Lea Michele News

The New Broadway Cast Recording of Funny Girl will be released digitally tomorrow, Friday, November 18, 2022 at 12:01AM ET. Plus check out a teaser video, featuring Lea Michele singing Don't Rain on My Parade!

Top stories include Jessica Chastain returning to Broadway in A Doll's House in 2023! Plus, Ruthie Henshall will open a drama school in London, Funny Girl will release a cast recording, and more!

During the second half of his interview on the 'And That's What You REALLY Missed' podcast, Murphy stated that since there has 'been enough time' since the series ended, he is now pondering his next step with the brand. Possible options he included were a Broadway musical adaptation or a reboot.

Ask anyone working in arts administration right now, and they’ll tell you that the challenges they are facing are numerous and unprecedented. For many regional theaters, audiences are slow to return - but is that individual ticket buyers or season subscribers? Are they concerned about COVID or is it something else?

Stage dooring. Fans love it. Actors are split, and were even before the pandemic. And then the pandemic hit. When Broadway returned, stage dooring did not. It was seen as too big a risk. But when New York County had a low community level of COVID-19 transmission, it was back. Read more about stage dooring in the Industry Insight here!

Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. This week's episode features Tovah Feldshuh, who talked about her current Broadway role in Funny Girl, and more!

The Broadway casts of “Moulin Rouge” and “SIX the Musical” will perform on The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS, anchored by Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight. Jeremy Sisto from FBI, Liza Lapira from The Equalizer, and Louis Cato, bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will also appear on the special.

Top stories include casting for Sunset Boulevard at the Kennedy Center starring Stephanie J. Block, as well as Camelot at Lincoln Center. Plus, performances for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will include Funny Girl, Some Like It Hot, The Lion King, and A Beautiful Noise!

The lineup has been announced for this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring many of your Broadway favorites! The 2022 lineup includes Lea Michele and the cast of Funny Girl and more. We've got the full list here.

Glee creator Ryan Murphy was the guest on the first episode of the 'And That's You REALLY Missed' podcast, which deep dives into a behind-the-scenes look at the hit musical series. Murphy reveals that the character of Mr. Schue, played by Matthew Morrison, was originally written for Justin Timberlake and had a meth addiction.

Lea Michele announced tonight on Instagram Live during the curtain call for Funny Girl that the production will release a Broadway Revival Cast Recording, with more information to be revealed on the Today Show tomorrow.

The series will pull the curtain back on the good and bad experiences of Glee's cast and crew. The series will also feature testimonies from close friends and family, revealing never-heard-before stories. The docu-series will also have exclusive access to Glee cast and crew members, who will give their personal stories.

Watch a new video of Lea Michele singing 'Don't Rain On My Parade' from Funny Girl on Good Morning America! Michele stars in the revival as Fanny Brice alongside Ramin Karimloo, Jared Grimes, and Tovah Feldshuh. Michele also sat down for an interview before the performance, discussing mid-show standing ovations and being back on Broadway.

Top stories include Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella, heading to Broadway in 2023. Plus, go inside opening night of Leopoldstadt, meet the cast of Almost Famous, and more!

Funny Girl currently stars Lea Michele as Fanny Brice, plus Ramin Karimloo, Jared Grimes, and Tovah Feldshuh. The song that they will perform on Good Morning America has not yet been announced. Last week, the production made its broadcast television debut as Lea Michele performed 'People' on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Watch Lea Michele perform 'People' from FUNNY GIRL on THE TONIGHT SHOW in this special video of her performance!

The single was co-written with Nevin Sastry (Phem, PRETTYMUCH) and Josh Murty (Maggie Lindemann). The accompanying music video was directed by Molly and Francesca Maldonado (Justin Bieber, Dixie D'Amelio, Ashley Graham) and leans into the track’s lyrical playfulness as Molly comes face-to-face with herself.

Top stories include reviews for Lea Michele in Funny Girl! See what the critics had to say about her performance! Plus, watch highlights of the new cast of Into The Woods, check out photos from Leopoldstadt, and more!

New York theatre critics got their first taste of Funny Girl when it opened on Broadway this past spring, starring Beanie Feldstein. Now the show has a new Fanny Brice in Lea Michele and a new Mrs. Brice in Tovah Feldshuh, and the critics are weighing in once more. 

The biggest day for Broadway fans is this Sunday, September 25, 2022, and Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS announces even more treasure-filled tables, special Broadway guests and more unique auction items and experiences up for bid at the much-anticipated Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction.