Lea Michele’s last day in the Glee recording studio was a tough one.
Not only did the session mark the end of an era, Michele was also singing what would become Rachel Berry’s last solo. And it was penned by fellow Glee cast member Darren Criss.
She told Mashable, “The recording studio was always one of my favorite parts of Glee. That last day was really special; I cried hard.” According to cast member Jane LynchAdam Anders, executive music producer of Glee, and Alex Anders, a vocal producer and music engineer, drove singers to exceed what they believed was their best.