Followers of Lea Michele hoping to lastly see her singing and dancing in “Humorous Woman” on Broadway should be affected person.
The “Glee” actor has examined optimistic for COVID-19 — lacking Saturday’s matinee and night efficiency — and should now quarantine, slated to return to the present on Tuesday, Sept. 20. She solely began on Tuesday.
The bittersweet comedy tells the story of Fanny Brice, a Jewish woman from New York within the Twenties who went from burlesque to Broadway phases regardless of criticism that she wasn’t conventionally lovely.
“Humorous Woman” is a musical that celebrates the oddballs, the kooky and the misfits, with Jule Styne-penned gems of songs like “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” “I’m the Biggest Star” and “Folks.” Barbra Streisand performed her on stage and on movie.
Julie Benko, who had been slated to play Fanny on Thursdays within the revival, can be performing the function now till Michele is again. Michele took over from Beanie Feldstein and mentioned the function was a lifetime aim.
“We’re so grateful to the whole ‘Humorous Woman’ firm, together with our standbys, understudies, swings and everybody engaged on the manufacturing for his or her exceptional dedication to maintaining the present going and guaranteeing audiences have a fantastic expertise at each efficiency,” the present mentioned in a press release.
Beginning in July, vaccine necessities for Broadway viewers members had been lifted and theatergoers had the choice to put on a masks in all 41 of New York’s Broadway theaters.
One manufacturing, “The Kite Runner,” pushed again, asking audiences at Wednesday matinees and Friday night time to masks up.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has lifted her state’s necessary masks guidelines in colleges and the subway. Face coverings are merely inspired on buses and trains.