‘Funny Girl’ is closing on Broadway — Lea Michele isn’t leaving

Even a closing notice won’t rain on Lea Michele’s parade.

Broadway’s “Funny Girl” revival announced Thursday that the musical will take its final bow later this year — despite seeing a massive boom in ticket sales following the casting of the “Glee” alum.

The news was revealed on Instagram.

“Hey, gorgeous! We’re having so much fun with you on Broadway, we’re sticking around until September 3rd,” reads the post.

Michele, 36, will continue to star as Fanny Brice — a role famously played by Barbra Streisand in the original 1964 production — through the end of the play’s run at the August Wilson Theatre. The current cast includes “Phantom of the Opera” alum Ramin Karimloo, Tony Award nominee Jared Grimes and Tovah Feldshuh.

The Post reached out to “Funny Girl” for comment. 

No explanation for the show’s closure has been given, but there has been speculation that it would end when Michele’s contract did. 


Broadway's "Funny Girl" announced Thursday that the show will take its final bow later this year after seeing a massive boom in ticket sales following the casting of "Glee" alum Lea Michele.
It was announced Thursday that Broadway’s “Funny Girl” will take its final bow later this year.
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The former “Glee” star took over the musical’s starring role back last September following the rather abrupt departure of Beanie Feldstein, 29, who initially brought the show to Broadway but left in July after receiving lukewarm reviews.

Since Michele’s casting, ticket sales have broken several box office records.


The role was made famous by Barbra Streisand in the original production in 1964.
The role was famously played by Barbra Streisand in the original production in 1964.
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The former "Glee" star took over the title role back in September of 2022.
The former “Glee” star took over the starring role in “Funny Girl” back last September.
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Michele compared the experience of playing Brice to “being shot out of a cannon.”

“This is such a dream come true for me,” Michele told Entertainment Weekly.

Michele has been known to have coveted the role of Brice since her days on “Glee,” where her character gave spirited performances of some of the musical’s best-loved numbers, such as “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “People.”


The former "Glee" star took over the title role back in September of 2022 following the rather abrupt departure of Beanie Feldstein, 29, who initially brought the show to Broadway but left in July.
Beanie Feldstein initially brought the show to Broadway but left in July.
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Since revealing Michele's casting, ticket sales have broken several box office records.
Since Michele’s casting, ticket sales have broken several box office records.
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Michele has been the center of several scandals before taking on the role. Several “Glee” co-stars claimed Michele was a bully on set.

“I remember when Lea came in and I was like, ‘Don’t talk to her. Don’t even look in her direction. Leave her alone,’ ” said Glee alum Lindsay Pearce. “Because she’s the star of the show.”

At the time of closing, “Funny Girl” will have played nearly 600 performances with 30 previews.

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