Welcome to Our House on Maple Avenue! Rebecca Luker Will Join Broadway's Fun Home

Tony nominee Rebecca Luker will join the cast of Fun Home for a few days and days and days. She steps into the role of Helen Bechdel at the Circle in the Square Theatre, taking over temporarily for Tony nominee Judy Kuhn from April 5 through May 22. Kuhn will receive hip surgery during her scheduled leave.

“This hip surgery is something I’ve needed to do for a long time,” Kuhn said in a statement. “I’m so thrilled that Rebecca is stepping in for me—she’s a dear friend, and I admire her work so much. And I can’t wait to return to the show pain-free and with a new hip!”

Additionally, understudy Lauren Patten has temporarily assumed the role of Medium Alison, taking over for Tony nominee Emily Skeggs. Skeggs is on hiatus for TV work and is scheduled to return on May 24 as well.

Luker received Tony nominations for her performances in The Music Man, Mary Poppins and Show Boat. Her additional Broadway credits include Cinderella, Nine, The Sound of Music, Something Wonderful, The Phantom of the Opera and The Secret Garden. She also recently starred in Little Dancer at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

The current cast of the Tony-winning musical also features Tony winner Michael Cerveris, Beth Malone, Gabriella Pizzolo, Roberta Colindrez, Zell Steele Morrow, Joel Perez and Oscar Williams.