Lea Michele Talks About Potentially Leading the Spring Awakening Film

Fans of the Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening rejoiced yesterday when news broke that the production’s original Wendla, Glee star Lea Michele, may reprise her role in the upcoming film adaptation. Michele responded to casting rumors, telling EW.com that she is not currently engaged in talks, but has previously discussed the possibility of playing Wendla on the big screen.

“Spring Awakening is so special to me, as is the character Wendla.” Michele said. “We have discussed this as a possibility, and we’ll see what happens.”

Featuring music by Duncan Sheik and lyrics and book by Steven Sater, Spring Awakening opened December 10, 2006 at Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre. The musical, which tells the story of a group of German teenagers exploring their sexual sides for the first time, earned eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Michele created the role of Wendla in early workshops of the musical, and starred in the original off-Broadway production before transferring with the show to Broadway.