on may 18, 2008, michele left "spring awakening" with co-star jonathan groff. she acted in a reading of sheik and sater's new musical, "nero", in july 2008 at vassar college. from august 8–august 10, 2008, she played eponine in the hollywood bowl's "les misérables" concert. she sings on the original broadway cast recordings of "ragtime" and "spring awakening".