Lea Michele’s Glee castmate Kevin McHale shares his thoughts on her lead role in Funny Girl on Broadway… after replacing Beanie Feldstein
<!–
<!–
<!– <!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
In a new interview, Kevin McHale admitted he has no plans to see former Glee castmate Lea Michele in her Funny Girl stint on Broadway.
Speak with e! News the actor, 34, admitted ‘I have no plans’ [to see Funny Girl].’
He added that he hasn’t spoken to 36-year-old Michele, who succeeded 29-year-old Beanie Feldstein in the production earlier this month, for a long time.
New Statement: In a new interview, Kevin McHale admitted he has no intention of seeing former Glee castmate Lea Michele in her Funny Girl stint on Broadway
“I haven’t spoken to her in a while, to be honest,” he revealed to the publication.
But he spoke fondly of the Glee cast as a whole, noting, “We all grew up together. We grew up with this crazy and unique thing.’
At length, he said, “It wasn’t even just shooting a TV show together.
“It was a TV show that became insanely successful all over the world for different groups of people who wouldn’t normally have something like this on network TV.”
Showtime! McHale added that he hasn’t spoken to 36-year-old Michele, who succeeded Beanie Feldstein in the production earlier this month, for a long time.
Kevin also acknowledged Lea’s talent and star power elsewhere in the interview.
“She’s clearly extreme, extremely talented,” he gushed in his sit-down with the news station.
“I’m sure she’s phenomenal at it. Are you joking? She could play the part in her sleep,” he praised.
Michele began preparing for the role in July, shortly after Beanie announced she was leaving the show.
Exchange: Michele confirmed she was cast as Beanie Feldstein’s replacement with a post shared on social media in July
Michele confirmed she had been cast as the replacement with a post shared on social media: a marquee poster of Funny Girl of herself and Tovah Feldshuh, taking over the role of Fanny’s mother, Mrs. Rose Brice, from Jane Lynch.
It was rumored that Michele was initially in the running for the role after performing many of the show’s songs during her time on the Glee series from 2009 to 2015.
“When production decided to steer the show in a different direction, I made the extremely difficult decision to stop earlier than expected,” Feldstein wrote in her exit announcement.
Funny Girl opened on Broadway on April 24 and is currently open ended.
Reflective: Kevin spoke fondly of the Glee cast as a whole, noting, “We all grew up together. We grew up with this crazy and unique thing’; Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushowitz, Amber Riley, Kevin McHale and Lea Michele in 2009
However, a Gawker article claimed that the Booksmart actress was booted after a string of bad reviews.
Then it was rumored that Beanie caught producers off guard when she told fans she was leaving earlier than they planned.
Speak with Peoplea joint statement from a representative of Feldstein and Funny Girl producer said, “Funny Girl producers were not caught off guard by Beanie’s social post.
The producers decided to take the show in a different direction and terminate Beanie’s contract on September 25, six months earlier than expected. A month after that decision, Beanie decided it was best for her to leave on July 31. The producers were aware of and supported her decision.’
Phenomenon: “It was a TV show that became insanely successful around the world for different groups of people who normally don’t have anything like this on network TV,” said McHale