The former Glee star announced on social media that she had tested positive for COVID-19. She is not slated to return to the show until September 20.
confirming the positive test and saying that she would not be able to return to the theater for 10 days."Unfortunately, I have officially tested positive for COVID. In following production protocols, I cannot return to the theater for 10 days," wrote Michele. "Thankfully staying home today and catching this early protected so many members of our company from being exposed.
Funny Girl has been and still is tackling a tremendous wave of COVID with close to a dozen company members currently out."Michele had only just started on September 6 as Fanny Brice, the lead in "Funny Girl," a semi-biographical comedy about the life and career of the Broadway star of the same name.
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