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

6 SEP, 2022

By Monu Jha

Lea Michele's first night as Fanny Brice was nothing short of a success. According to multiple reports.

Michele stepped into the role Tuesday night for the first time, replacing Beanie Feldstein, who left the broadway show sooner than expected in July.

Both The Daily Beast and Variety reported that the Glee alum received four standing ovations at the August Wilson.

Jonathan Groff, Glee creator Ryan Murphy and Harvey Fierstein, who added new material to the musical revival.

Drew Barrymore and Zachary Quinto were also said to have been in the audience for the show's opening night.

Michele reportedly received her first standing ovation upon her entrance, and there were at least three more before the end of the first act.

More ovations were said to have followed throughout the evening, including one at the final curtain,

which saw a sobbing Michele and co-star Tovah Feldshuh who also made her Funny Girl debut Tuesday accepting large bouquets of white roses.