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Lea Michele Starts 'Funny Girl' Rehearsals, Shares Text Message from BFF Jonathan Groff

Lea Michele has officially started rehearsals for her performance in Funny Girl!

The 35-year-old actress just wrapped up the first leg of her Life in Music tour and now she’s in rehearsals for her return to Broadway.

Lea took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday morning (July 26) to share a photo of the Funny Girl script. She captioned the post, “Here we go…”

Later in the day, Lea shared her text message exchange with BFF Jonathan Groff, who wished her luck on her first day of work.

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Jonathan Groff & Skylar Astin Shared a Backstage Kiss at the Tonys! (Photos)

Backstage photos from the 2022 Tony Awards have been released and there are some shots of the Spring Awakening cast.

Former co-stars and longtime pals Jonathan Groff and Skylar Astin were seen sharing a friendly kiss at one point while backstage at the event on Sunday (June 12) at Radio City Music Hal in New York City.

The cast of Spring Awakening reunited at the Tonys to perform “Touch Me,” 15 years after the show won the Best Musical award.

Jonathan and Skylar have another thing in common these days…. they’ve both played Seymour in the current Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors. Jonathan originated the role in the production back in 2019 and Skylar is currently playing the iconic part right now.

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Skylar Astin Leads the 'Spring Awakening' Reunion Performance at Tony Awards 2022 - Watch Video!

The cast of Spring Awakening reunited for a performance at the 2022 Tony Awards!

Skylar Astin led the cast, including Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff, for a performance of “Touch Me” on Sunday (June 12) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The musical won the top award at the Tonys fifteen years ago and the cast recently reunited for a benefit performance, which was captured for the HBO documentary Those You’ve Known.

Also featured in the Tonys reunion were original cast members Gerard Canonico, Lilli Cooper, Jennifer Damiano, John Gallagher Jr, Gideon Glick, Robi Hager, Brian Charles Johnson, Lauren Pritchard, Krysta Rodriguez, Phoebe Strole, Jonathan B. Wright, and Remy Zaken.

Make sure to check out photos of the cast on the red carpet earlier in the night!

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BFFs Lea Michele & Jonathan Groff Walk Tonys Carpet Together Ahead of 'Spring Awakening' Performance

The stars of Spring Awakening are reuniting again!

Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff stepped out together on the red carpet at the 2022 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 12) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The longtime BFFs were joined by co-star John Gallagher Jr. ahead of their performance on the Tonys stage. 15 years ago, Spring Awakening won the Best Musical award and the original cast is reuniting for a performance at this year’s big event.

In the recent HBO documentary, Lea revealed how she was in love with Jonathan before he came out as gay.

FYI: Lea is wearing a Cong Tri gown and Katkim jewelry. Jonathan is wearing Lanvin.

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Lea Michele Was In Love With Jonathan Groff Before He Came Out

Lea Michele is opening up about what she first felt for longtime BFF Jonathan Groff.

In a new interview, the 35-year-old actress revealed that she was once in love with Jonathan, before he came out as gay.

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Lea Michele & Jonathan Groff Join 'Spring Awakening' Cast at Premiere of Their HBO Documentary

Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff share a sweet embrace on the red carpet at the premiere of Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known.

The longtime BFFs and former Broadway co-stars attended the premiere of their HBO documentary on Monday evening (April 25) at Florence Gould Hall in New York City.

Lea and Jonathan were joined at the event by their co-stars John Gallagher Jr, Skylar Astin, Lauren Pritchard, Lilli Cooper, Gerard Canonico, Brian Charles Johnson, Jonathan B. Wright, Gideon Glick, Remy Zaken, Jennifer Damiano, and Robert Hager, as well as the show’s writers Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik.

Lea‘s Glee co-star Darren Criss, who is currently starring on Broadway in American Buffalo, was also there.

Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the sold-out, one-night-only reunion concert featuring the full original cast of the Tony-winning musical. It premieres on HBO on Tuesday, May 3.

Lea is going viral today for some eye-opening comments she made about her relationship with Jonathan.

FYI: Jonathan is wearing Brioni.

Click through the gallery for 50+ photos from the Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known premiere… More Here! »

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Lea Michele Admits She Once Let Jonathan Groff See Her Genitals So She Could Explain the Female Anatomy & 'Satisfy His Curiosity'

Lea Michele revealed she let her BFF and Spring Awakening co-star Jonathan Groff see her genitals and used a desk lamp to give them light while she explained the female anatomy.

The revelation is made during Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known, the upcoming HBO documentary that highlights the cast’s recent reunion on stage to reflect on the show’s success on Broadway.

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