Lea Michele Replaces Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice in Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl’

It’s official: Lea Michele is replacing Beanie Feldstein in Broadway’s revival of “Funny Girl.”

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Feldstein on Sunday night announced she would be leaving the show on July 31, roughly two months before she was slated to depart the production.

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She attributed her early exit to a decision by the production “to take the show in a different direction.”

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Michele, who was long-rumored to be taking over for Feldstein, will assume the role of Fanny Brice on Sept. 6.

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In the interim, the show’s understudy Julie Benko will perform the title role from Aug2

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Jane Lynch, who plays Fanny’s mother Mrs. Brice, is also leaving the production earlier than expected and will be replaced by Tovah Feldshuh

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