Lea Michele was spotted in NYC on Sunday, donning a red coat and matching hat as an ode to the Big Apple!

The Glee star was shooting some scenes for the show in front of the Plaza Hotel and earlier in the day, was also seen gleeking it up at Grand Central, the Theatre District and Madison Square Park!

Check out Rachel as she gets a glimpse of her Broadway dreams (above)!!!

After she BLEW her audition for NYADA, what could Rachel be doing in NYC??? Will a future episode reveal that she actually DID get accepted into the academy? Or is this all just a dream???

With only FOUR episodes left of the season, we can only anxiously await find out!!!!

...it's up to you, Ryan Murphy New York, New Yorrrrk!

[Image via Pacific Coast News.]