thinking “I’m the Greatest Star” from her box office-breaking Broadway run in Funny Girl, she certainly didn’t say it. The former Glee star confessed in an interview, “When I got the call that I was going to play Fanny Brice, I said, ‘Okay, this could be really big for my career, but it’s also helpful to have this opportunity to introduce people to who I am now.’” And that she did through the final chapter of the show’s run, which ended on September 3.
All is forgiven, Michelle. We still have Mean Girlsto look forward to!But Michele’s star turn was but one of many shining moments on Broadway and beyond.
As the year winds down, Queerty looks back at some of the sexiest, unexpected, and standing-ovation-worthy shows of the year.Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Admittedly, we didn’t see this coming.
Who knew 2023 would kick off with an Off-Broadway homage to James Joyce’s sexual fetishes (which included scat) juxtaposed with the mundaneness of modern-day texting?