The hit TV show "Glee" is taking to the stage with a series of seven concerts in four big U.S. cities in May, Fox television said on Monday.
The cast of the quirky musical comedy set around a high school singing club will perform some of the most memorable numbers from the first season of the TV show, including "Don't Stop Believin", "Jump" and "Don't Rain on My Parade."
The concerts will feature kids from the Golden Globe award-winning show, including Lea Michele (Rachel), Cory Monteith (Finn), Amber Riley (Mercedes) and Chris Colfer (Kurt), but not adult cast members such as Matthew Morrison's teacher Will Shuester, and Jane Lynch's scheming cheerleader coach Sue Sylvester.
"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," said Ryan Murphy, co-creator of "Glee".
"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," Murphy said in a statement.
"Glee", which is currently on a break from TV, returns to Fox on April 13 with new episodes. Two albums from the show have been certified gold and downloads of its mash-up versions of jazz, pop, and musical theater songs have been downloaded more than four million times.
The stage show will go to Los Angeles, Phoenix, New York and Chicago, starting May 18. Tickets go on sale on March 12.