PLAYBILL PICKS: Ten Actors We'd Like to See Walk the McKinley High Halls on "Glee"

By Michael Gioia
06 Dec 2011

Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand

The Fox hit series "Glee" has seen appearances ranging from a multi-episode arc with Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth to a cameo appearance from musical theatre legend Patti LuPone. Playbill.com has come up with ten stage actors we'd like to see join the gleeks should a new guest spot become available at McKinley High.

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Tony Award winner Barbra Streisand: Lea Michele (Rachel Berry), who, according to her Twitter account, describes herself as a “Streisand Worshiper,” would likely be more than happy to play the granddaughter of Funny Girl star Streisand. With Idina Menzel as biological mother Shelby Corcoran, it wouldn’t be a stretch for Streisand to play a grandmother on the series. Also, where else would Rachel have inherited the chops for her season one show-stopping sectionals number “Don’t Rain On My Parade”?

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