Broadway Gets the Star it Wanted as Lea Michele Takes Over "Funny Girl" to Many Standing Ovations
"Funny Girl" 2.0 launched tonight at the August Wilson Theater. Lea Michele, star of "Glee," took over as Fanny Brice, with Tovah
Today is Monday, June 8, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Mark Feuerstein Dan Futterman Julianna Margulies Julia Gibson Nick Rhodes Adam Heller Griffin Dunne Kathy Baker Marti Morris Jeff Mylett Michael Gifford Joan Rivers Jerry Stiller George Kirby Gene Blakely Alexis Smith Robert Preston Henry Brandon Mary Foy Lillian Wilck Harold De Becker George Lessey Joseph Hart William J. Ferguson Jefferson Mays Jay Harnick June Prud'Homme Gwen Anderson George D. Wallace Henry Nemo Richard Fleeshman Alan Scarfe Michael Codron Joseph Leon