Barbra Streisand Poses with Her Broadway Legends Ornament; Selling Fast!

The Barbra Streisand "Funny Girl" Broadway Legends holiday ornament is selling twice as fast as ornaments from previous years - only about 300 remain in stock! BC/EFA has received orders from all 50 states and 18 foreign countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK and Uruguay). Buy now here.

With the gracious permission of Ms. Streisand and her longtime manager, Marty Erlichman, Barbra becomes the eighth member of Broadway Legends series, joining Julie Andrews, Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury,Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera andGwen Verdon to be celebrated in a holiday glass ornament.

The Broadway Legends ornament features the star as the memorable Fanny Brice from Funny Girl in her iconic red, white and blue sailor costume. In 1964, a star was born and theatrical history was made when Funny Girlopened with a 21-year-old Streisand receiving a standing ovation and 23 curtain calls. As Fanny Brice, Streisand took Broadway by storm, belting out "I'm the Greatest Star." This year, she will be the greatest star of anyone's holiday decorations.

"Barbra Streisand is, simply, a legend, our 'greatest star' and Broadway's all-time greatest export," said Tom Viola, executive director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. "Not only is she an extraordinary actress, director, singer, writer, composer, producer, designer, author and photographer, Barbra Streisand is a champion for the most vulnerable among us. She's long been a generous and true friend to Broadway Cares and we're delighted to welcome her to the Broadway Legends collection of stars known by their first names."

For more than six decades, Streisand has had one of the most successful careers in the history of show business. She is the only artist ever to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Directors Guild of America, Golden Globe, National Medal of Arts and Peabody Awards and France's Légion d'Honneur as well as the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award. She is also the first female film director to receive the Kennedy Center Honors.

With last year's release of her album "Partners," Streisand now is also the only recording artist or group to achieve No. 1 albums in each of six consecutive decades of her career.

Streisand made her Broadway debut - and received her first Tony Award nomination - in 1962 for her comedic portrayal of Miss Marmelstein in I Can Get It For You Wholesale. She was then signed to play the great comedienne Fanny Brice in the Broadway production of Funny Girl. When the curtain came down at the Winter Garden Theatre on March 26, 1964, the star and the show were major hits. Her distinctly original musical-comedy performance won her a second Tony nomination. In 1970, she was honored with a special Tony Award as "Star of the Decade."

For the Broadway Legends collection, the six-inch-tall glass Barbra ornament was designed exclusively for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by artist Glen Hanson with the Christopher Radko Company. To purchase the limited edition ornament, visit broadwaycares.org.

photo credit: Renata Buser