Lea Michele Showered with Applause During Star-Studded 'Funny Girl' Opening Night Debut

Kevin McHale is opening up about his former Glee co-star Lea Michele and her new role in Funny Girl.

Going in new directions? Kevin McHale hasn’t rushed to see former Glee costar Lea Michele in Funny Girl on Broadway just yet.

Lea Michele has tested positive for COVID-19. The 36-year-old actress has confirmed via social media that she's set to miss several performances of 'Funny Girl', her new show on Broadway, after contracting the virus. Lea - who plays Fanny Brice in the production - wrote on her Instagram Story: "In following production protocol I cannot return to the theater for 10 days.

It’s official – Lea Michele has COVID-19.

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.

It happened! Lea Michele is officially Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl, and plenty of Glee fans think it’s fulfilling her destiny laid out in the show.

Lea Michele made her Broadway debut as Funny Girl‘s Fanny Brice Tuesday (September 6), and photos are emerging from the show!

As you might have heard, Lea Michele made her debut last night, taking the stage at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre to six standing ovations, a bouquet of white roses and through plenty of curtain call tears.

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.

A mommy milestone. Lea Michele got emotional as she prepared son Ever for school before making her big debut in Broadway’s Funny Girl.

Lea Michele is the toast of Broadway!

Lea Michele‘s currently on stage in her first night as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, and she just delivered a line that got a lot of reactions.