Lea Michele is returning to the role that launched her career in Disney+ and Hulu’s reboot of “Glee,” the Ryan Murphy-created musical dramedy series. Variety has confirmed the news with multiple sources.
\n\n“She’s in,” one source said. “It’s still early-ish days, but it feels good and we’re happy to get the band back together,” said another.
\n\nReps for Michele and Murphy did not comment for this story.
\n\nSo far, two of Michele’s “Glee” castmates have made social media posts that seem to confirm theiy will also return: Heather Morris, who plays Brittany Pierce, and Chord Overstreet, who plays Sam Evans.
\n\nFor six seasons on Fox from 2009 to 2015, Michele led the cast of “Glee” as the precocious, arrogant and mega-talented Rachel Berry, one of the original members of the McKinley High School glee club. Over the course of the series, Rachel frequently alienated her peers with her ambition; while she stopped at nothing to pursue her dreams on Broadway and beyond, she privately struggled with her reputation and personal relationships. She was in and on-and-off relationship with football player and glee club peer Finn Hudson — played by Cory Monteith, whom Michele dated in real life — before the…
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