“The biggest stars in Broadway gathered for the Tony Awards in New York City on June 11, and Lea Michele gave viewers a taste of Funny Girl as she performed to close the show.
“Lea dressed in character as Fanny Brice and sang an incredible rendition of “Don’t Rain On My Parade.” She was surrounded by several of her co-stars from the show, as well, for the high energy performance.
“Lea began her run as Fanny Brice in Sept. 2022, and will be with the show until it closes on Broadway in Sept. 2023.
“Despite receiving major appraise for her performance in the role, though, Lea was not nominated at the 2023 Tonys, and she was not eligible to receive a nomination either. Since Lea was not the original star of the production, she was not able to get nominated.”
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