Lea Michele's Tony Awards Snub and Performance Controversy.
Lea Michele, who will perform as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl, is not nominated for a Tony Award because she did not originate the role. Only one cast replacement has ever received a nomination for a competitive award in the Tony Awards' 76-year history. Michele replaced original star Beanie Feldstein, who also did not receive a nomination. In order for a replacement to be considered Tony eligible, the producing team would have to petition the committee to make an exception, which they did not do in this case. Michele does perform as Brice on the new Broadway cast recording made for the revival.