STAGE TUBE: Kate Hudson, GLEE PROJECT's Alex Newell & More Featured in GLEE's Season 4 Trailer!

The first trailer for GLEE's fourth season has been released! Watch it in all its glory below. It features scenes of Kate Hudson as a tough NYADA instructor cutting down Rachel's (Lea Michele) ego, The GLEE Project alum Alex Newell as he is welcomed to the Glee Club-and mistaken for Mercedes-and more!

GLEE is a musical comedy about a group of ambitious and talented kids who escape the harsh realities of high school by joining a glee club where they find strength, acceptance and ultimately their voice. This year, the senior class is riding high from their Nationals win and enjoying a bit of popularity, while the graduating class leaves the comforts of McKinley for the cruel streets of New York as they open a new chapter and continue chasing their dreams.

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, Brennan and Dante di Loreto serve as executive producers.

GLEE will return for its season four premiere, titled "The New Rachel", on September 13th.