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Simply Barbra has been channeling Streisand for over 30 years

JL;DR SUMMARY Steven Brinberg's persona, Simply Barbra, is a tribute to Barbra Streisand that has captivated audiences for over 30 years with its authenticity and humor. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureBrooklynYiddishJewish IdentityBarbra StreisandYentlDrag PerformanceSteven BrinbergSimply BarbraRebecca Guber

Places mentioned

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Steven Brinberg performed as Simply Barbra, his long-time Barbra Streisand drag persona, at a recent screening of Yentl in Williamsburg, Brooklyn."
Connecticut, United States
"And then one time when I was performing at a casino in Connecticut, somebody was walking out and said, Wow, I never thought Id see her in person!"
New Zealand
"He had just returned from New Zealand, where he had been performing on a cruise ship, and he was preparing for a trip to Mexico next week."
Mexico
"...and he was preparing for a trip to Mexico next week."
London, United Kingdom
"I was in London, John Barrowman hes an actor, he was in Doctor Who he took some very old guy with him and told him, Were going to see Barbra!"

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