Opened on March 26, 1964. Closed July 1, 1967 after 1,348 performances — 3.3 years. Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album in 1965 Funny Girl is a musical with score by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and book by Isobel Lennart, that first opened on Broadway in 1964. The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice, featuring her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein. Wiki link