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onairvictoria:
Two weeks ago I drove my Mom into Manhattan to see @funnygirlbwy starring @leamichele but
as we were on line to go in we heard she wouldn't be performing because she had to rush her baby to the hospital. We rescheduled and drove back in yesterday for the Wednesday matinee. Not long before curtain Lea posted on her IG that she had been crying that morning in the hospital bathroom as her son was back in the hospital. We didn't know if she would perform but she did. And she was so beyond phenomenal, a new word must be invented for it. She is incomparable and when you see her as Fanny Brice you understand why it's taken 60 years for a revival to happen since @barbrastreisand played Fanny on Broadway. Barbra is a once-in-a-generation performer and now my gen gets to claim Lea for that same distinction. We all know the saying "the show must go on" but it doesn't really hold that much meaning until you see the mother of a young sick child perform like nothing is wrong. Lea gave her fans 1000%. Her talent is unrivaled. Her perseverance and dedication to the audience and the commitment she made to the production is commendable. At curtain call Lea smiled and waved but as the other lead cast members hugged her, all with facial expressions of concern and love, you could see the harsh reality of what her son is going through creep back over her face. As another cast member was informing the audience about a charity collection for @bcefa (a wonderful group), Lea linked arms and leaned on her co-star @raminkarimloo for support. She was out of Fanny mode and back into worried mom mode. As we drove home my Mom and I couldn't stop raving about her performance but we also kept adding that we marveled at how she was able to perform at that level while her baby was lying in a hospital bed. And then on top of that, she had about 2 and a half hours until she had to do the show all over again. I want to express my gratitude to Lea for giving my mom and me a memory we'll share for the rest of our lives.[...]
