Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:07pm

Odd no one mentioned this but Lea Michele was on Bravo's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE last night: Wednesday October 11, 2017 and was asked when she plans to return to Broadway and she stated that she spoke to Ryan Murphy a few days ago regarding FUNNY GIRL.  Last week she performed a few FUNNY GIRL songs in a small concert in Central Park and she realized that FUNNY GIRL is how she wants to return to Broadway so she wants to get this off and running though she realizes it'll be tough getting it going.  

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:09pm

Ryan owns the rights and I can easily see him getting this done like he did when he basically got the money for Roundabout to co-produce Long Day's Journey Into Night.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:10pm

No thank you.

[LYLS3637]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:11pm

[Sunny11]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:17pm

nasty_khakis said: "Ryan owns the rights and I can easily see him getting this done like he did when he basically got the money for Roundabout to co-produce Long Day's Journey Into Night."

There was just a production of funny girl on the west end starring  Sheridan Smith. Do those producers still have the rights or is it regional and Ryan holds the American rights ? 

 

[OhHiii]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:17pm

I've been saying this for years. This NEEDS Lady Gaga as Fanny. Talk about a blockbuster.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:19pm

I already feel sorry for any cast member who would have to work with her.  

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:22pm

Broadway announces that they do not want Lea Michele.

[MrsSallyAdams]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:26pm

Just like Barbra's Gypsy, this needed to happen sooner to succeed. They should have transferred right after the first or second season of Glee when people loved the show and the press was treating Lea like a rising star.

 

Fixed: Thank you BrodyFosse123

Updated On: 10/12/17 at 02:26 PM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:33pm

Huh?  Who is Barbara?   

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:33pm

Ryan Murphy doesn't "own" the rights. He optioned the rights. There is a big difference. An option runs out.  In this case - soon hopefully.

[Sunny11]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:35pm

Dreamgirls is a hit right now in the UK. If Amber can be a draw in a foreign country then Lea should still be able to carry a Funny Girl production where Glee had its largest audience. As long as they don’t wait too much longer of course. 

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:37pm

I wouldn't be surprised if this finally happens. It's about time for a revival anyway. I'm not a huge Lea fan, but she can sing and she would probably sell a lot of tickets. 

[billyelliotfan123]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:37pm

Do people have a problem with Lea Michele? What did she do?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:39pm

[Valentina3]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:40pm

billyelliotfan123 said: "Do people have a problem with Lea Michele? What did she do?"

How much time do we have?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:46pm

Heck, even the legendary Jessica Lange can’t stand her:

[bwayboy22]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:47pm

I agree with the majority that I really hopes this never comes to. Lea Michele is not a funny girl, which is pretty problematic when playing Fanny.

I also think a Gaga helmed revival would be amazing, although it's even more unlikely now than before with her dealing with fibromyalgia and not being able to finish her tour.

Realistically, I think a Jessie Mueller led-revival would be IDEAL. I'm dying to see it happen.

[Tag]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:47pm

For what it's worth, Rosie O'Donnell just answered this question on her website:

If you could be in any Broadway show, what would it be?

funny girl
as fannies mom

She does have a history with Ryan Murphy on Nip/Tuck...

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:47pm

In a poll of the theater community, I'd bet money that Donald Trump would score higher on "likeability" than this screeching demon. 

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 3:11pm

Why is she acting as though she hasn't been campaigning to lead a revival for the past like seven years? 

Also, Mandy Patinkin for Fanny. 

[MrsSallyAdams]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 3:17pm

billyelliotfan123 : Do people have a problem with Lea Michele? What did she do?

There've been whispers of backstage misbehavior but it's mostly a response to her aggressively marketing herself. Do you remember how the zeitgeist turned on Anne Hathaway after she campaigned for an Oscar for Les Miserables? It may not be fair but showbiz has always been a fickle industry.

[Sunny11]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 3:27pm

Some here just seem to have a pathological hate for Glee.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 3:36pm

lol. Yes, a hatred for GLEE. Sure. We'll go with that. 

[Kad]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 3:37pm

She's announced she wants to do Funny Girl many times.

I wonder if she's even bothered paying her Equity dues.