The Lea Michele Renaissance continued Friday as the Glee star appeared on The Tonight Show to perform “People” from Funny Girl as well as discuss her role in the now-hit Broadway re-revival. A day after the New York Times published a rare re-review of the musical and praised Michele in …
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Last week, Lea Michele made her much-ballyhooed debut in Funny Girl. It’s an understatement to say the casting of the former Glee star was not without controversy: although Michele had long been considered an obvious choice for Fanny Brice in the revival, having publicly campaigned for the role for more …
Read More »'Funny Girl' Broadway Ticket Prices Soar After Lea Michele's Debut — Here's How to Score Seats Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Don’t let it rain on your parade if you haven’t been able to get tickets to see Lea Michele in the 2022 revival of Broadway‘s Funny Girl. Michele’s …
Read More »Lea Michele Sidelined From 'Funny Girl' After Testing Positive for Covid-19
Less than a week into Lea Michele’s run in Funny Girl, the actress has been forced to miss the next 10 days of performances after testing positive for Covid-19. Michele — who made her debut as Fanny Brice on Sept. 6, replacing Beanie Feldstein in the revival — initially dropped …
Read More »Lea Michele Addresses Past Bullying Claims Ahead of 'Funny Girl' Debut: 'I Have an Edge to Me'
Don’t rain on Lea Michele‘s parade on this of all weeks. The actress has addressed her past controversy in a new interview with The New York Times ahead of her debut as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway on Sept. 6, claiming that it boils down to her work …
Read More »Watch Lea Michele and Naya Rivera's Dueling 'Funny Girl' Solos on 'Glee' (Then Binge the Series Online)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whether you were a “gleek” or just a casual TV watcher, it was hard to escape the cult of Glee at the height of the musical comedy’s heyday …
Read More »Lea Michele Replaces Beanie Feldstein in 'Funny Girl'
No one’s going to rain on Lea Michele‘s parade anymore: she’s the newFunny Girl. On Monday, the Broadway show announced that Michele will take over the starring role of Fanny Brice from Beanie Feldstein starting Sept. 6. The news comes after Feldstein pulled out of the show earlier than anticipated …
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