Before Lacey Chabert became known as the “Queen of Hallmark Christmas Movies” the Mean Girls star got her start on Broadway in Les Miserables.
During a visit to The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon brought out a photo of the young performer in costume for the production. “I played Young Cosette there, but I was also the understudy for Gavroche,” she revealed.
“It’s this really exciting part and I hadn’t yet finished learning the choreography for the role. But on my 10th birthday, I walked into the Imperial Theatre with my tray of cupcakes, and they let me know that both of the boys were out and I was going on,” she recalled. Despite the short notice and little preparation, she was eager to play the role. “If that happened to me now, I probably would have an anxiety attack,” Chabert admitted.
The performer has since gone on to star in 41 Hallmark movies, and will soon be seen in the …