Lea Michele made a triumphant return to Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre.
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Some of her fellow βGleeβ alumni and others cheered her throughout the show.
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As per reports, she received six standing ovations before the evening concluded.
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Her first Broadway performance as Fanny Brice came after replacing Beanie Feldstein.
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Feldstein announced in July that she would be ending her Broadway run "sooner than anticipated".
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Michele is a controversial figure who has been accused of mistreating her co-stars in the past.
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Michele sang multiple songs including "Donβt Rain on My Parade" in character as Rachel Berry.
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Who coincidentally went on to play Fanny in "Funny Girl" later in the series.
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