She was performing at the Bon Soir in Greenwich Village and Styne urged Robbins to see her . He was impressed and asked her to audition . Styne later recalled , `` She looked awful ... All her clothes were out of thrift shops . I saw Fran Stark staring at her , obvious distaste on her face . '' Despite his wife 's objections , Stark hired Streisand on the spot . </P>
<P> With Bancroft out of the picture , Eydie Gormé was considered , but she agreed to play Brice only if her husband Steve Lawrence was cast as Nick Arnstein . Since they thought he was wrong for the role , Stark and Robbins approached Carol Burnett , who said , `` I 'd love to do it but what you need is a Jewish girl . '' With options running out , Styne thought Barbra Streisand , whom he remembered from I Can Get It for You Wholesale , would be perfect . She was performing at the Bon Soir in Greenwich Village and Styne urged Robbins to see her . He was impressed and asked her to audition . Styne later recalled , `` She looked awful ... All her clothes were out of thrift shops . I saw Fran Stark staring at her , obvious distaste on her face . '' Despite his wife 's objections , Stark hired Streisand on the spot . </P>
who played fanny brice in funny girl on broadway
who played fanny brice in funny girl on broadway
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand