Moses vs. Fanny Brice

by Steve Capra

On May fourth, 1998, there appeared a full-page ad in The New York Times placed by the National Rifle Association. In it Charlton Heston, then President of the NRA, challenged Barbra Streisand, who was an outspoken supporter of gun control, to a debate. She declined.
This play takes place at an NRA press conference the following month. Heston challenges Streisand to a wrestling match (“since she’s shy of the...

On May fourth, 1998, there appeared a full-page ad in The New York Times placed by the National Rifle Association. In it Charlton Heston, then President of the NRA, challenged Barbra Streisand, who was an outspoken supporter of gun control, to a debate. She declined.
This play takes place at an NRA press conference the following month. Heston challenges Streisand to a wrestling match (“since she’s shy of the debating podium”). Streisand, of course, appears, and the two have a match – dressed as Moses and Fanny Brice (in her Baby Snooks costume). They’re joined by Kaye Medford as Rosie Brice and Omar Sharif as you-know-who.

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  • Holly Yurth Richards: Moses vs. Fanny Brice by Steve Capra
    “

    Through his words Capra gives voice to the circus that is the gun control debate as well as a glimpse into a world without better gun control- it truly isn’t funny anymore. Page 22! My heart stopped.

    Other bright spots- Heston’s continual linguistic blunders (corrected by a faithful Stooge), Streisand being suddenly composed enough to belt out “People,” and the description and dialogue within the wrestling match, including an hilarious postscript. I admit I have no idea what a double chickenwing or flapjack is in the world of wrestling but now I’m determined to find out.

    Through his words Capra gives voice to the circus that is the gun control debate as well as a glimpse into a world without better gun control- it truly isn’t funny anymore. Page 22! My heart stopped.

    Other bright spots- Heston’s continual linguistic blunders (corrected by a faithful Stooge), Streisand being suddenly composed enough to belt out “People,” and the description and dialogue within the wrestling match, including an hilarious postscript. I admit I have no idea what a double chickenwing or flapjack is in the world of wrestling but now I’m determined to find out.

    ”