Jane Lynch to Replace Katie Finneran as Miss Hannigan

[Starship]

Hear ye, hear ye.


Jane Lynch to Replace Katie Finneran as Miss Hannigan in ANNIE

[beautywickedlover]

Interesting cast choice.

[jacobsnchz14]

Dang! On the day I leave NY from my trip!

[egghumor]

YIPPEE!!! Hopefully, she'll be fabulous! Wish I could see her.

[bwayphreak234]

LOVE THIS

[showchoirguy]

Oh my god....

[muscle23ftl]

Is Annie on Broadway? *Yawn*

[LizzieCurry]

OMG! Your indifference is so amazing. Want a trophy?

[GlindatheGood22]

Will this affect Finneran's nomination chances?

[beautywickedlover]

I guess with Finneran leaving there really be no cast recording.

[ACL2006]

and the stunt casting has begun. she'll probably sell out the Palace for most of her 8 week run. any idea when Finneran's actually last performance is since Lynch is set to start on a Thursday.

[TheGingerBreadMan]

I'm looking forward to this, I think she's perfect for the role.

[bjh2114]

I think she's perfect for the role.

Except for the part where she won't be able to hit half of the notes in Little Girls unless they lower the key.

[Starship]

Honestly, I think I'll live if she can't really sing Hannigan. As long as she makes the role hers and brings the house down with her comedy, I'll be thrilled with this!

[bjh2114]

I worry that she will be FINE and nothing more. Her casting in this is so predictable, so the only way I'm going to be impressed is if she surprises me vocally. But I don't see that happening.

[Gothampc]

"Will this affect Finneran's nomination chances?"

I'm wondering if Lynch will perform "Little Girls" on the Tony Awards. I'm sure Ryan Murphy will move heaven and hell to get it to happen.

[Bettyboy72]

Maybe they will autotune her.

[lightguy06222]

why so much negativity? shes incredibly talented. I, for one, cant wait.

she can hold her own:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb5WvTOZFQs

[Wee Thomas2]

Is this a normal interval to be replacing one of the stars? Seems shorter to me . . . ?

[Wee Thomas2]

Is this a normal interval to be replacing one of the stars? Seems shorter to me . . . ?

[SonofRobbieJ]

Finnernan is leaving to do a new TV show.

And Lynch sounds pretty damn good on that song. More than enough vocal prowess for Hannigan (even if they do have to lower Little Girls).

[Owen22]

Why the griping. She's actually a perfect choice.

[Tom1071]

I was certain the majority here would be sh!++ing their pants in delight over this news. Interesting.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

She won't reinvent the wheel but she'll be hilarious and wonderful. Perfect star casting.

[rorschach37]

I was certain the majority here would be sh!++ing their pants in delight over this news. Interesting.

I've had to change my pants twice already because of how excited I am for this.

[Roscoe]

Is there reason to expect her to do anything but yet another retread of Sue Sylvester?