Chris Colfer News

The Glee Live! In Concert! tour in North America began on Friday, May 21 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas and will wrap up the North American leg on June 18th in Uniondale, NY at the Nassau Coliseum. The Gleeks have completed their performances in California and have landed in Minneapolis for their performance at the Target Center tonight. BroadwayWorld's Audra Stafford was on hand in San Jose where Gleeks Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera met fans and signed autographs. Click below for the spot!

In a recent NY Magazine article, GLEE star and Golden Globe winner Chris Colfer reminisces about his first trip to New York City, after he filmed the GLEE pilot episode. Colfer visited Lea Michele and Jenna Ushkowitz and slept on Michele's couch, going to see seven Broadway shows in just six days. Colfer also took his first cab ride during the trip, by pretending to stay at a hotel so that the doorman could help him get a cab!

Talk show listings for Friday, June 3.

Today, we are talking to GLEE fan favorite - as Jesse St. James - and theatre superstar - from SPRING AWAKENING on Broadway to DEATHTRAP in the West End - the charismatic and magnetic Jonathan Groff. In this world exclusive interview, Jonathan and I discuss all things GLEE and all about working on the second season of the hit show - and, most importantly, everything about the season finale - with GLEE stars Lea Michele, Cheyenne Jackson, and Charice, in addition to working with Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel and GLEE creator/show-runner Ryan Murphy. Additionally, in this complete conversation, we take a look back at Groff's many stage roles ranging from HAIR and THE BACCHAE in Central Park for the Public Theater, to SPRING AWAKENING on Broadway, DEATHTRAP in the West End, as well as his debut in IN MY LIFE - a show whose composer/lyricist/writer, Joe Brooks, was just in the news following his apparent suicide this weekend. Jonathan and I also touch on his blazing feature film debut in Ang Lee's TAKING WOODSTOCK co-starring Liev Schreiber, as well as his work on the pilot for Ryan Murphy's PRETTY/HANDSOME, co-starring Joseph Fiennes and Blythe Danner, and his participation in the new independent film TWELVE THIRTY. We also take a look ahead to the future and deduce what is next for one of the brightest talents on Broadway - all of that and much, much more!

In the short amount of time since GLEE hit the airwaves, the series has racked up two Platinum and two Gold albums, two Grammy Award nominations, more than 22 million song downloads, the No. 1 soundtrack of 2010 ('The Christmas Album') and an incredible 19 Emmy and 11 Golden Globe nominations, as well as four Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes, including the award for Best Television Series Comedy or Musical. The critically acclaimed 'Glee Live! In Concert!,' starring 14 members of the television show's cast, will return to North American concert stages this spring. Click below to go behind the scenes of GLEE's cover shoot for the Hollywood Reporter!

In last night's Season 2 finale of GLEE, the New Directions travelled to New York City for Nationals! Watch the full episode below

Today marks the last episode review of the second season of Fox's hit musical dramedy series GLEE and I'm sure that many will agree with me that last night's show was as good a Season Two send-off as could have possibly been expected from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan and company given what has gone on this year so far. Besides the sights and sounds of the dramatic NYC wrap-up, the Broadway babies amongst the gleeks were treated to the extended returns of fan favorite Jonathan Groff and new cast member Cheyenne Jackson, in addition to a characteristically fabulous cameo by Broadway legend Patti LuPone - and the grand return of international singing sensation - as well as a participant in this column; in addition to Mr. Groff, yesterday (and, coming up: Mr. Jackson) - the big-voiced-diva known as Charice. While original songs dominated the episode, we were also treated to a mash-up of Madonna's 'I Love New York' and the Leonard Bernstein/Betty Comden/Adolph Green ON THE TOWN anthem 'New York, New York' (and a sample of the Kander & Ebb version elsewhere in the episode, 'for good' measure), in addition to one of the musical highlights of not only this episode, but all of Season Two - a song which was incidentally premiered in this very column on BroadwayWorld last week: Lea Michele and Chris Colfer putting their own spin on the WICKED curtain song 'For Good' on the very stage of the Gershwin Theater where the Broadway smash plays eight times a week - and has since 2004 - right where fellow GLEE guest stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel first sang it. While the musical quotient on GLEE is always appreciably entertaining - with few exceptions - this season has been significantly more expansive and varied in its storytelling style, so the question of the season undoubtedly is: was it all wrapped up satisfactorily? Well, we'll just have to stack it all up side-by-side-by-side-by-side and see, now, won't we? But, one thing is crystal clear: GLEE in NYC was all it was cracked up - and built up - to be. The big pay-off. Finally. Or, make that more to the point: finale.

