Lea Michele appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and performed the song People from her hit Broadway production Funny Girl on Friday.
The Glee star plays Fanny Brice in August Wilson Theater’s revival of Funny Girl, a role she recently reprized after Beanie Feldstein left the production halfway through.
Michele delivered a spectacular performance for television audiences and discussed her return to Broadway after more than a decade.
Stopping the show: Lea Michele appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and performed the song People from the hit Broadway production Funny Girl on Friday
‘I’ve wanted to come back to Broadway for so many years; I was gone for 15 years; Spring Awakening was the last show I did. To be back and to be on the show that I’ve loved for so many years, but I’m such a fan of this production. Incredible cast. An incredible score,” Michele said.
On Thursday, The New York Times published a rare new review of the musical and praised Lea in the lead role.
After Jimmy Fallon read some of the critical accolades for Michele’s performance in Funny Girl, the actress opened up about her character on cult high school show Glee, which had a Funny Girl arc for her character.
Behind the scenes: Jimmy and musical guest Michele pose together backstage on Friday
Back on Broadway: Michele delivered a stunning performance for TV audiences and spoke about returning to Broadway after more than a decade
‘Now I do. I’m 36 now and Funny Girl’s story spans many years. You see his love and his loss and his failures and his successes and becoming a mother and a wife…I feel like at this point, being where I am right now, it’s just perfect. Timing is everything and I’m very grateful,’ Michele said.
The brand new version of Funny Girl is a bittersweet comedy about a Lower East Side girl who dreams of a life on stage, but everyone tells her she’ll never be a star.
One day, her luck turns when something funny happens, and she becomes one of the most beloved performers to ever shine on Broadway.
Plot: Funny Girl is a bittersweet comedy about a Lower East Side girl who dreams of a life on stage, but everyone tells her she’ll never be a star. One day, her luck turns when something funny happens, and she becomes one of the most beloved performers to ever shine on Broadway.
Glee star: After Fallon read some of the critical accolades for Michele’s performance in Funny Girl, the actress opened up about her character on cult high school show Glee
Stunning: Actress Lea Michele arrives on the set of Jimmy Fallon on Friday in a short black dress that showed off her fabulous figure
The Broadway story was edited by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein and is based on the original book by Isobel Lennart.
The show is directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and features the classic score by Tony, Grammy winner and Academy Award winner Jule Styne.
The Tonight Show has been an institution of American television for almost 70 years. It’s the most-watched late-night show on digital, bringing the biggest names in celebrity guests and a stage for top musical and comedic talent to viewers around the world. Fallon, known for his comedic background and seemingly endless talent, also performs skits with his celebrity guests as well as musical parodies.
Appreciating his return: “I’ve wanted to come back to Broadway for so many years; I was gone for 15 years; Spring Awakening was the last show I did. To be back and to be on the show that I’ve loved for so many years, but I’m such a fan of this production. Incredible cast. An incredible score,’ Michele said
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