"How Lucky Can You Get?" are the lyrics and title of a song written by John Kander and the late Fred Ebb as part of the score for the film Funny Lady, which starred the legendary and uniquely talented Barbra Streisand.
Funny Lady made it to the screen in 1975 and was a continuation of the story of Fanny Brice and her marriage to Billy Rose, played by James Caan. Other notables in the film were Ben Vereen, Omar Sharif, Roddy McDowall, Carole Wells and others. The film had many dazzling musical numbers and a powerful performance as Fanny Brice. Obviously, the actress/singer already knew the character intimately, which drew us into the arms of the ever-watchable Streisand. "How Lucky Can You Get?" will now also undoubtedly be on the minds of every guy on Broadway.
It was announced earlier today that the much "rumored about" European concert tour of the star became "official." Talk of this trans-Atlantic tour had been circulating ever since Streisand's enormously successful 2006 concert tour ended its 20 engagement record-breaking run last November.
For the official press release information, click here.
The other rumor that's been buzzing around, mostly among the Broadway community, and as far away as L.A., was that four Broadway actor/singers would be singing with her on the tour.
The "buzz" really started picking up when the guys who were chosen started giving notice ("to leave") various shows and situations, or were offered television series', where the deal memos had to allow for the concert dates.
Knowing that the release would eventually be delivered, I did a little homework, found out who the "mystery guys" were, tracked them down and have been sitting on this 'til today.
Well...the wait is over. Here they are, in alphabetical order...
Michael Arden
You Might Know Him From... Twyla Tharp and Bob
Dylan's The Times They Are A-Changin', Tom Sawyer in the Deaf
West/Roundabout production of Big River, BARE: A Pop Opera and Pippin, along with TV's Grey's Anatomy and NUMB3RS in addition to numerous New York appearances.
Michael's First Thought After Getting the News About Touring With Barbra Streisand? I thought that it was a practical joke because why
would I be asked, as a 24 year old, as a guy working in NY, who never did a
recording or anything big be asked to do that? The first thing that I felt was disbelief,
then shock, then gratitude and then honor.
Who He Told First... Betsy Woolf, who I was doing Ace with, at the Old Globe, and
because I was on my way to a dress rehearsal, I got in the car with her and I
said that I thought I might be going on tour with Barbra Streisand. Betsy's a
fantastic performer, she's in 110 in the Shade and was in Spelling Bee… Anyway,
she was thrilled for me. I remember that at the time, I was also recovering
from getting my appendix taken out and when I got the call, I had
bandages on and was still on pain medication so also thought that I might be
hearing things cause I was a bit hopped up from pain meds due to my emergency
appendectomy…
