Lea Michele’s run in “Humorous Woman” doesn’t finish till Sept. 3, however she’s already plotting her return to Broadway.
In truth, the actor-singer tells me she has her subsequent gig lined up.
Michele made a triumphant return to the stage in September when she changed Beanie Feldstein within the first revival of “Humorous Woman” since Barbra Streisand originated the function of Fanny Brice in 1964.
“Humorous Woman” follows Brice on her rise to fame and her stormy relationship with gambler Nicky Arnstein. The musical options classics like “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” “I’m the Best Star” and “Folks.”
Michele made her Broadway debut in 1995, on the age of 8, as younger Cosette in Les Misérables. In 2006, she had a starring function within the Broadway manufacturing of “Spring Awakening.” Michele then turned a family title for her work as Rachel Berry on Ryan Murphy’s “Glee.” Years later, she got here underneath hearth after “Glee” solid members accused her of bullying conduct. Michele issued an apology, acknowledging what she did was “insensitive and inappropriate” and an indication of “immaturity.” She mentioned she would “hold working to higher myself and take duty for my actions.”
Simply final month, Michele was named one in every of Time journal’s 100 most influential folks on the earth. She additionally introduced this 12 months’s Tony nominations on Might 2, with together with “MJ” star Myles Frost.