Following this weekend's WORLD PREMIERE EXCLUSIVE FIRST LISTEN of 'For Good' from WICKED as featured on the GLEE season finale, today BroadwayWorld is bringing the gleeks one last special surprise, just in time for the Season Two finale! Today, we are talking to GLEE fan favorite - as Jessie St. James - and theatre superstar - from SPRING AWAKENING on Broadway to DEATHTRAP in the West End - the charismatic and magnetic Jonathan Groff. In this world exclusive interview, Jonathan and I discuss all things GLEE and all about working on the second season of the show - and, most importantly, everything about the season finale - with GLEE stars Lea Michele, Cheyenne Jackson, and Charice, in addition to working with Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel and GLEE creator/show-runner Ryan Murphy - and, of course, recording and performing Adele‘s 'Rolling In The Deep' with Lea Michele, the surefire musical highlight of Season Two. Additionally, in the forthcoming complete chat, we take a look back at Groff's many stage roles ranging from HAIR and THE BACCHAE in Central Park for the Public Theater, to SPRING AWAKENING on Broadway, DEATHTRAP in the West End, as well as his debut in IN MY LIFE - a show whose composer/lyricist/writer, Joe Brooks, was just in the news following his apparent suicide this weekend. Jonathan and I also touch on his blazing feature film debut in Ang Lee's TAKING WOODSTOCK co-starring Liev Schreiber, as well as his work on the pilot for Ryan Murphy's PRETTY/HANDSOME, co-starring Joseph Fiennes and Blythe Danner, and his participation in the new independent film TWELVE THIRTY. Plus, we take a look ahead to the future and deduce what is next for one of the brightest talents on Broadway! All of that and much, much more - yet, one question remains: Is it 8 PM yet?!

In tonight's Season 2 finale of GLEE, the New Directions travel to New York City for Nationals! Check out full tracks of 'Pretending,' 'Light Up My World,' 'Bella Notte,' 'Still Got Tonight,' and 'As Long As You're There' as well as photos from the episode below!

In the May 24 Season 2 finale of GLEE, the New Directions travel to New York City for Nationals. Ology.com revealed the opening number to the highly anticipated New York episode of GLEE - view it below!

In the May 24 Season 2 finale of GLEE, the New Directions travel to New York City for Nationals! Check out the teaser for tomorrow's episode below!

The cast of GLEE embarked on a national, sophomore summer tour beginning May 21 in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. For the set list, look below!

Glee' co-creator Ryan Murphy and Twentieth Century Fox Television have announced that Ashley Fink (Lauren Zizes), Darren Criss (Blaine Anderson), and members of the Dalton Academy Warblers will join the thirteen cast members of GLEE initially scheduled to perform during the UK tour this summer, according to NewsQuod.com.

The cast of GLEE is taking their act on the road again for a 16-city North American tour that is slated to come to the Wells Fargo Center on June 8, 2011. The 'Glee Live! In Concert!' tour will star 13 members of the TV series' cast

In the May 24 Season 2 finale of GLEE, the New Directions travel to New York City for Nationals! To hold you over for the season closer, check out a sneak peek of Chris Colfer (who plays Kurt in the series) chatting with Piers Morgan. Click below to check out the interview!

In the May 24 Season 2 finale of GLEE, the New Directions travel to New York City for Nationals! Check out full tracks of 'Pretending,' 'Light Up My World,' 'Bella Notte,' 'Still Got Tonight,' and 'As Long As You're There' from the episode below!

The cast of GLEE is taking their act on the road again for a 16-city North American tour that will include stops at Minneapolis' Target Center on June 1 and Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena on June 14.

Click below for the WORLD PREMIERE of the performance of 'For Good' from WICKED by Stephen Schwartz, as performed by Lea Michele and Chris Colfer in the Season Two finale of Fox's GLEE, premiering Tuesday at 8 PM. On the stage of the Gershwin Theater where WICKED plays eight times a week, Rachel and Kurt form a diva mutual-appreciation-society befitting of Elphaba and G(a)linda and share their affection and love for each other as performers - as well as people. Of special note to Broadway babies: both of the original Broadway witches in WICKED who first sang 'For Good' have made memorable appearances on GLEE in the last two seasons, with Idina Menzel essaying the role of Rachel Berry's mother, Shelby, and Kristin Chenoweth winning over fans with her award-nominated stint as boozy April Rhodes. Continuing what was begun with Michele and Colfer‘s dueling versions of 'Defying Gravity' last season, WICKED's unforgettable Act One Finale, here is the end of Act Two - 'For Good'; as is oh-so befitting of the close of Season Two of GLEE.

In last night's all new episode of GLEE titled 'Funeral,' the GLEE club experience an unexpected loss as they got ready for Nationals in New York City. Watch the full episode here

In the May 24 Season 2 finale of GLEE, the New Directions travel to New York City for Nationals! Check out photos from the episode below!