Jane Lynch: Leaving 'Funny Girl' early had 'nothing to do with Lea Michele'

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"Lea and I exchange texts. We are doing well, both of us. In an interview with Playbill that was published on Tuesday, Lynch stated, "I'm pleased for her," and then later added, "There's no drama here. None" In an interview with Playbill that was published on Tuesday, the actress revealed the reason why she is leaving the Broadway revival after it was revealed that Lynch's final curtain call would be on Sunday, August 14 – three weeks earlier than it was previously announced. This news came after producers of the Broadway revival announced that Lynch's final curtain call would be on Sunday, August 14.

Vacation the 14th of August

She told the publication, "I have a vacation the 14th of August, and then I had just like five concerts after that, and it's a six-hour journey, so I thought, 'Let's finish it now.'" "Not wanting to see Lea [Michele] has absolutely nothing to do with it."

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Jane Lynch and Lea

"Lea and I exchange texts. We are doing well, both of us. She went on to say about her co-star on Glee, the actress who would take over for Beanie Feldstein in the part of Fanny Brice, "I couldn't be happier for her." "Working with [the current Fanny], Julie [Benko], is a joy for me. It was such a pleasure to collaborate with Beanie. There is no suspense here at all. None." In addition to the vacation that the actress is planning to take, it has been announced that she will be attending the Creative Arts Emmys on September 1 in Los Angeles. Lynch received a nomination for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for her work on Only Murders in the Building, which is broadcast on Hulu.

Fanny Brice

In the event that she is unable to fulfil her duties, standby performer Liz McCartney is set to do so beginning on August 16 and continuing through September 4. Tovah Feldshuh will thereafter assume responsibility for the role beginning on September 6, as was previously disclosed. Midway through the month of June, Feldstein, who is currently 29 years old, revealed on Instagram that she would be leaving the Broadway play on July 31. (It was previously disclosed that the 25th of September will mark her last performance as Fanny Brice.)

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Feldstein

Even though there were rumours circulating that Feldstein had surprised the production team by announcing her departure from the show earlier than expected via her social media, the producers of Funny Girl and the actress's representative told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that the exit strategy was mutually agreed upon.

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Beanie's social post

Last month, producers for the show and a representative for Feldstein gave Media an exclusive joint statement in which they stated that "the producers of Funny Girl were not blindsided by Beanie's social post." "The producers of the show came to the conclusion that they needed to change the course of the show and ended Beanie's contract on September 25th, which was six months sooner than they had originally planned.

Beanie and the producers

A month following that choice, Beanie came to the conclusion that it would be in her best interest to depart on July 31. Her choice was well known to the producers, and they backed it wholeheartedly. Beanie and the producers collaborated on this undertaking in a manner that was professional, courteous, and pleasant. On September 6, Michele is set to start giving performances. In response to the revelation that she will be playing the role, Michele posted on Instagram, "To say that this is a dream come true would be an understatement." Returning to the stage as Fanny Brice on Broadway is a dream come true for me, and I couldn't be more honoured to be a part of this incredible ensemble and production.