Less than gleeful relationships. Lea Michele made headlines in June 2020 when Samantha Marie Ware, who played Jane Hayward on season 6 of Glee, accused her of bullying.
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you wanna shell out two hundred bucks just to see an old co-worker? Chris Colfer has better things to do. The Golden Globe-winning actor, author, and Queen Elizabeth II enthusiast spoke candidly about his must-see Broadway shows during his current trip to New York City, and , starring his Glee frenemy , didn't make the list.In a chat with Michelle Collins , Colfer, who played Kurt Hummel on the hit series, politely tried to get out of the question of whether or not he'd be supporting Michele as Fanny Brice, which some of her other co-stars have done.
Collins revealed that, having seen Beanie Feldstein in the role, she felt a duty to see Michele as well, to which Colfer replied that he'd just seen Six and that it was “amazing.” (Six is a British pop musical about the wives of Henry VIII.)"My day suddenly just got so full," he said when Collins invited him to come along to Funny Girl. “Sorry, sorry, sorry,” he added, clearly trying to change the subject.
When pressed, though, Colfer responded, "No, I can be triggered at home." TEA!This content can also be viewed on the site it from.To be fair, this might be less about Michele specifically and more about the fact that this whole show and its songs were very much part of the universe (Rachel Berry sings “Don't Rain On My Parade” in season one and later stars…in Funny Girl on Broadway) and he just doesn't want to relive any memories from . And it's not like this is the first time he declined to see a former co-star in this show.
Michele currently stars alongside Tovah Feldshuh, but during the Feldstein days, Mrs. Brice was played by Jane Lynch, AKA Glee's Sue Sylvester.
Less than gleeful relationships. Lea Michele made headlines in June 2020 when Samantha Marie Ware, who played Jane Hayward on season 6 of Glee, accused her of bullying.
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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Theater veteran Tovah Feldshuh has performed in 10 Broadway shows over the last five decades, garnering acclaim and Tony Awards love for “Yentl” and “Golda’s Balcony,” among others. But there’s a unique thrill to her current role on stage, as the endearing mother of Lea Michele’s Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl.” “I get entrance applause at the top of the stairs,” she says. “It’s kind of fabulous.” The crowd at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre has been nothing short of euphoric ever since Feldshuh and Michele joined the company of “Funny Girl” in September. And the stakes couldn’t have been higher. The revival, which opened 60 years after Barbra Streisand’s star-making turn in the beloved musical, was plagued by negative reviews, bad buzz and wilting ticket sales.
Olivia Rodrigo decided to make a trip to New York City, to watch ‘Funny Girl’ on Broadway. The talented singer, who recently visited Katy Perry at her Las Vegas residency, was spotted Wednesday night at NYC’s August Wilson Theater, watching Lea Michele take the stage.Olivia was thrilled to watch Lea’s performance as Fanny Brice, even taking a moment to visit the star backstage, posing for a sweet photo.
Chris Colfer isn’t going out of his way to catch former Glee castmate Lea Michele’s appearance in Broadway’s .
Chris Colfer has zero plans to see his co-star, Lea Michele, star in her Broadway show, . And if anyone plans on inviting him need not bother. His days are packed.The 32-year-old actor, known for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the Fox hit show, threw a bit of shade during his Tuesday appearance on SiriusXM's .
Chris Colfer has refused to see Lea Michele in 'Funny Girl'. The 32-year-old actor has no interest in going to watch his former 'Glee' co-star take on the role of comedienne Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of the classic musical and when asked if he wanted to tag along to a show, he appeared to dodge the question by referring to fellow stage hit 'Six' but eventually confirmed that he won't attend 'Funny Girl' because he can be "triggered" at home. Speaking on 'The Michelle Collins Show' on SiriusXM, he said: "Oh my day suddenly got so full! Sorry! Sorry! Well, I saw 'Six' last night and it was amazing.
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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.
It’s a mini “Glee” reunion.
Darren Criss watched her former co-star, Lea Michele, perform “Don’t Rain On My Parade’ … again. On Wednesday, the actress, who currently plays Fanny Brice in the Broadway production of, shared a picture of her, Criss and his wife, Mia, backstage after the show and joked about the amount of times her former co-star has seen her perform the song.
On the TV series “Glee,” Lea Michele honed an image of being Barbra Lite. There is nothing light about her playing Fanny Brice in the current Broadway revival of “Funny Girl,” which opened last spring and now stars Michele in the title role.