Lea Michele Shares Backstage Rehearsal Snap For Funny Girl Debut

Lea is currently preparing for her Fanny Brice debut (Picture: Getty Images/instagram)

Lea Michele treated fans to another behind-the-scenes look for the coming The revival of the funny girl.

Last month, it was confirmed that the 35-year-old actress would replace Beanie Feldstein as the iconic Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival.

The actress took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday to share a shot of her character on stage.

“The incredible @ephieaardema got my first photo today of me singing Don’t Rain On My Parade on a Broadway stage,” she wrote.

She then added a black and white photo of her getting ready for a photo shoot.

Funny Girl first opened on Broadway in 1964, featuring the iconic Barbra Streisand as the lead.

“Don’t bring a cloud to rain on my parade” (@leamichele/Instagram)
Lea’s opening night kicks off next month (@leamichele/Instagram)

The show was nominated for a host of awards, including eight Tonys, before Barbra also landed the part on the big screen in 1968.

Lea took to Instagram to share her excitement after her casting, writing: ‘A dream come true is an understatement. I am so incredibly honored to join this amazing cast and production and return to the stage to play Fanny Brice on Broadway. Until Sept 6. @funnygirlbwy #FUNNYGIRL.’

Lea’s notable role as Rachel Berry involved the star singing nearly every song in the musical, including My Man, Don’t Rain on My Parade, and I’m the Greatest Star.

Lea’s character Rachel Berry (R) was also obsessed with Funny Girl (Photo: NBC)

In fact, after Rachel graduated, she also starred in Funny Girl on Broadway, so maybe it was just the intention! Lea will also have practiced a lot performing the hits after six seasons of Glee.

And it looks like Lea has manifested the role off the small screen, as she told Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in 2017 that she “really hoped” to one day appear in Funny Girl herself.

“We thought about doing it right after Glee, but I’ve done a lot of Funny Girl’s songs on Glee, so it felt like a little fast. But I feel really ready now, so maybe we can do it soon,” she said then – isn’t that magical?

Lea will be joined by Tovah Feldshuh in September, as Jane Lynch (who plays Mrs. Brice) also resigns earlier than expected.

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