Lea Michele receives FOUR standing ovations before intermission of Funny Girl debut
dailymail.co.ukLea Michele's performance as Fanny Brice already seems to be a smashing success.The 36-year-old Glee actress received four standing ovations before intermission during her first performance as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl.Although her performance seemed to be a hit with audiences as the musical hit the half-way mark, she also had to contend with viewers allegedly laughing at a line about reading books after online trolls claimed that she can't read.
Successful: Lea Michele's performance at Fanny Brice already seems to be a smashing success (pictured April 2022)Fans at the performance tweeted out about the positive response early on in the evening. 'Lea Michele has gotten four standing ovations at Funny Girl so far, and it’s only intermission,' one fan wrote. 'I’ve stood for all four of them.
The Gleek jumped OUT.' Hamilton star Jonathan Groff and Glee creator Ryan Murphy shared an embrace at the performance as well.
Groff and Michele previously performed on Broadway together in the 2008 musical Spring Awakening. On top of the huge applause she received before intermission, Michele also got quite the reaction from another line she delivered.
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