Lea Michele took on her dream function as Fanny Brice in Broadway's "Humorous Lady" this yr, and on Thanksgiving she introduced the present to New York Metropolis's Herald Sq.. Michele and a few of her co-stars kicked off the televised Thanksgiving Day Parade with a efficiency of "Do not Rain On My Parade," the long-lasting hit tune from the musical.
The parade usually options a number of Broadway numbers, carried out in Herald Sq. the place the parade ends. This yr's parade featured routines from "Some Like It Scorching," "The Lion King" and others. The Rockettes and several other featured marching bands from throughout the nation additionally carried out.
Jimmy Fallon, the Roots, Gloria Estefan and Dionne Warwick have been additionally on parade floats.
Forward of the efficiency, Michele shared a video on her Instagram tales at 5:30 a.m. as she bought prepared in her Broadway dressing room. She continued to movie her journey to Herald Sq.. She even shared a TikTok dance to Taylor Swift's "Bejeweled" to mark the event.
Michele has at all times been enthusiastic in regards to the Fanny Brice function. On "Glee," a musical tv present a few highschool glee membership, Michele's character, Rachel Berry, lands the function on Broadway.
Life ultimately imitated artwork and Michele landed the function earlier this yr, changing Beanie Feldstein. She recieved a number of standing ovations throughout her first week in September.
In an interview with Broadway.com, Michele agreed it was very "meta" that each she and the character she performed for six years on "Glee" bought to star as Fanny Brice.
After she bought the function, Michele shared two images — one among herself and one as Rachel Berry – outdoors of the theater below the "Humorous Lady" marquee. "A dream come true," she wrote on Instagram.
Michele isn't any stranger to Broadway. She appeared in "Les Miserables" as younger Cosette in 1995, when she was simply eight years previous. She's additionally recognized for her function in "Spring Awakening" — she was a part of the unique forged in 2006.