Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#1
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.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#2
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.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#3
Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:10pm
No thank you.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#4
Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:11pm
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#5
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 ?
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#6
Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:17pm
I've been saying this for years. This NEEDS Lady Gaga as Fanny. Talk about a blockbuster.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#7
Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:19pm
I already feel sorry for any cast member who would have to work with her.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#8
Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:22pm
Broadway announces that they do not want Lea Michele.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/12/13
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#9
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#10
Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:33pm
Huh? Who is Barbara?
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#11
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.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#12
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.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#13
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.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#14
Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:37pm
Do people have a problem with Lea Michele? What did she do?
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#15
Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:39pm
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#16
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?
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#17
Posted: 10/12/17 at 2:46pm
Heck, even the legendary Jessica Lange can’t stand her:
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/12
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#18
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#19
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...
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#20
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.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#21
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.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/12/13
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#22
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.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#23
Posted: 10/12/17 at 3:27pm
Some here just seem to have a pathological hate for Glee.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#24
Posted: 10/12/17 at 3:36pm
lol. Yes, a hatred for GLEE. Sure. We'll go with that.
Lea Michele announces on WWHL she wants to return to Broadway in FUNNY GIRL#25
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.
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