The cast of Fox's hit show Glee will be hitting the road this May for a four-city engagement called Glee Live! In Concert! The four cities they'll be visiting are Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Phoenix with tickets going onsale later this week if you're an American Express Cardmember. Normal folks have to wait till March 12 and 13th (depending on the city). So if you're interested in catching Glee stars 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) perform live, hit the jump for the dates and how to get tickets:
Here's what we were sent:
2010 Glee Live! In Concert! dates:
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
The four-city exclusive engagement, "Glee Live! In Concert!," is a unique concert experience conceived by Murphy that will include live performances of some of the show's most memorable musical numbers including its anthem "Don't Stop Believin," fan favorites "Somebody To Love" and "Jump" and hits "Don't Rain on My Parade" and "Sweet Caroline."
"The response of the fans to our little show has been so immediate and so gratifying, we wanted to get out and thank them live and in person," commented Murphy. "And what show lends itself more to a concert than 'Glee?' We can't wait to take this show on the road and the actors couldn't be more excited to perform live for audiences in these four cities."
"This has been such an extraordinary year for 'Glee' and I can't think of a better way to finish up the first season than performing live on stage with the cast," commented Michele, a Broadway veteran. Added Monteith, "This show has changed my life in so many ways. If you had told me a year ago that I'd be performing classic rock songs in concert theaters around the country, I would never have believed you. We are psyched!"
Select tickets will be available to American Express cardholders in an exclusive pre-sale beginning March 5; tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, March 12 at 10 a.m. for the concert in Phoenix, and Saturday, March 13 at 9:00 AM for the concerts in N.Y.C. and 10:00 AM for L.A. and Chicago. Tickets will be available via www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at any Ticketmaster Outlet. Tickets will be available at the Dodge Theatre, Gibson Amphitheater and Rosemont Horizon Theatre box offices as well. Ticket prices range from $89.50-$39.50. "Glee Live! In Concert!" has also teamed with I Love All Access to provide a variety of fan ticket packages for the show, including premium seats, parties and more. For more information, please visit "Glee" at www.gleetour2010.com
"Glee" returns with a host of new episodes on Tuesday, April 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and the cast will begin production on Season Two of "Glee" following the tour. The show boasts winning ratings, critical acclaim, a rabid fan base of "GLEEks," two certified Gold albums and more than 4 million song downloads. GLEE has won a Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy; a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and a People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy. The series has received two Directors Guild of America Award nominations; a Writers Guild of America nomination for Best Comedy Series and Best New Series and the American Film Institute named "Glee" one of the Top 10 TV Programs of the Year.
"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.
