Which Broadway musical features the song “Don’t Rain on My Parade”?

The Broadway musical Funny Girl features the song “Don’t Rain on My Parade.”

The number is performed by Fanny Brice, the musical’s central character, as she insists on pursuing her own ambitions despite romantic and professional obstacles. Its title has become a widely recognized expression, but the song’s original home is Funny Girl’s score.

Funny Girl opened on Broadway in 1964, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and a book by Isobel Lennart. Barbra Streisand originated the role of Fanny Brice and became closely associated with the musical. The story is loosely based on the real comedian and entertainer, whose career was linked to Florenz Ziegfeld’s Follies. People sometimes associate the song only with the 1968 film, but it was first written for the stage production.