When the revival of Funny Girl announced that Beanie Feldstein was going to play Fanny Brice on Broadway, there were a lot of people who wondered why Lea Michele didn’t get the role.
Ever since Michele sang Don’t Rain on My Parade on Glee, it seemed like it was her role to lose, and she lost it.
Then yesterday, Feldstein announced that she was leaving the show earlier than her September departure because the musical was changing directions. After her announcement, the show said they would reveal her replacement today.
Who is it? It is Lea Michele. “A dream come true is an understatement,” the actress wrote. “I’m so incredibly honored to join this amazing cast and production and return to the stage playing Fanny Brice on Broadway. See you September 6th.”
Hopefully, her dream won’t turn into a nightmare. I think if she doesn’t play to sell-out crowds, I wouldn’t be surprised if the show closes during her run. Yikes.
When it comes to who will be playing Brice between August 1st and September 5th, that person is Julie Benko. Benko has been getting a lot of praise in the role. Unlike the person who was hired to play it.
For some reason, HBO thinks we want to see a reunion of the cast from Spring Awakening. Therefore, on May 3rd, the network is airing the documentary Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known.
According to People, were are going to learn a lot about the stars. You might even say we are getting too much information from Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff. That is because the actress shared how close they were/are.
How close? You are going to regret asking that question. Groff, who was in the closet at the time, was nervous if he was going to be able to pull off his love scenes with Michele. The two became very close as they worked on the Broadway play. So close that the Glee star admits, “He was like, ‘I’ve never seen a woman’s vagina before. Would you show me?’ And I was like, ‘Sure.’ And I took a desk lamp … and showed him. That’s how close we are…. But I’ve never seen Jonathan naked. I’ve never seen his penis.”
Speechless is all I am after that reveal. And speechless is what I wish Michele was because some things are better unsaid, and that is definitely on the list. Mostly because it is all about me, and I am picturing her sitting on a table, pulling down her underwear, grabbing the lamp, and telling him to look with her legs spread eagle. Hey, I am not suffering alone!
Lea Michele is a mom now, so that means it is time to get the mom bob. Her formerly long hair now only reaches her shoulders, just like Idina Menzel. Put those two in the same room, and I would not be able to tell them apart. Would you be able to do it?
Two days ago, Samantha Marie Ware said that Lea Michele made her life a ‘living hell’ on Glee. Today, Heather Morris confirmed on social media that it was “unpleasant” to work with her on the set.
Let me be very clear, Hate is a disease in America that we are trying to cure, so I would never wish for hate to be spread to anyone else. With that said, was she unpleasant to work with? Very much so; for Lea to treat others with the disrespect that she did for as long as she did, I believe she SHOULD be called out. And yet, it’s also on us because to allow it to go on for so long without speaking out is something else we’re learning along with the rest of society. But, at the current moment its implied that she is a racist and although I cannot comment on her beliefs, I think we’re assuming, and you know what happens when we all assume…
I can’t wait for Naya Rivera to break her silence. After all, it was rumored that Rivera and Michele hated each other so much that they didn’t talk during the final season of the show.
Michele posted an apology before Morris’ post. I wonder if she will do another one.
