Casting drama is not the reason Jane Lynch is leaving the Broadway production of Funny Girl early. Talking to Playbill, the actress explained why she decided to bump up her last performance in the musical to this Friday, when she’d originally been scheduled to appear until Sep.
4. READ MORE: Jane Lynch Weighs In On ‘Glee’ Co-Star Lea Michele Taking Over ‘Funny Girl’ Broadway Role “I have a vacation August 14th, and then I had just like five shows after that, and it’s a six-hour flight, so I thought, ‘let’s end it now,’” she said.
The announcement of Lynch’s early departure had some speculating whether the decision had anything to do with former “Glee” castmate Lea Michele joining the production on Sep.
6. “It has nothing to do with not wanting to see Lea,” Lynch said. “I text with Lea. She and I are fine. I’m thrilled for her.
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