Cannavale can get the 'Girl'

Bobby Canavale has reserved his next phase gig, signing onto co-star inside the approaching Broadway revival of "Funny Girl." Thesp, who won plaudits for his perf in "The Motherfucker While using Hat" last season, may have Nick Arnstein, the gambler with whom the title character, on-the-rise legit star Fanny Brice, falls for one another. Lauren Ambrose may have Fanny. Bartlett Sher ("South Off-shoreline") helms the revival, which will use a tryout run within the Ahmanson Theater in La early next season. Center Theater Group produces the L.A. run alongside the project's commercial producers: Bob Boyett, Sonia Friedman Prods., Jean Doumanian, Stacey Mindich and Tim Levy. Canavale also came out in Theresa Rebeck play "Mauritius" concerning the Primary Stem too just like an Off Broadway revival of "Hurlyburly." Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com