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In the November 8 episode of GLEE, the New Directions prepare for opening night of the school musical, and several of them contemplate taking the next step with their significant others. The episode marks the debut of new Warbler and Season 3 villain Grant Gustin who will sing Billy Joel's 'Uptown Girl.' while the New Directions sing the best of WEST SIDE STORY. Check out full tracks from the episode below!

Now in its third season, GLEE is a musical comedy about a group of eager and ambitious students who strive to outshine their singing competition to win Nationals while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High. Since its debut, GLEE has become a bona fide cultural phenomenon, received prestigious honors including the Golden Globe and Peabody Award and singlehandedly made glee clubs cool again. Hear two of the songs from the upcoming holiday album below!

Ferguson Center for the Arts is offering pre-sale tickets for Idina's November 4 concert in Newport News, VA at CNU's Ferguson Center. The pre-sale runs just 36 hours before public tickets become available.

Pioneer, innovator and the voice of an entire new musical theatre generation coming in the dawning of the age of GLEE, Tony Award recipient and Grammy-winning composer, lyricist and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda has merged the worlds of the two most significant of original American art forms - musicals and rap - in such a striking and surprisingly inventive way with his hit musical IN THE HEIGHTS - currently touring the country - and is setting out to do the same with his fresh collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning NEXT TO NORMAL composer Tom Kitt on their new musical BRING IT ON!, currently in previews out of town in Los Angeles as it eyes New York. In addition to discussing the development of IN THE HEIGHTS and BRING IT ON! in detail, Miranda and I also outline his experience working alongside the two modern-day masters of the musical theatre - Stephen Sondheim and the recently deceased Arthur Laurents - on the Spanish translation and new lyrics for the recent bilingual revival of WEST SIDE STORY - in addition to his forthcoming ALEXANDER HAMILTON project, which Miranda recently performed a medley from for President Obama himself at the White House Poetry Jam. As if all of that were not enough, we also delve into his thought process as he sets out to take on one of Sondheim's most challenging roles in all of musical theatre - that of Charley Kringas in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Encores!, under the direction of James Lapine. Plus, news on his new feature film THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN, as well as recollections of his fondest Broadway shows, scores, cast albums, movie musicals and general musical and theatrical inspirations - and his favorite Shakespeare plays, too - as well as much, much more!

In last night's return of GLEE, (airing 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT) entitled 'Pot O' Gold', Will (Matthew Morrison) wanted to bring some magic back to the glee club. New student Rory, (Damien McGinty, winner of THE GLEE PROJECT), madehis debut appearance and found himself getting picked on by members of the student body. Miss the episode? Catch all the performances from the episode below!

In the November 15 episode of GLEE, Harmony (Lindsay Pearce), the girl Rachel met at the NYADA mixer, comes to McKinley High to terrorize Rachel into not applying to the program. Check out photos from the 'Mash-Off' episode below!

Coming after a nearly month-long mini-hiatus following the superb "Asian F" in early October, the gleeks of McKinley High on GLEE swept back onto the main stage last night with the hotly anticipated "Pot O' Gold" episode, which introduced new recurring cast members and THE GLEE PROJECT co-winner, Damian McGinty in the tailor-made role of sassy and offensive Rory Flanagan. While McGinty proved to be a winning addition to the roundly respectable line-up of GLEE Season Three, once again the musical performance highlight of the night goes to new GLEE regular Darren Criss - alongside show standout Lea Michele and the rest of the glee club - and their electrifying take on Katy Perry's campy anthem "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)". Much like with Lea Michele's emotionally shattering "Firework", once again a Katy Perry anthem has been rendered even better than the huge hit original by the gleeks of GLEE. Also, "Pot O' Gold" - directed by HAIRSPRAY movie musical helmer Adam Shankman - continued the season-long character arc of Tony-winning Broadway star Idina Menzel, in the role of rival McKinley glee club director Shelby Corcoran, and further developed her complex relationship with Quinn and Puck, played by sensitive Dianna Agron and imposingly forceful Mark Salling - the latter of whom contributed an emotionally charged and displayed his rarely seen softer side with his sensitive rendering of the 80s Foreigner power ballad "Waiting For A Girl Like You". McGinty's two selections - Teddy Thompson's "Take Care Of Yourself" and Kermit The Frog's "Bein' Green" - were relatively lucky and charmed introductions to the foreign exchange student character. Additionally, Mercedes, Santana and Brittany also got a Christina Aguilera/BURLESQUE-esque moment in the spotlight with their sweet and sexy "Candyman" (written by Linda Perry) as the newly formed girl-group The Troubletones. So, as for the rest of "Pot O' Gold" and how the songs stacked up in their dramatic context - as well as virtually everything else? Read on! The rainbow certainly ends with a shiny, gleaming pot o' gold - and maybe a leprechaun or two to love, too! Thank goodness it's Tuesday (or was) - and thank St. Patrick it's GLEE! After all, we've been waiting for a GLEE like this all October!

