Lea Michele returns to Broadway for Imperial reunion.
Lea Michele. Photo: Archive Lea Michele is back home. Decades after he first took the stage at Broadway’s Imperial Theater as a young actor in “Les Miserables,” the now-seasoned star is back — older, wiser and once again in the spotlight, this time in the Cold War musical “Chess.” The “Glee” alum, who made her professional debut at age eight, remembers hearing songs from “Chess” backstage all those years ago. Now, as she prepares for the show’s Nov. 16 premiere, she finds herself belting out the same tunes that started it all. For Michele, Imperial is not just a space




