Lea Michele replaces Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice in Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl’

From Glee to Broadway! Lea Michele has confirmed she'll be replacing Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice in the Broadway production, Funny Girl.

Beanie Feldstein on Sunday night announced she would be leaving the show on July 31, roughly two months before she was slated to depart the production. She attributed her early exit to a decision by the production “to take the show in a different direction.”

On Monday Lea took to her social media to confess it was "a dream come true" to be returning to the stage. Check out the post below!

Michele, who was long-rumored to be taking over for Feldstein, will assume the role of Fanny Brice on Sept. 6. In the interim, the show’s understudy Julie Benko will perform the title role from Aug. 2 through Sept. 4 and every Thursday beginning on Sept. 8.

Jane Lynch, who plays Fanny’s mother Mrs. Brice, is also leaving the production earlier than expected and will be replaced by Tovah Feldshuh (Yentl) starting on Sept. 6.