Fanny Brice: Last News

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJane Lynch will leave the Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” on Aug. 14, ending her run as Mrs. Brice about three weeks earlier than expected.Lynch was initially scheduled to leave the show on Sept.

Jane Lynch will depart Broadway’s Funny Girl even earlier than expected, producers announced today. The former Glee actor will end her run as “Mrs. Brice” on Sunday, August 14, several weeks earlier than the Sept. 4 date most recently announced (that date, too, was earlier than the originally planned Sept. 25 exit).

One of Lea Michele's lifelong dreams is coming true very soon, and she couldn't help but post about it.The 35-year-old actress shared a pair of photos where she stood beneath marquees promoting the show Funny Girl.Her first picture was a more contemporary photo, showing the star standing beneath the marquee outside the August Wilson Theatre. Big dreams: One of Lea Michele's lifelong dreams is coming true very soon, and she couldn't help but post about itShe stood in an elegant black cocktail dress that ended around her knees.

Lea Michele has canceled the remaining dates on her Life in Music tour due to a conflict with her rehearsals for Funny Girl.

Sarah Paulson is giving Beanie Feldstein all the love!

Beanie Feldstein has bowed out. On Sunday, the 29-year-old actress ended her run as Fanny Brice in. Feldstein marked the end of her run with a call out to the role and the musical in an Instagram post.  “But now it’s just another show And you leave ‘em laughing when you go,” the actress captioned her Instagram post, which featured a series of pictures including a shot of her posing on the stage with the rest of the cast.

Lea Michele is busy preparing for her role as Fanny Brice in Broadway's Funny Girl revival.And on Saturday the 35-year-old Glee alum shared a behind-the-scenes image from a dance rehearsal with her Instagram followers.The black and white snapshot showed her in a dance studio with two others and she wrote 'Look mom I'm dancing!' over it. Update: Lea Michele shared a behind-the-scenes image from a Funny Girl dance rehearsal with her Instagram followersLea - whose had a long career a singer, dancer, and actress - was dressed in black leggings and a black t-shirt.Her dark hair was styled in a center part and she pulled the locks back into a neat, low bun.

shot back that Michele had been an on-set bully. Ware wrote on Twitter in all caps, “I believe you told everyone that if you had the opportunity you would ‘s – – t in my wig!’ ”Other “Glee” actors piled on accusations of cruelty, which led Michele to apologize on Instagram for her mean girl behavior. But the damage was done.

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.

One of Lea Michele‘s most memorable moments on Glee was when she sang “My Man” from the movie Funny Girl, but sadly, fans won’t get to hear her perform the song when she’s starring in Funny Girl on Broadway.

Lea Michele has kicked off her Life in Music tour!

Lea Michele uploaded an adorable photo on her Instagram story earlier on Saturday showcasing her son, Ever Leo.Her son, almost two, was cheering up his mother, 35, as she recovered in bed from surgery.The star hasn't commented about what kind of surgery she underwent, but the actress has a lot of preparation ahead of her since the big reveal that she will be taking over the role of Fanny Brice in the Broadway musical, Funny Girl. Mom and son: Lea Michele, 35, shared an adorable post of her son, Ever Leo, as she recovered from surgeryIn the cute snap, the Glee actress is smiling happily at her son as he keeps her company as she recuperates at home.

Following a week of casting drama, Beanie Feldstein took to Instagram on Friday to share more news about her Funny Girl run.The 29-year-old actress recorded a video announcing she'll have to take the weekend off from playing Fanny Brice as she recovers from tonsillitis.It comes after reports that Lea Michele, 35, will be taking on the lead role beginning September 6. Bad news: Following a week of casting drama, Beanie Feldstein took to Instagram on Friday to share she'll have to take the weekend off from Funny Girl as she recovers from tonsillitisFeldstein wore a multicolor, floral-patterned top as she turned the camera on herself in a minute-long video.

Beanie Feldstein has just announced she's been diagnosed with tonsillitis, forcing her off the Broadway stage for at least through the weekend.The 29-year-old actress took to Instagram on Friday and revealed the diagnosis in a 1-minute video. She starts the video playing coy, saying she's checking in and asking what she's missed, seemingly referencing the news that Lea Michele has replaced her in the lead role as Fanny Brice.After getting past the pleasantries, Feldstein delivers the news.«I just got back from ears, nose and throat doctor who told me that I have tonsillitis, which is extremely contagious and she cannot allow me to go back on the stage through the weekend until I have enough antibiotics in my system to not be contagious anymore,» she said.

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.

Producers of the Broadway revival of Funny Girl have denied being 'blindsided' by Beanie 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 Lea Michele after a string of bad reviews, 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.However the producers and a representative for Feldstein toldPeoplein a joint statement: 'The producers of Funny Girl were not blindsided by Beanie's social post.' 'Producers were aware':Producers of the Broadway revival of Funny Girl have denied being 'blindsided' by Beanie Feldstein's Instagram announcement that she is quitting early; Beanie seen on stage in AprilThey continued: 'The producers decided to take the show in a different direction and end Beanie's contract on September 25th, 6 months earlier than anticipated. A month after that decision, Beanie decided it was best for her to leave on July 31st.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Funny Girl” producers are attesting they knew about Beanie Feldstein’s earlier-than-expected exit from the Broadway musical.Amid the whirlwind drama over the actor’s abrupt departure — and Lea Michele’s replacement as Fanny Brice — rumors began to circulate that Feldstein caught the show’s production team by surprise when she announced on social media that her final curtain call would be on July 31. She was initially slated to stay until Sept. 25, but she changed those plans after producers “decided to take the show in a different direction.”Now, representatives for “Funny Girl” are insisting that Feldstein’s mid-summer farewell had been jointly arranged with the revival’s producers, who “support” her decision.

Contrary to internet rumors and some published reports, producers of Broadway’s Funny Girl say they were not “blindsided” by star Beanie Feldstein’s Sunday night Instagram post announcing her early departure.

It was recently announced that Beanie Feldstein will be stepping down from the role of Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl in late September.The casting change, which also includes finding a replacement for Jane Lynch's role as Fanny's mother Mrs. Rose Brice, comes after less-then stellar reviews nearly 10 months after she was cast.The big question now: who will take over the role, which was originally immortalized on stage by Barbara Streisand in the 1960s.

It was just announced that Beanie Feldstein will be leaving the Broadway production of Funny Girl in September and her replacement will be named on a later date.

broke the news in a statement on Wednesday. “14 weeks left to see Beanie Feldstein & Jane Lynch now through September 25th,” it posted.“Stay tuned for additional casting news to join Ramin Karimloo & Jared Grimes and the company of Funny Girl.”The news comes after Feldstein missed several shows after testing positive for COVID-19 on June 6. The 28-year-old performer reflected on her role in her own Instagram post Wednesday.“I’ll never be able to find the words that could even begin to explain what the experience has been to me,” she wrote.