Cannavale will get the 'Girl'

Bobby Canavale has reserved his next phase gig, signing onto co-star within the approaching Broadway revival of "Funny Girl." Thesp, who won plaudits for his perf in "The Motherfucker Using the Hat" last season, will have Nick Arnstein, the gambler with whom the title character, on-the-rise legit star Fanny Brice, falls for each other. Lauren Ambrose will have Fanny. Bartlett Sher ("South Off-shore") helms the revival, that will possess a tryout run in the Ahmanson Theater in La early the coming year. 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 made an appearance in Theresa Rebeck play "Mauritius" about the Primary Stem too as with an Off Broadway revival of "Hurlyburly." Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com