Lea Michele Starts 'Funny Girl' Rehearsals, Shares Text Message from BFF Jonathan Groff

Lea Michele is giving fans a look at her take on the beloved character Fanny Brice.The singer and alum took to her Instagram story on Sunday to share a behind-the-scenes snapshot showing her and the cast belting out «Don’t Rain On My Parade» while rehearsing for her forthcoming run on the Broadway revival of “The incredible @ephieaardema got a photo of me singing Don’t Rain On My Parade on a Broadway stage for the first time ever today," Michele captioned the post, and tagging understudy Ephie Aardema. “@ephieaardema you are amazing I [love] you!!!«Lea Michele shares a photo of herself singing “Don’t Rain On My Parade” for the very first time on the Broadway stage of 'Funny Girl.' pic.twitter.com/6cbgyMGSXPIt was announced in July that Lea Michele has been cast to take over for Beanie Feldstein, who left the Broadway revival of  two months early.Michele, who previously starred in the original cast of , is expected to formally take over the role starting Sept.

Lea Michele is giving fans a look at her take on the beloved character Fanny Brice.The singer and alum took to her Instagram story on Sunday to share a behind-the-scenes snapshot showing her and the cast belting out «Don’t Rain On My Parade» while rehearsing for her forthcoming run on the Broadway revival of “The incredible @ephieaardema got a photo of me singing Don’t Rain On My Parade on a Broadway stage for the first time ever today," Michele captioned the post, and tagging understudy Ephie Aardema. “@ephieaardema you are amazing I [love] you!!!«Lea Michele shares a photo of herself singing “Don’t Rain On My Parade” for the very first time on the Broadway stage of 'Funny Girl.' pic.twitter.com/6cbgyMGSXPIt was announced in July that Lea Michele has been cast to take over for Beanie Feldstein, who left the Broadway revival of  two months early.Michele, who previously starred in the original cast of , is expected to formally take over the role starting Sept.

Sarah Paulson is close friends with Beanie Feldstein and she was just asked to comment on the drama surrounding her exit from the Broadway revival of Funny Girl.

Casting drama is not the reason Jane Lynch is leaving the Broadway production of Funny Girl early.

Jane Lynch is opening up about her early Funny Girl exit.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJane Lynch will leave the Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” on Aug. 14, ending her run as Mrs. Brice about three weeks earlier than expected.Lynch was initially scheduled to leave the show on Sept.

Jane Lynch will depart Broadway’s Funny Girl even earlier than expected, producers announced today. The former Glee actor will end her run as “Mrs. Brice” on Sunday, August 14, several weeks earlier than the Sept. 4 date most recently announced (that date, too, was earlier than the originally planned Sept. 25 exit).

Jane Lynch is departing Funny Girl on Broadway earlier than anticipated.

Yes, Lea Michele knows how to read and she’s participating in SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Storyline Online series.

Lea Michele is returning to Broadway in one month and she just hopped on the promo train!

Lea Michele has canceled the remaining dates on her Life in Music tour due to a conflict with her rehearsals for Funny Girl.

her tap dancing rehearsals to her Instagram Story alongside the show’s choreographers, Ayodele Casel and Dre Torres. In the clip, the “Glee” alum — donning a black sports bra, leggings and tap shoes — spins her way into a military salute milliseconds ahead of Casel and Torres. Overjoyed that she stuck the ending pose, all three ladies clap as Michele high-fives Casel.“The great honor of having these two geniuses teach me how to tap for @funnygirl has been so unbelievably incredible and inspiring,” she wrote on a photo with the professionals.

Sarah Paulson is giving Beanie Feldstein all the love!

Beanie Feldstein has bowed out. On Sunday, the 29-year-old actress ended her run as Fanny Brice in. Feldstein marked the end of her run with a call out to the role and the musical in an Instagram post.  “But now it’s just another show And you leave ‘em laughing when you go,” the actress captioned her Instagram post, which featured a series of pictures including a shot of her posing on the stage with the rest of the cast.

"Glee" star Lea Michele is opening up about why she hasn’t seen the show’s tribute episode to late boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith.  The Canadian actor kicked off her "An Evening with Lea Michele: Life in Music," tour in Washington, D.C., last week with an emotional performance of Bob Dylan’s "Make You Feel My Love," the same song she performed during the tribute episode to Monteith’s character, Finn Hudson.  The "Glee" star honored late boyfriend Cory Monteith’s passing on her Instagram story on the ninth anniversary of his death.  (Getty Images) During her first performance on tour, Michele explained to the crowd why she’s never watched the FOX series’ 2013 episode titled "The Quarterback." "I think if I don't watch it, it just kind of feels like Finn is still there," Michele explained to the audience. "So this [song, 'Make You Feel My Love'] is really special." Lea Michele attends the 75th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall June 12, 2022, in New York City.  (Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic) In 2013, Monteith was found dead in a hotel room in Vancouver.