Lea Michele proudly walks past her Glee roots down to the next generation – starting with her own children.
The 39-year-old actress, who now stars in Chess on Broadway, recently thought about revisiting the hit series while talking to People magazine.
Michele, who shares son Ever Leo, 5, and daughter Emery Sol, 15 months, with husband Zandy Reich, says the last time she watched Glee was to show Ever her Season 6 performance of Let it go.
The choice came naturally, she explains, as the song – originally sung by her on-screen mother Idina Menzel – was already well-known thanks to her son’s deep love of Frozen.
“He’s starting to know that mom is a singer,” says Michele, “and I would play him when I sing a song.”
Although Ever has seen her on stage, including during her Funny Girl run, Michele notes that he “doesn’t understand that it was a TV show.”
Still, she says he “knows” about acting, acknowledging that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande play Elphaba and Glinda in Evil film.
One frozen fact remains a secret: Jonathan Groff, Michele’s longtime best friend and former Glee costar, voices Kristoff. “We haven’t told him Uncle Jonathan is Kristoff,” she says. “I will keep it as long as I can.”
Glee continues to play a role in Michele’s career. During her solo tours, she asks fans to share their favorite covers from the series — moments she says reconnect her with songs she once performed. “It brings back so many memories… that they connect with so much,” she says.
Michele adds that Groff has become a beloved presence for her children. After ever saw him in Just in Time, Groff sang directly to him during the show.
“Ever smiled from ear to ear,” she says – and sings like A place beyond the sea and Splash Splash is now a family staple at home.