In tonight's return of GLEE, (airing 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT) entitled 'Pot O' Gold', Will (Matthew Morrison) wants to bring some magic back to the glee club. New student Rory, (Damien McGinty, winner of THE GLEE PROJECT), makes his debut appearance and finds himself getting picked on by members of the student body. Check out a sneak peek from the episode below!

This November, FOX delivers major television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars

In tomorrow night's return of GLEE, (airing 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT) entitled 'Pot O' Gold', Will (Matthew Morrison) wants to bring some magic back to the glee club. New student Rory, (Damien McGinty, winner of THE GLEE PROJECT), makes his debut appearance and finds himself getting picked on by members of the student body. Check out a sneak peek of Broadway-bound Darren Criss singing Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night' below!

In tonight's return of GLEE, (airing 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT) entitled 'Pot O' Gold', Will (Matthew Morrison) wants to bring some magic back to the glee club. New student Rory, (Damien McGinty, winner of THE GLEE PROJECT), makes his debut appearance and finds himself getting picked on by members of the student body. Check out photos and audio previews from the episode below!

GLEE makes its return to FOX tomorrow night, November 1, and producer Ian Brennan has recently revealed a few upcoming spoilers fro the show. Brennan told Aceshowbiz.com, that we will learn why Sue (Jane Lynch) dispises musical theatre in the November 15 episode, when a young Sue's Broadway dreams are crushed by a 'brutal critic.'

In the November 1 episode of GLEE, (airing 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT) entitled 'Pot O' Gold', Will (Matthew Morrison) wants to bring some magic back to the glee club. New student Rory, (Damien McGinty, winner of THE GLEE PROJECT), makes his debut appearance and finds himself getting picked on by members of the student body. The following week, GLEE debuts 'First Time' - check out photos below!

Ever wondered exactly what an actor thinks, feels and does throughout the trying process of auditions, rehearsals and ultimately performing eight shows a week? Then you've come to the right place. In this BWW:UK mini-series, we quiz the talented Gina Beck, recently announced as Wicked London's newest Glinda, to find out just what happens during an actor's journey, from auditions to costume fittings, and first rehearsals to opening night.

TVLine.com just featured a first look at the villain of GLEE's third season, Sebastian. Played by theatre veteran Grant Gustin, Sebastian will come between Blain (Darren Criss) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) this season.

In the November 1 episode of GLEE, (airing 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT) entitled 'Pot O' Gold', Will (Matthew Morrison) wants to bring some magic back to the glee club. New student Rory, (Damien McGinty, winner of THE GLEE PROJECT), makes his debut appearance and finds himself getting picked on by members of the student body.

In the November 1 episode of GLEE, (airing 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT) entitled 'Pot O' Gold', Will (Matthew Morrison) wants to bring some magic back to the glee club. New student Rory, (Damien McGinty, winner of THE GLEE PROJECT), makes his debut appearance and finds himself getting picked on by members of the student body.

From the anthem hit 'Don't Stop Believin' to the iconic rendition of 'Vogue' to the pop phenomenon 'Teenage Dream,' GLEE has sold more than 36 million songs. Now GLEE has reached another impressive milestone: 300 musical performances.

From the anthem hit 'Don't Stop Believin' to the iconic rendition of 'Vogue' to the pop phenomenon 'Teenage Dream,' GLEE has sold more than 36 million songs. Now GLEE has reached another impressive milestone: 300 musical performances. The 300th performance, a momentous mash-up of 'Rumor Has It - Someone Like You,' will debut in the upcoming all-new episode of GLEE airing Tuesday, Nov. 15 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX.