Lea Michele seen out in NYC for FIRST TIME since snapping up Funny Girl role from Beanie Feldstein

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Lea Michele was spotted out in New York this week in her first public sighting since she was hired to replace Beanie Feldstein in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl.The Glee actress was already a fan favorite to play the lead role of Fanny Brice before being tapped to take over for Feldstein, who is leaving the show months earlier than originally planned after a string of bad reviews.When she was spotted in New York this week Michele, 35, cut a fashionable figure in an open beige shirt thrown over a fluttering black dress.

Out and about:Lea Michele was spotted out in New York this week in her first public sighting since she was hired to replace Beanie Feldstein in the Broadway revival of Funny GirlMichele, who sang multiple songs from Funny Girl years ago on Glee, accented the look with a black leather handbag and matching slippers.She wore a serious expression as she spoke with someone on the phone while legging it across the sidewalk.

Meanwhile Funny Girl producers have denied being 'blindsided' by Feldstein's Instagram announcement that she is quitting early.It was previously claimed that Feldstein, 29, found out from Gawker that she was being replaced by Michele, and was in such a state at being booted from her 'dream role' that she surprised the producers by publicly declaring she was leaving the show on July 31 rather than September 25.

Stepping in:The Glee actress was already a fan favorite to play the lead role of Fanny Brice before being tapped to take over for Feldstein Gal about town:She wore a serious expression as she spoke with someone on the phone while legging it across the sidewalk However the producers and a representative for Feldstein toldPeoplein a joint statement: 'The producers of Funny Girl were.