Lea Michele is 'the happiest I've ever been' starring in 'Chess'

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NEW YORK ‒ God bless the "Chess" marketing team.

Every week since the hit Broadway revival opened last fall, the show's trio of stars have gamely jumped on all manner of viral memes, lip-syncing to everything from Pink to Nelly to "Wicked" on social media.

"If you had asked me five years ago if I'd be participating in TikTok trends while doing 'Chess the Musical,' I would have said you're absolutely crazy," jokes Aaron Tveit, 42, in a joint interview with Nicholas Christopher, 35, and Lea Michele, 39.

Their personal favorite: "The Natasha Bedingfield one, bringing it back to old-school Rachel Berry (on 'Glee') holding the hairbrush," Michele says with a smile.

"And then she commented on it!" Christopher adds. Those videos are "a good depiction of what it's like backstage. It's very heavy onstage, but we really do keep it nice and easy."