The Broadway Show: Lea Michele on FUNNY GIRL, GLEE, SPRING AWAKENING & More

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Жыл бұрын

Lea Michele sits down with Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek to talk about returning to the stage in FUNNY GIRL and how her GLEE and SPRING AWAKENING days led her to the role she was born to play.

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@diannaswenson7553 Жыл бұрын

She was born for this! I love that she talks about her life experiences and how she uses those to create "her" Fanny. Sure wish I could see this! Lea Michelle is a gem

@margo-pl1ww Жыл бұрын

she was absolutely amazing!

@jeffreywillstewart Жыл бұрын

I saw her in Spring Awakening in 2008. She is an amazing performer.

@traydaniel0403 Жыл бұрын

I hope they make Funny Girl into a film adaptation, and let Lea Michele to reprise her role again

@milliemouse6525 Жыл бұрын

As much as I adore Lea and am beyond thrilled that she's finally doing it on Broadway, I pray no one gets that crazy idea in their head! A remake of the original would be like remaking The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind or the Godfather. Some films/actors can't be redone or replaced!

@ValeriaHernandez-06 Жыл бұрын

Lea Michele playing Fanny is the most Rachel thing ever.

@rosaondarra-barron8835 Жыл бұрын

I love how Lea's character in Glee was also in Funny Girl, playing Fanny Brice

@magaencina2863 Жыл бұрын

She is fucking TALENTED and deserves it 👏👏👏👏

@MarieC806 Жыл бұрын

Love her, love this show!!!❤

@carlieallred1428 Жыл бұрын

What an eloquent and thoughtful interview

@piecesofme8531 Жыл бұрын

She is literally living her dream. I love her passion for performance and for this role. God bless her.

@dr.jeffreyschlotman7592 Жыл бұрын

Saw the show just two s days ago. She was superb!!

@Leamichellefan2244 Жыл бұрын

Lea is funny girl, she’s perfect for this.

@zaccamden5016 Жыл бұрын

Just read the NY TImes review; well done Lea!!!!!!!!

@BerryStraw15 Жыл бұрын

It is spelled SUCCESS and pronounced Lea Michele ⭐

@177coc Жыл бұрын

Je suis très heureuse pour elle !!!♥️♥️♥️♥️

@camillefraginal9189 Жыл бұрын

Love this! ❤

@giorgiosoares4028 Жыл бұрын

Lea ❤

@lesley4673 Жыл бұрын

I would give anything to see Lea Michele in Funny Girl. She is beyond talented. I wish her the very best.

@elissakartman Жыл бұрын

Good interview. Broadens my respect for Lea M.

@soph4850 Жыл бұрын

It’s so sad that I can’t see her :(

@randomaccount3119 Жыл бұрын

She’s really matured a lot which is great to see

@coleherschswife Жыл бұрын

That’s a funny girl

@baskinsmichael Жыл бұрын

We are rooting for you Lea!

@laurazeller2014 Жыл бұрын

I love Lea Michele!

@camara1194 Жыл бұрын

Queen

@katieg4045 Жыл бұрын

genuine question - how does someone get 6 standing ovations? I've been to lots of broadway shows, but generally have only experienced one long standing ovation for the entire cast + crew. I suppose my question is, what counts as one unit of standing ovation?

@Laurap01 Жыл бұрын

Standing up and clapping after each song haha.

@katieg4045 Жыл бұрын

@@Laurap01 Thank you!!

@traydaniel0403 Жыл бұрын

Cory would’ve been very proud😢❤

@juanimartinez4946 Жыл бұрын

Lea we love uuuuuuu!!!!

@sharong3458 Жыл бұрын

lea michele embraces fanny in a way no one has before. reminding us she is a 3rd grade drop out but not a dummy and her vunerability is exceptional.

@alissaharris37 Жыл бұрын

I guess Rachel got her wish…

@BerryStraw15 Жыл бұрын

AS SHE SHOULD! 👏🏻

@Max-my6rk Жыл бұрын

From an almost dead show to a hit with 1.6M ticket sales and 100％ cap… Funny Girl found her Fanny and is rising from ashes… yes

@fabiancaius Жыл бұрын

oooo

@elizabethfromm7915 Жыл бұрын

well, she ALMOST thanked the cast for being amazing and doing extra work. it was right there in her grasp, and she couldn't do it.

@Laurap01 Жыл бұрын

Grasping at straws…

@elizabethfromm7915 Жыл бұрын

@@Laurap01 Talent doesn't excuse racism, bigotry and an inflated ego.

@edwardonochie3565 Жыл бұрын

Elizabeth Fromm at this point, people like you are hopeless lol.

@BerryStraw15 Жыл бұрын

keep crying LMAO

@SHap-gx1lq Жыл бұрын

FFS stop.

@ms.martiegallego8834 Жыл бұрын

She was Not born for this, BARBRA STREISAND WAS !! Get it right !!

@dianaaljadeff2983 Жыл бұрын

Yes it was Barbra But she is 80 and now its Lea at 36.

@shaunmoran9004 Жыл бұрын

Eurgh.

@mandydandy1170 Жыл бұрын

And they cancel Phantom for this!!? Uhhh this whole year just sucks

@JohnSmith-xx9se Жыл бұрын

That's... not what happened.

@Justindavis531 Жыл бұрын

Girl what 💀 they didn’t cancel phantom because of funny girl

@MarieC806 Жыл бұрын

I’m sorry they canceled Phantom…one of my favs. Funny Girl is such an amazing story/show, as well. I’m glad that it’s on Broadway. I don’t believe that the cancellation of Phantom has anything to do with Funny Girl

@elizabethfromm7915 Жыл бұрын

...phantom was at a different theater. unfortunately, that has nothing to do with this.

@isabellamarconi Жыл бұрын

completely different cases, dude

@feelthejoy Жыл бұрын

lol imagine having the privilege that you could rehearse completely separate from the cast and just be put in right before going into your first performance- and also being far less suited for the role than the understudies. Idk… we all gotta get a paycheck!

@SHap-gx1lq Жыл бұрын

this comment makes zero sense.

@ToySoldiers Жыл бұрын

How is that a privilege? Do you know how hard it is to lead a show without rehearsing with the cast and make it work? And how is she less suited to the role than Julie and the other girl? LMAO. Reviews say otherwise. Audience reactions say otherwise. Julie was averaging $600k before Lea came on and it shot up to $1.6 million the week she started.

@feelthejoy Жыл бұрын

@@SHap-gx1lq how does it not make sense? Lea rehearsed completely separately from the cast and was plugged in. What part of what I wrote was confusing?

@feelthejoy Жыл бұрын

@@ToySoldiers of course sales shot up - that’s why they put her in. Recoup the money. Sales aren’t a reflection of quality - I mean it’s not a good show anyway and didn’t need to be revived. My comment wasn’t a reflection on her talent anyway. As for the put-in, I’m not saying what she had to do wasn’t hard, I’m saying it’s super privileged to have people work around you in that way. They kept her rehearsals separate for multiple reasons, one of which being that she is difficult to work with and has a reputation for bullying other performers and crew.

@JSG4869 Жыл бұрын

That's not a privilege lol. It's pretty much standard practice for new cast members to rehearse separately because producers don't want to pay for the whole cast's rehearsal time. If the producers paid for a full rehearsal with the cast, that would be a privilege.