The Venue
The Funny Girls showbar is in what was once the Blackpool Odeon. When Basil Newby took over the old Odeon, he had it re-decorated in the traditional Art Deco style, and had both seating balcony and stalls changed into standing and seating areas for observing the show, as well as building several bars, and "Garbo's" Restaurant, to transform the old cinema into a high class venue. Funny Girls has three areas for visitors, a downstairs area which is for standing room, these are nearest to the stage, and the cheapest tickets, a raised area behind the seated area with booths for visitors to sit at their own table, with full "waitress" service by the "Bar Trannies" also known as the "Follies", these are the same price range as the balcony, these latter two areas are very popular, and usually need to be reserved months in advance.
| “ | Blackpool can still lead the way. Look at Funny Girls - it's the best show in the country. There's still nothing like it anywhere else! | ” |
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—Jim Davidson, Blackpool Gazette |
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