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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Lea Michele's Return to Broadway in "Funny Girl"

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

Daily News, Comedy, News

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Actress and singer Lea Michele shares what it's been like living her dream of playing Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl," why she decided to return to Broadway after 15 years of acting in L.A., and how her life is different now as a wife and a mother.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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You're listening to Comedy Central.

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I'm so happy for you. This is so cool.

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Oh. And you're just nailing it. You're so good.

0:08.0

Oh, so good. Thank you.

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Thank you.

0:12.0

Thank you. I have many people here have seen Funny Girl.

0:16.0

Okay, well not enough.

0:20.0

You all need to see this play. I went to your play last night.

0:24.0

And I have to say it was one of those

0:26.0

classic Broadway experiences that I haven't had in a few years.

0:28.0

You are incredible.

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Thank you.

0:32.0

And there are a lot of people who are famous,

0:34.0

but you are really, really talented.

0:36.0

I really appreciate that.

0:38.0

Yeah, I was hard work.

0:40.0

Well obviously it's hard work, but it takes a lot of talent to even execute that.

0:44.0

I mean, there's dancing, there's singing, you're funny.

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It's a comedy.

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I was so nervous because I heard you might be there and then I saw you.

0:50.0

And I was like anybody who's just like, you know,

0:54.0

and I'm so funny and so gifted in the way that you are.

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