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'''''Glee''''' is |
'''''Glee''''' is a [[musical film|musical]] [[comedy]] television series that airs on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. It focuses on a high school [[glee club]]. |
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A preview of the show |
A preview of the show was broadcast after ''[[American Idol]]'' on May 19, 2009.<ref>[http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z268z1z8&ID=4793 FOX HOLDS “GLEE” TRYOUTS AFTER “AMERICAN IDOL” TUESDAY, MAY 19 - New One-Hour Musical Comedy Series to Preview Post-AMERICAN IDOL]</ref> A free download of the preview will also be available for download on the 20th through iTunes. |
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==Cast== |
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Revision as of 01:19, 20 May 2009
| Glee | |
|---|---|
| Genre | musical comedy |
| Created by | Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk Ian Brennan |
| Starring | Matthew Morrison Lea Michele Cory Monteith Jessalyn Gilsig Jayma Mays Kevin McHale Amber Riley Jenna Ushkowitz Chris Colfer Jane Lynch Mark Salling Dianna Agron |
| Composer | James S. Levine |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk Dante Di Loreto |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox Television Ryan Murphy Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | May 19, 2009 |
Glee is a musical comedy television series that airs on Fox. It focuses on a high school glee club.
A preview of the show was broadcast after American Idol on May 19, 2009.[1] A free download of the preview will also be available for download on the 20th through iTunes.
Cast
- Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester
- Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
- Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson
- Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Schuester
- Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury
- Kevin McHale as Arty
- Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones
- Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina
- Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel
- Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray
- Mark Salling as Puck
- Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester[2]
Music
The series will have covers of many different songs sung on-screen by the characters. Among the songs featured in the extended trailer are "Respect" (sung by Amber Riley), "I Kissed a Girl" (sung by Jenna Ushkowitz), "On My Own" from Les Misérables (sung by Lea Michele), "Can't Fight This Feeling" (sung a capella by Cory Monteith), "You're the One That I Want" (sung by the entire glee club), "Rehab" (sung by a rival glee club), and, most notably "Don't Stop Believing" (sung by the glee club). It was recently announced that the night of each airing, the songs will be made available on iTunes[3] starting on May 19, 2009, with full versions of "Rehab" and "Don't Stop Believing".[4]
Among the future songs that will be heard include "Bust Your Windows," which will be sung in a fantasy sequence by Riley, and Kristin Chenoweth will sing "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret and "Last Name".[5]
Guest stars
The show will feature many Broadway stars in recurring or minor roles including:
- John Lloyd Young as "a retired wood shop teacher with an excellent singing voice"[6]
- Victor Garber as Will's father
- Debra Monk as Will's mother
- Kristin Chenoweth as April Rhodes[7]
- Cheyenne Jackson
- Josh Groban as Himself
Other guest stars include:
- Jennifer Aspen as Kendra
- Whit Hertford as Dakota Stanley
Reception
Before the show began airing, it already gained positive buzz. Entertainment Weekly gave the show an A.[8]
U.S. Ratings
| Season | Timeslot (EST) | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Tuesday 9:00 P.M. | May 19, 2009 | May 19, 2009 | 2009 | #TBA | TBA |
| 1st | Wednesday 9:00 P.M. | September, 2009 | May, 2010 | 2009–2010 | #TBA | TBA |
References
- ^ FOX HOLDS “GLEE” TRYOUTS AFTER “AMERICAN IDOL” TUESDAY, MAY 19 - New One-Hour Musical Comedy Series to Preview Post-AMERICAN IDOL
- ^ Trio promoted to series regulars
- ^ Spoiler Chat: Is Trek Star Quinto Leaving Heroes for Good?
- ^ COLUMBIA RECORDS AND TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION PARTNER TO PRESENT MUSIC FROM NEW FOX SERIES "GLEE"
- ^ Video: 'Glee' team rewrites the school musical
- ^ Tony Winner Lloyd Young to Guest on New Fox Series "GLEE"
- ^ Kristin Chenoweth Becomes a Quadruple Threat
- ^ Glee | TV Review | Entertainment Weekly