GLEE Adds Additional NY and LA Performances to US Tour

The upcoming GLEE US Tour has added more performances to its Los Angeles and New York stops. In addition to the previously announced performances, GLEE Live! In Concert! will now play Los Angeles May 20th through the 22nd with an added matinee performance on the 22nd at the Gibson Amphitheater. The tour's New York City engagement will now run May 28th through the 30th with an additional matinee performance on the 28th and an added evening show on May 30th.

Additional dates and locations for the planned concerts are:

May 18 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre

May 20 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre

May 21 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre

May 25 Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre

May 26 Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre

May 28 New York City, NY Radio City Music Hall

May 29 New York City, NY Radio City Music Hall

May 30 New York City, NY Radio City Music Hall

Participating in the tour will be cast members Lea Michele (Rachel), Cory Monteith (Finn), Amber Riley (Mercedes), Chris Colfer (Kurt), Kevin McHale (Artie), Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina), Mark Salling (Puck), Dianna Agron (Quinn), Naya Rivera (Santana), Heather Morris (Brittany), Harry Shum, Jr. (Mike) and Dijon Talton (Matt).

GLEE Live in Concert will include performances of "Don't Stop Believin'," "Somebody to Love," "Jump," "Don't Rain on My Parade", "Sweet Caroline" and other hits from the past season.

Tickets go on sale Friday for American Express cardholders. Other concertgoers can purchase tickets beginning May 12 for the Phoenix show and May 13 for the remaining cities. For more information: http://www.gleetour2010.com/

Recent winner of the People's Choice Award for Best New Comedy and Golden Globe winner for Best Television Series Comedy or Musical, GLEE, the new musical comedy series, follows an optimistic teacher who - against all odds and a malicious cheerleading coach - attempts to save McKinley High's Glee Club from obscurity while helping a group of aspiring underdogs realize their true star potential.

The show, which also garnered Golden Globe recognition, stars Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Matthew Morrison, Amber Riley, Mark Salling and Jenna Ushkowitz.

Due to the success of the first installment of the show, which aired last on December 9, FOX has already ordered a second season of the show and announced that it will soon be launching a nationwide search to cast three new roles, which will be documented on the network in the multi-part special. These newest additions will make their debut on the second season premiere.
GLEE is produced by Ryan Murphy Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan are co-creators of the series. Murphy, Falchuk and Dante di Loreto serve as executive producers, while Ian Brennan serves as co-executive producer.

GLEE returns from hiatus on April 13, 2010.