Melissa Manchester, known for her string of hits in the 1970s and 1980s, delivers a wonderful performance as Fanny’s mother.

With music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill and book by Isobel Lennart, Funny Girl has become one of the most beloved Broadway classics, famous for skyrocketing Barbra Streisand to stardom.

After an array of false starts and high-profile planned productions that collapsed thanks to financing issues and other woes (including a 1996 tour with pop star Debbie Gibson that was aiming for New ...