Funny Girl: Last News

Chris Colfer is letting his opinion be known when it comes to Lea Michele and her controversial casting in Funny Girl!

Julie Benko is currently the alternate for Lea Michele in Broadway’s Funny Girl and she performs the role of Fanny Brice every Thursday night.

Lea Michele is heading to work.

Lea Michele nailed business chic in a structured black blazer, which she wore over her shoulders, and a pair of matching trousers while heading to Broadway on Friday.As she made her way to the August Wilson Theatre for another performance of her musical Funny Girl, since taking over the role from Beanie Feldstein, the 36-year-old Glee star appeared in high spirits as she gave onlooker a friendly wave and smile.She accessorized her timeless look with a pair of black shades, coordinating belt with a gold buckle, open-toed leather heels and her brunette locks in a low ponytail. Looking good! Lea Michele nailed business chic in a structured black blazer, which she wore over her shoulders, and a pair of matching trousers while heading to Broadway on FridayAdditionally, the triple threat held onto a large black tote and flashed a glimpse the three blue butterflies tattooed on her right foot.

Darren Criss watched his friend and former "Glee" co-star sing "Don't Rain on My Parade," this time not as Rachel Berry, but as Fanny Brice.  In the hit Fox show, Michele played Berry, who was an aspiring Broadway performer. On various occasions throughout the duration the show, Michele belts out one of musical's signature songs, "Don't Rain on My Parade."   In a truly full circle moment, a fictional story became reality when Michele took over as Fanny Brice, a role famously held by Barbra Streisand and later Beanie Feldstein and her "Glee" co-star was quick to show support.  Darren Criss showed support for his former "Glee" co-star by attending the Broadway production of "Funny Girl" where she recently took over the role of Fanny Brice.  (Bruce Glikas/WireImage) Michele posted a picture to her Instagram of Criss, along with his wife Mia in attendance at the show.  "The amount of times this guy has heard me sing Don't Rain on My Parade," Michele captioned the post.

Lea Michele is giving fans a sneak peek at her performance in the Broadway musical Funny Girl!

Singer and actress Lea Michele has been doing very well on her Broadway show Funny Girl.And on Friday the Glee vet talked to Good Morning America in NYC about stepping into some very big shoes before she sang a song from the show.When asked if she would love it if her idol Barbra Streisand, who made the role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl famous, came by and watcher her performance, Michele said yes and that it would be 'incredible.' Her time to shine: Singer and actress Lea Michele has been doing very well on her Broadway show Funny Girl. And on Friday the Glee vet talked to Good Morning America in NYC about stepping into some very big shoes before she sang a song from the show She got all suited up: Lea was seen in costume to sing for GMAFunny Girl is a musical with score by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and book by Isobel Lennart, that first opened on Broadway in 1964.Streisand performed on stage and then starred in the 1968 movie starring Omar Sharif. Lea shared, 'Everyone knows my love for Barbra Streisand, I have expressed that from Glee, from growing up, and she made Funny Girl what it is and we would love if she came to the show.'It would be incredible if she came,' noted Lea.

Lea Michele appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and performed the song People from her hit Broadway production Funny Girl on Friday.The Glee star is playing Fanny Brice in the revival of Funny Girl at the August Wilson Theatre, a role she recently took over after Beanie Feldstein left the production midway through its run.Michele delivered a show-stopping performance for the television audience and discussed returning to Broadway after more than a decade. Show stopper: Lea Michele appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and performed the song People from the hit Broadway production Funny Girl on Friday ‘I’ve been wanting to come back to Broadway for so many years; I was gone for 15 years; Spring Awakening was the last show I did.

Lea Michele just gave fans a sneak peek at her performance in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl!

Jonathan Groff encouraged his best friend Lea Michele to make a change to the Broadway revival of Funny Girl when she joined the cast as Fanny Brice earlier this month.

In a new interview Kevin McHale admitted that he doesn't plan to go see former Glee castmate Lea Michele in her Funny Girl stint on Broadway.Speaking with E! News the actor, 34, admitted 'I don't have any plans [to see Funny Girl].'He added that he hasn't spoken to Michele, 36 - who succeeded Beanie Feldstein, 29, in the production earlier this month - in a long time. New statement: In a new interview Kevin McHale admitted that he doesn't plan to go see former Glee castmate Lea Michele in her Funny Girl stint on Broadway'I haven't talked to her in a while, to be honest,' he revealed to the publication.But he spoke fondly of the Glee cast as a whole, noting: 'We all grew up together.

Kevin McHale is opening up about his former Glee co-star Lea Michele and her new role in Funny Girl.

Lea Michele looked comfortably chic as she arrived for the matinee performance of Funny Girl Sunday in New York. The 36-year-old actor stepped out in a little black dress, a camel coat and black ankle boots, showing a glimpse of her toned legs.The singer carried her belongings in a Celine tan mini luggage handbag as she arrived at the August Wilson Theater. Chic: Lea Michele, 36, looked comfortably chic as she arrived for the matinee performance of Funny Girl Sunday in New York, stepping out in a little black dress, a camel coat and black ankle bootsThe Broadway star parted her long brown hair in the middle and wore it straight, and appeared to be wearing little makeup.

Lea Michele is back on Broadway after being sidelined from Funny Girl due to a bout of COVID-19.

Lea Michele joined TikTok and cracked a joke about her debut performance as Fanny Brice in the Funny Girl revival on Broadway in her first-ever post on the app.The Glee singer, 36, shared a side-by-side video recreating user javirod305's original clip.Michele is on temporary leave from the production after recently testing positive for COVID-19 just days after opening night.

Lea Michele has tested positive for COVID-19. The 36-year-old actress has confirmed via social media that she's set to miss several performances of 'Funny Girl', her new show on Broadway, after contracting the virus. Lea - who plays Fanny Brice in the production - wrote on her Instagram Story: "In following production protocol I cannot return to the theater for 10 days.

Lea Michele will officially be out of — for 10 days --after testing positive for COVID-19. On Sunday, the 36-year-old shared the message with her fans via her Instagram Stories. “Unfortunately, I have officially tested positive for COVID,” she wrote.

Lea Michele felt ready for the challenge of balancing motherhood with her new starring role in Funny Girl. The Glee actress made her debut as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of the musical on Tuesday, marking her first major role since she gave birth to her son Ever in August 2020. In an interview with Vogue.

It’s official – Lea Michele has COVID-19.

Lea Michele will have to cancel upcoming performances from her Broadway show, citing signs and symptoms of COVID-19.The actress took to her Instagram Story on Saturday and announced that an «inconclusive test result.» Nevertheless, Michele said she's also experiencing symptoms, and will have to step away momentarily. Julie Benko, the understudy, will play the role of Fanny Brice.«I’m devastated to say that due to early signs and symptoms of Covid and an inconclusive test result – due to the production’s safety protocols I’m not allowed to perform today’s shows,» she wrote on Instagram.

Days into her run in the Broadway musical Funny Girl, Lea Michele is sadly missing her first Saturday shows.