Even a closing discover won’t rain on Lea Michele’s parade.
Broadway’s “Humorous Lady” revival introduced Thursday that the musical will take its last bow later this yr — regardless of seeing a large growth in ticket gross sales following the casting of the “Glee” alum.
The news was revealed on Instagram.
“Hey, attractive! We’re having a lot enjoyable with you on Broadway, we’re sticking round till September third,” reads the put up.
Michele, 36, will continue to star as Fanny Brice — a task famously performed by Barbra Streisand within the authentic 1964 manufacturing — by the tip of the play’s run on the August Wilson Theatre. The present forged consists of “Phantom of the Opera” alum Ramin Karimloo, Tony Award nominee Jared Grimes and Tovah Feldshuh.
The Put up reached out to “Humorous Lady” for remark.
No clarification for the present’s closure has been given, however there has been speculation that it could finish when Michele’s contract did.
The previous “Glee” star took over the musical’s starring position again final September following the somewhat abrupt departure of Beanie Feldstein, 29, who initially introduced the present to Broadway however left in July after receiving lukewarm reviews.
Since Michele’s casting, ticket gross sales have broken several box office records.
Michele in contrast the expertise of taking part in Brice to “being shot out of a cannon.”
“That is such a dream come true for me,” Michele told Entertainment Weekly.
Michele has been identified to have coveted the role of Brice since her days on “Glee,” the place her character gave spirited performances of among the musical’s best-loved numbers, reminiscent of “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “Individuals.”
Michele has been the middle of a number of scandals earlier than taking over the position. A number of “Glee” co-stars claimed Michele was a bully on set.
“I bear in mind when Lea got here in and I used to be like, ‘Don’t speak to her. Don’t even look in her route. Depart her alone,’ ” said Glee alum Lindsay Pearce. “As a result of she’s the star of the present.”
On the time of closing, “Humorous Lady” may have performed practically 600 performances with 30 previews.
