‘Glee’ Star Lea Michele Takes the Lead on ‘Funny Girl’

Hollywood news and updates tease that Lea Michele will finally step on the stage of “Funny Girl” and will play her ultimate dream role.

Lea Michele rose to fame when she portrayed the role of Rachel Berry in the musical series, “Glee.” Since then, she has been vocal about her dream of playing the lead role in the popular musical play “Funny Girl.” It follows the woman named Fanny Brice as she reaches the peak of her career while dealing with her stormy relationship with the gambler, Nicky Arnstein.

During her stay in the whole six seasons, Michele’s character sang most of the “Funny Girl’s” popular songs, including “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” “My Man,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” It seems like dreams do come true when she finally landed on the role when the original lead, Beanie Feldstein, will leave the play on July 31.

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Jane Lynch, who is also a “Glee” alum, plays the mother of Fanny in the show. However, she would never be reuniting with Michele as she also announced her exit and will be replaced by Tovah Feldshuh starting September 6.

Fans Celebrate with Lea Michele

The 35-year-old actress brought to Instagram her excitement when she finally got the role of Fanny Brice on hand. She shared the poster of the new cast members of “Funny Girl” and hailed it as “a dream come true.” Michele also expressed her gratitude for allowing her to be a part of an incredible play.

Fans celebrated with her and filled the comment section with love and support, saying that the actress truly deserves the role. One fan commented, “You will be the greatest star.” An Instagram user wrote, “The role you were born to play! So excited! Right on my Rachel Barbara Berry feelings!” Another one chimed in, “You are a perfect choice!”

“Funny Girl” was first played by the popular singer, Barbra Streisand, in the year 1964. The Broadway show got nominated for eight Tony Awards, including best musical.

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Lea Michele’s ‘Glee’ Costar Samantha Ware Reacts on the New Casting of ‘Funny Girl’

Amidst the great Broadway news, some people weren’t pleased with the new cast members of “Funny Girl”, including Samantha Ware, who was Michele’s former costar. The two “Glee” alums were reported to have a chaotic relationship on the set of the musical series, and just last June 2020, Ware tweeted that she was extremely traumatized when the “Spring Awakening” star made her life a “living hell.”

After the “Funny Girl’s” new cast members were announced, Ware tweeted, “Yes, I’m online today. Yes, I see y’all. Yes, I care. Yes, I’m affected. Yes, I’m human. Yes, I’m black. Yes, I was abused. Yes, my dreams were tainted.”

“Yes, Broadway upholds whiteness. Yes, Hollywood does the same. Yes, silence is complicity. Yes, I’m loud. Yes, I’d do it again,” she continued.

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