Kevin McHale is opening up about his former Glee co-star Lea Michele and her new role in Funny Girl.
07.09.2022 - 17:09 / usmagazine.com
A mommy milestone. Lea Michele got emotional as she prepared son Ever for school before making her big debut in Broadway’s Funny Girl.
“Today is a special and important day that with the blink of an eye was here,” the Glee alum, 36, captioned an Instagram Story photo of her toddler on Tuesday, September 6. In a second picture, the 2-year-old stood with his face turned away from the camera to show off his backpack, which had his initials in big yellow letters.
“I cried as I tied your little shoes this morning,” Michele continued. “I feel like just yesterday you were born. And now you have your first day of little school. I’m your mama before anything Ever and I love you.”
The Tony nominee welcomed her son in August 2020 with husband Zandy Reich, whom she wed in March 2019. After sharing the morning with her little boy, Michele went on to give a glimpse of how she got ready for her first performance as Fanny Brice on Broadway.
“For the Fannys who have fearlessly graced this stage before me … You have all climbed the mountain that is Fanny and I am honored to be in your company,” the Scream Queens alum wrote via her Instagram Story before the curtain went up, giving shout-outs to Beanie Feldstein and understudy Julie Benko. “And of course @BarbraStreisand our queen.”
Michele was confirmed to be taking the stage as Funny Girl‘s leading lady in July after Feldstein, 29, announced she was leaving the show earlier than planned. The casting sparked plenty of drama, especially after former Glee star Samantha Ware accused Michele in 2020 of creating a toxic working environment on the Fox hit. Ahead of her Broadway return, the singer addressed the allegations in a candid New York Times interview.
“I have an edge to me. I work really
Kevin McHale is opening up about his former Glee co-star Lea Michele and her new role in Funny Girl.
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UPDATE: Lea Michele confirmed today that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be out for a longer period than initially stated.
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.
Lea Michele is canceling some of her Funny Girl performances, citing early signs and symptoms of Covid-19.
It was an emotional week for Lea Michele.
Lea Michele broke down in tears after being cast as Fanny Brice in 'Funny Girl'. The former ‘Glee’ star was getting brunch with her two-year-old son Ever when she learned that she'd been cast in the Broadway production. The 36-year-old actress told PEOPLE: “Funny story, I got the call from my agents that I got the part.
Lea Michele is enjoying her Broadway success! The ‘Glee’ star received multiple standing ovations Tuesday night, as the audience was absolutely thrilled to see the actress at her first performance of ‘Funny Girl.’Performing at August Wilson Theater in New York City, Lea’s celebrity friends were also in the audience, including Jonathan Groff, Zachary Quinto, Lee Pace, Ryan Murphy, Harvery Fierstein, Drew Barrymore, among others.The first standing ovation happened before she even said a word, with a total of four standing ovations, even before the end of Act 1, including after her performance of ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade’ and during Act 2 of the show.Attendees were excited to comment on Lea’s display of talent on stage, with Fierstein declaring that he “haven’t had a night like this in the theater in years.” Another person said, “She’s the greatest star alright,” while someone else commented, “I’m going to need to come back this Friday and see it again.”Lea was spotted waving at her friend Jonathan Groff in the audience at the end of the show, getting emotional after noticing the joy of the audience. She had previously said she was excited to perform for her friends and family during the first show.“I have all of my people.
made her Broadway “Funny Girl” debut on Tuesday, had audiences roaring with laughter over one particular line.Early in the show, Michele’s character Fanny Brice delivered the line, “I hadn’t read many books.” Fans burst out into hysterics due to the persistent rumor that the former “Glee” star cannot read or write, which Michele recently shot down.The 36-year-old actress was first subjected to illiteracy rumors in 2017 when her late costar Naya Rivera’s memoir revealed that Michele refused to improvise her lines on set.Michele responded to the allegations recently, saying that the comment is sexist and that if she were a man, no one would question it. “There’s a rumor online that I can’t read or write? It’s sad.
Lea Michele had a monumental day on Tuesday! Before hitting the stage for her opening night performance as Fanny Brice in on Broadway, she celebrated a tearful motherhood milestone. «Today is a special and important day that within the blink of an eye was here...» she wrote on her Instagram Story, following up with a photo of her two-year-old son, Ever, wearing a monogrammed backpack as he embarked on his first day of Little School.«I cried as I tied your little shoes this morning,» she wrote. «I feel like just yesterday you were born.
Glee star Lea Michele has found herself in that exact position after a rumour began circling that she is unable to read. The rumour began to gain traction after the late Naya Rivera, another former Glee cast member, wrote in her memoir that Michele would refuse to improvise during scenes on the show. That point was picked up and spoken about on the One More Thing podcast where the hosts Jaye Hunt and Robert Ackerman joked that Michele must not be able to read since she didn’t rebut Rivera’s comments about her in the press.
Lea Michele has shut down speculation that she is illiterate. The bizarre conspiracy theory originated in 2018 when Jaye Hunt and Robert Ackerman made a 40-minute video for their podcast One More Thing claiming Michele couldn't read and the theory was resurrected on TikTok earlier this year. During an interview with The New York Times published on Thursday, the 36-year-old responded to the speculation.
Lea Michele will be joining the cast of Broadway’s Funny Girl revival in less than a week and a profile in The New York Times was just released in anticipation of her debut.
Glee star Lea Michele has been forced to debunk a bizarre fan conspiracy theory in the very same interview where she addressed claims she bullied her co-stars on the show.WATCH: Lea Michele singing "Don't Rain On My Parade' in GleeSpeaking to The New York Times in September 2022, the actress and singer responded to Samantha Marie Ware’s 2020 allegations that she made "traumatic microaggressions" towards her.The Black actress claimed Lea threatened to get her fired and “s—t in her wig”, while other Glee stars have shared allegations of similar bullying behaviour from the actress."I have an edge to me. I work really hard.