Lea Michele Says 'Spring Awakening' Doc Reunion Started With a Group Text (Exclusive)
etonline.comLea Michele spoke to ET's Lauren Zima at the Tony Awards Sunday night about what it took to bring the gang back together for the documentary, .«And this all started — we were on a group text together, and we've been on it for many years,» Michele began. «And one of our cast members, Lauren [Pritchard], said, 'We should all reunite and get back together,' and now here we are, at the Tony's.»She continued, «It's just wild, being here, all of us, all together.
We managed to get the entire original cast together. „We managed to get through the hurdles of COVID and everything and reunite and come together.
And we're just so honored to be back.“The production, which first premiered Off-Broadway in 2006, gained a sort of cult-like following that launched the careers of Michele, John Gallagher Jr.
and Jonathan Groff, who joined Michele on the carpet ahead of the 75th annual awards show.When asked what the trio would tell their younger selves about the show's success, Groff told ET he would tell them to „take it in.“»I would tell them to take it in," Groff said. «And you know what, we did take it in back then, we really did.
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