Lea Michele.Photo: Jared Siskin/Getty
Lea Micheleis getting ready to take the stage as Fanny Brice.
On Friday, the Broadway production ofFunny Girlshared behind-the-scenes footage of the actress in rehearsals ahead of her return to the Great White Way on Sept. 6.
In the black-and-white teaser, theGleealum — who performed a handful ofFunny Girlsongs as her character Rachel Berry on the Fox series — can be seen dancing with her costars as her rendition of “I’m the Greatest Star” played in the background.
“The role of a lifetime. Lea Michele joins the cast of FUNNY GIRL as Fanny Brice beginning September 6. See you at the August Wilson!” said the tweet accompanying the video, which showed the words: “A star returns. Hello, gorgeous. Hello, Lea.”
Earlier this month, Michele posed under theFunny Girlmarquee at the August Wilson Theatre in a photo she shared to Instagram, recreating a similar picture of herself in the same pose under anotherFunny Girlmarquee on the set ofGlee.
“A dream come true,” Michelewrotein the caption.
Her formerGleecostar,Jane Lynch, originated the role of Mrs. Brice in the Broadway revival but played her final performance Aug. 14. Actress Liz McCartney takes over the role through Sept. 4, with Tovah Feldshuh beginning performances alongside Michele Sept. 6.
In an interview withPlaybillpublished this month, Lynch said she is “thrilled” for Michele to take the stage as Fanny Brice — and that she was leaving the production earlier than announced due to a vacation.
“I have a vacation August 14th, and then I had just like five shows after that, and it’s a six-hour flight, so I thought, ‘Let’s end it now,’ " she told the publication. “It has nothing to do with not wanting to see Lea.”
“I text with Lea. She and I are fine,” she continued. “I love working with [current Fanny] Julie [Benko]. I loved working with Beanie. There’s no drama here. None.”
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Speaking toDeadlinein July, Lynch said “it was just a really strong idea to have Feldshuh and Lea premiere together. That’s the only reason [we won’t appear together]. I adore her. She’s just going to take this show and make it her own.”
Added Lynch, “I’m so glad she’s getting the opportunity in real life to do the show and not just onGlee.”
source: people.com
