GLEE!

I just realized I have committed a crime against musical theatre by not blogging about my favorite show on TV – Glee. Glee has made my Tuesday nights much happier times since it aired this past September. I even made sure to be back home in time to watch the characters belt out tunes on my 21st birthday – talk about dedication! I’ll be the first to admit that Glee is one of those shows that you either love or hate, but I recommend everyone giving it a shot. It has a little of everything – humor, romance, sadness, and of course lots and lots of singing. The Glee characters have taken many hit songs and transformed them into bigger hit songs. Last week’s episode was dedicated solely to Madonna, and it was fabulous.

I have to admit I am extremely biased. I saw Lea Michele, who plays the main female lead Rachel, perform in Spring Awakening three years ago. To date, Spring Awakening is probably my favorite Broadway show. Hair comes in an extremely close second. I met her at the stage door and received her autograph. When I realized it was Lea on my TV screen, I was hooked by her amazing vocals and haven’t missed an episode yet. This season they added a new cast member Jesse, played by Jonathan Groff, who is Rachel’s love interest. Groff also performed in Spring Awakening, and I met him as well. I fell head over heels in love with him on that happy day. Since our meet, he has come out of the closet and dated Gavin Creel (sigh) of Hair, but that has not deterred my infatuation (A girl can dream right?). I bought tickets to see him perform at Joe’s Pub in NYC June 20th – I’ve never been more excited! Seeing Lea and Jonathan sing and have awesome chemistry on my TV brings me back to the Spring Awakening days – they have not lost their touch! Another Broadway star, Matthew Morrison (original Link in Hairspray), is a main character on Glee as well. Kristin Chenoweth guest stars from time to time, as does Idina Menzel. Can this get any better?! I would say no, but they always seem to be doing so – just like Lady Gaga. Speaking of Gagaloo, an episode will be dedicated to her music as well in the upcoming weeks. The TV world may explode.

If you’re not into musical theatre, this show is probably not for you. However, if you love funny humor (“When I tore my hamstring, I went to a misogynist”), romantic twists, and awesome music, then you should definitely give Glee a shot. I would like to say that I hope this show never ends, but I want to see Lea, Matthew, and Jonathan return to Broadway even more than I enjoy seeing them on TV, so I’m going to enjoy this wonderful show until they decide to return to their roots – which I hope is soon! Watch Glee Tuesday nights at 9pm!