Lea Michele replaces Beanie Feldstein in Broadway's Funny Girl

Apparently, she will be Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of "Funny Girl.".

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Beanie Feldstein's early departure from "Glee" on July 31 was explained by a contentious statement on Instagram on Sunday night.

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“When the production redirected the show, I had to step away at an earlier stage than expected.

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Feldstein has missed a number of performances since the musical opened

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in April with mostly negative reviews.

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She also announced her departure date of Sept. 25 before the end of her original contract.

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Michele is surely hoping to turn things around for the $15 million production

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