Jane Lynch reacts to Lea Michele replacing Beanie Feldstein on Broadway’s Funny Girl

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jane Lynch has responded to the news that Lea Michele will replace Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice on Broadway’s revival of Funny Girl. It was recently confirmed that Michele will be making her debut in the production on 6 September, alongside Tovah Feldshuh, who will replace Lynch as Brice’s mother, Yentl. “I’m so glad she’s getting the opportunity in real life to do the show and not just on Glee.” Jane Lynch on ‘Only Murders in the Building’ During her time on Fox’s six-season series, Michele played the character of musical fan Rachel Berry, whose ultimate dream was to play Fanny on Broadway. Former Glee star Samantha Ware reacted to the news, stating that “Broadway upholds whiteness”.