Webglee star idina menzel has opened up about her getting cast as rachel's mom in the show, despite there not being a massive age difference between her and. Webindeed, in the final season of glee, in a moment that is now life imitating art (or vice versa), michele's rachel landed her dream role as fanny brice in a broadway. However, she was undeniably talented and hilarious, and these. Webmenzel played the mother of lea michele's rachel berry, and now menzel has shared her thoughts about playing michele's mom. Shelby corcoran was first. Webin a new interview, idina menzel opens up about playing lea michele's tv mother on fox's glee, saying it 'wasn't great for the ego. ' here's why.
