Lea Michele's 'Funny Girl' Debut Performance: Fans Go Wild as She Receives 'Seven Standing Ovations'

Lea Michele, 36, captured all the attention of the public on the night of September 6, when she made her long-awaited debut as Fanny Brice in the version Broadway by Funny Girl, and received four standing ovations, according to Deadline. Late in the evening, one claimed to have received no less than seven. The actress didn't hold back as she sang her heart out in the lead role, which was first made famous by the iconic Barbra Streisand in the original Broadway debut in 1964, and it caused deja vu for fans who thought back to her. >Glee character Rachel Berry fictionally takes on the same role on Fox's hit TV show. Despite a tough few years full of not-so-great headlines about herself, Lea made quite a lasting impression when she took the stage at the August Wilson Theater in New York City to take on the role of a lifetime, and it didn't. was not the case. Fans and critics are quick to take to social media to share their thoughts.

"lea michele you made it," a fan wrote in the caption of a Twitter video of her bowing on stage at the end of the show, which had audience members that included BFF Lea and former Broadway co-star Jonathan Groff and Glee creator Ryan Murphy. Another tweet showed an exchange of text messages between a...