Actress Lynne McGranger is home and away in new role back on stage

Lynne McGranger has been one of the most recognisable faces on our TV screens for more than 30 years, thanks to her long-running role as the classic Aussie battler Irene Roberts on Home and Away.

In 2014 she was acknowledged as a TV actor legend when she became the longest serving female cast member of any Australian TV show.

And now for a spoiler alert.

Lynne is about to step away from Irene for nearly six months as she travels first overseas for a month with husband Paul McWaters before diving into rehearsals then production of new Aussie musical comedy The Grandparents Club which makes its debut in May before touring across metro and regional venues in NSW, the ACT and Victoria.

“I like to think of it as off Broadway,” she said. “Mind you, with some locations it’s off, off, off, off, off Broadway.”

So what will we do without Irene in Summer Bay for that long?

“Oh, you’ll get by,” Lynne said. “Without Irene, there’s always plenty more drama going on so don’t worry.”

She is really excited to be stepping back on to the stage in a musical and comedy role.

“I’m going back to my roots, love,” she said. “I can’t wait. This is how I started off.”

Lynne McGranger has been one of the most recognisable faces on our TV screens for more than 30 years, thanks to her long-running role as the classic Aussie battler Irene Roberts on Home and Away. In 2014 she was acknowledged as a TV actor legend when she became the longest serving female cast member of any…