Former “Glee” star Lea Michelee got some standing ovations for her first performance in Broadway’s “Funny Girl” on Tuesday night. The actress, 36, made a stunning comeback to the stage after a 13-year sabbatical, playing Fanny Brice in the musical revival.
Michele replaces Beanie Feldstein, who left the revival in July. The mother-of-one was overjoyed when she received the news that she had landed the part, and she celebrated the occasion with her closest friends.
Michele added that she received support from her friends in “Spring Awakening,” her last stage performance before “Funny Girl,” and she even had her friends in the audience watching as she debuted the iconic role.
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Fans Praise Lea Michele’s Performance
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Michele gave the performance of a lifetime as Fanny Brice in the highly anticipated Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” on Tuesday night at the August Wilson Theater in New York City. The 36-year-old actress wowed the audience with her performance to four standing ovations, showing that she was completely satisfied with the role originally played by the legendary Barbra Streisand.
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follow Many peoplemagazine, One takes place before the end of Act 1, both during the show’s second act, and the fourth takes place before the cast and stars show their performances. In addition to the fans who supported her, Michele’s friends and several of her colleagues were on hand to support her, including her best friends Jonathan Groff, John Gallagher Jr., Gideon Glick, Zachary Quinto and Ryan Murphy.
Michele took a bow center stage after her performance, to a standing ovation from the audience. If he had any doubts about his performance at the time, it was evident from the overwhelming response that his months of preparation for the exhibition had not been in vain.
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The actor says he has a lot of ‘support’
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Michele hasn’t been on Broadway since leaving “Spring Awakening” in 2009, a 13-year hiatus. Despite the long break, the actor did not miss on stage and attributed his achievements to the strong support he received.
Per Many peoplethe actress said that her “Spring Awakening Group” chat friends flooded her with well-wishes after news that she would be stepping into the headline revival in July.
“Everyone is so supportive,” she said of her Spring Awakening cast members. “I mean, literally, it’s just continued support for all of us.”
Michele carries the support cape throughout the rehearsal and is confident that her friends will be part of the audience when she takes the stage.
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“I know Jon [Groff] and John [Gallagher Jr.] will be there,” he said ahead of the show, according to the publication. “So I have all my people. It’s beautiful.”
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Lea Michele Shares Emotional Moment When She Landed the Role
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Per Many people, Michele was overcome with emotion when she received the call informing her that she had been cast as Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl.” At the time, she was feeding her son Ever Leo, who she shares with her partner, Zandy Reich.
“I got a call from my agent that I got the part. I had no idea. They said, ‘You’re going to be Fanny Brice in Funny Girl.’ And when I looked up, I started crying hysterically, and I was like, oh my God.
After an emotional rush, the actress celebrated the news with her best friend Groff with a bottle of champagne. “We just sit in the living room and toast to it. But I also have weekends where we go out together, and we celebrate. So we’ve had this little celebration,” she told the publication.
Lea Michele Was Accused Of Harassing Her Coworker
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Two years before her debut as Fanny Brice on “Funny Girl,” Michele faced backlash on social media after she was accused of harassing some of her former co-workers from her hit show, “Glee.” At the time, he issued an apology on Instagram, admitting that he may have acted inappropriately although he wasn’t sure of the situation.
“What matters is that I clearly acted in a way that hurt others,” he wrote on Instagram. “I apologize for my behavior and for any pain I may have caused.”
Whatever issues he may have had were clearly addressed, as seen by how beautifully he interacted with his co-stars in the musical. With everything said and done, the actress’ future holds great things as praise for her performance in “Funny Girl” continues to pour in.
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