Lea Michele kicks off Funny Girl rehearsals as she shares glimpse of script with fans

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Lea Michele has officially started rehearsals forthe Broadway revival of Funny Girl after being named asBeanie Feldstein's replacement in the lead role of Fanny Brice.'Here we go...' captioned the 35-year-old Glee star, who shared a snap of the front page of the show's script with her 7.4million Instagram followers on Tuesday.Hours later, Michele returned to the platform to share a screenshot of a supportive text she received from her best friendJonathan Groffahead of her first rehearsal.

Here we go!Lea Michele has officially started rehearsals for the Broadway revival of Funny Girl after being named as Beanie Feldstein's replacement in the lead role of Fanny Brice; Lea seen in April'Sending you so much love for your first official day tomorrow maam [sic],' penned Groff, followed by a heart-eyes, red heart and confetti emoji.The following day, Michele sent the Mindhunter actor a beaming selfie she'd takenen route to the Funny Girl rehearsal space at around 9AM.

In the snap, the Broadway alum sported a white button-up shirt and carried a fresh prepared smoothie in hand as she strolled the city sidewalk.'On my way!!!' she wrote, with Groff swiftly replying: 'Hello gorgeous :) have a blast!!!'Michele and Groff's friendship dates back to 2006 as they starred together in the controversial rock musical Spring Awakening on Broadway.

Just a peek:'Here we go...' captioned the 35-year-old Glee star, who shared a snap of the front page of the show's script with her 7.4million Instagram followers on TuesdayMichele has been the talk of the town in recent weeks after it was confirmed that she'd take over the role of Fanny Brice.Shewas already a fan favorite to play the lead role of Fanny Brice before being tapped to replace Feldstein,.