-Congrats on everything. I want to get into everything.
"Funny Girl." -Okay, let's go.
-I want to get into everything, but first,
this is such a cool story, from what I heard.
The last time you were hear, it was with Jonathan Groff.
-Right. -And you sang a song.
-Yep. -Thank you so much for that.
-I appreciate it always, seeing you.
Through the years, you've been great to us.
-Thank you. No, I was here in 2019, December, 2019.
And I wanted to tell you, it was so funny, 'cause
I was singing a song from my Christmas album
and we were in the middle of this
little press tour run that I was doing.
And I turned to Jonathan and I was like,
"I really don't know if I can go on to perform at 'Jimmy.'"
I was like, "I don't feel good."
We were walking to the stage and the floor kept feeling like
it was coming out from underneath my feet.
And we did, like -- he's like,
"You're probably just nervous."
We did a little champagne toast. We went out that night.
We had so much fun, and I woke up the next morning
and I said to my husband, I was like, "I feel so hungover."
And he was like, "You didn't drink."
I was like, "I know. I just don't feel good."
And he was like, "Do you think you might be pregnant?"
I was like, "No!"
It didn't really seem like it was in the cards for us.
I was like, "No, there can't --"
He was like, "You should just check."
And I was! Here!
[ Cheers and applause ] At the show!
-On our show? -Yeah!
-You were pregnant on our show! -I was, and I had no idea.
-And how old is he?
-He's 2. He just turned 2 in August.
-I have to say hi. Hi, Ever.
Mommy's at work. I love you so much.
-Oh, my God. That's amazing.
-Yeah. It's been wild.
-Does he love when you sing to him?
-That's a fun question. Yeah. -Okay, alright.
Sorry. He doesn't? -No, I mean --
So this is the first time I've gone back to work.
I've been home with him for the past two years 100%,
and now I'm back to work.
So my singing coach was like,
you know, try to incorporate what you're doing,
like, try to incorporate him into it
so he can be a part of it
and you can be not away from him as much.
So I was warming up the other day
and my husband was like, "Should we come in?"
I was like, "Yes, come in. Watch me do my warm up."
And I hit some high note,
and he started hysterically crying.
[ Laughter ]
Disaster? -I'm like, okay.
That was a big fail.
-That one's not gonna work. Well, we tried.
-I tell him all the time, I'm like,
"What do you want to hear tonight? Anything.
Do you want Celine? Do you want Barbara?"
-Taking requests! -Anything you want.
"Baba? Baba Greengrass."
And I don't know if you've heard "The Green Grass Grows,"
but that one is just...
It's a real tough one for parents.
It's just the same thing over and over.
-Oh, no, no, no.
I'm over that phase of those songs.
I mean, if I heard the Backpack song
one more time, from Dora, I was going to...
-Oh, no, no. -...find the person
and murder them.
[ Laughter ]
I know they're bringing joy to people, but I had enough.
-I wake up in the morning... -It would haunt me, yeah.
-The first thing I hear is, ♪ Peppa Pig ♪
♪ Peppa Pig ♪
-♪ Peppa Pig ♪ -- Yeah. -Over and over again.
-I know every single theme song.
-I know every song on "Daniel Tiger."
Like, I know it all.
-Yeah, yeah, I loved it,
and I'm so happy I'm done with that phase.
-Well, we are in the thick of it.
-You are in the thick of it. -We are in the thick of it.
-Get ready.
Can I just read you some nice reviews here?
-Oh, my goodness.
-For your performance in "Funny Girl."
"Lea Michele is a revelation as Fanny Brice," says 'The Cut.'
"Lea Michele is stupendous.
'Funny Girl' has a missile,
a performer who, from her first words,
'Hello, gorgeous,'
shoots straight to her target and hits it.
"The New York Times" said that.
[ Cheers and applause ]
How about this? "The Washington Post" said,
"Lea Michele doesn't just bring down the house,
she brings down the whole darn block."
"Washington Post."
[ Cheers and applause ]
That's how you do it! That's how you do it.
And my friend went to go see you opening night,
and I want to six or seven
standing ovations during the play,
during the song, mid-song standing ovations.
Buddy, you hit a home run on this.
-Thank you. It's been so awesome. It's been great.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-How does it feel to be back on Broadway?
-Oh, my God, that in and of itself
is just so unbelievable.
I'd been wanting to come back to Broadway for so many years.
I was gone for 15 years.
"Spring Awakening" was the last show that I did.
[ Light applause ] -Yeah.
-But to be back... Yay!
To be back and to be in the show
that I've loved for so many years.
But I'm such a fan of this production.
Incredible cast, this incredible score.
-Can we even just talk about the "Glee" of it all?
-Yeah. [ Laughs ]
-I'm getting goosebumps.
I loved you, obviously, on "Glee."
We've done bits since then.
You've always been great.
I've watched probably 100 times, you sing "Rain on my Parade."
and I would cry.
I'd go show everyone,
"You want to see the best thing you've ever seen on television?"
Watch Lea Michele sing this.
Oh my gosh, now you're doing it on Broadway.
-Now I'm doing it! -It is like...
-I know, it's really awesome. It's so fantastic.
I mean, but, you know, look, I'm 36 now,
and the story of "Funny Girl" spans
through the course of, you know, many years.
You see her love and her loss and her failures
and her successes and becoming a mom and a wife.
And I feel like at this point, being where I am right now,
it's just perfect.
Timing is everything, and I'm so grateful.
-It couldn't happen to a better person.
-Thank you so much.
-We love you, and you're performing for us.
[ Cheers and applause ] -I am.
-Lea Michele is performing for us.
Check out "Funny Girl" on Broadway.com for tickets.
Lea is performing a song from "Funny Girl" when we come back.
Stick around!