Lea Michele has been auditioning for Funny Girl for more than a decade

Broadway’s next “Funny Girl” will be Lea Michele, who is replacing Beanie Feldstein after the “Booksmart” star announced she’d exit the show earlier than expected.

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The production revealed Monday that Glee Star - Lea - would succeed Feldstein.

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Michele, a vocal Streisand and Funny Girl fan, has been performing songs from the musical in Glee and other projects for over a decade.

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For many younger audiences, Michele was likely their first exposure to the music from the show.

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[{"selector":"#anim-8f605bef-0959-4527-8793-b4cea8124f12 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(14.356435427280589%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7777,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] During the Glee casts' World Tour in 2010, Michele continued to sing "Don't Rain on My Parade" nightly and her live performance was later brought to the big screen in the Glee concert film, Glee: The 3D Concert Movie

Michele chose to perform "Don't Rain on My Parade," in front of the likes of Beyonce, Jay-Z, and Will Smith at Tonny Awards

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Throughout Glee's six-season run, Michele ended up performing all of Streisand's biggest numbers from Funny Girl, including "Who Are You Now", "My Man", "People", and more

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