Lucky for us, Katerina McCrimmon might just be the next greatest star.
McCrimmon not only fits the bill, she exceeds it.
McCrimmon plays her love scenes with a dizzying blend of horny chutzpah and genuine romantic feeling.
Katerina McCrimmon and Stephen Mark Lukas in ‘Funny Girl’.Matthew Murphy
She brings the audience in on Fannys wonderment at Nicks attentions, then turns our laughs to a swoon.
Shes equally adept at making us laugh and cry.
But her true power is in her once-in-a-generation voice.
Katerina McCrimmon in ‘Funny Girl’.Matthew Murphy
The vocal potency of McCrimmons belt whips the audience into a downright frenzy.
It must be said thatFunny Girlis still not a perfect show by any stretch of the imagination.
At least he has an easy chemistry with McCrimmon.
Katerina McCrimmon and Stephen Mark Lukas in ‘Funny Girl’.Matthew Murphy
But if you cut both of Nicks songs from Act II, it would not matter.
Indeed, the musicals Achilles heel is its second act.
The show in its totality is a love letter to the big, old-fashioned Broadway musical.
Melissa Manchester and Katerina McCrimmon in ‘Funny Girl’.Matthew Murphy
The ensemble provides a dazzling backdrop to the action.
Its easy to forget and forgive the musicals faults when McCrimmon commands the stage so completely.
In her hands, its story of one womans resilience and heartbreak is devastating and inspiring all at once.
Funny Girlhas always charmed me, but it has never deeply moved me.
