Stage to Screen

The producers of Glee have announced several guest stars for the second half of the first season. Jonathan Groff (of Spring Awakening and Hair) will play the male lead in Vocal Adrenaline, a rival glee club coached by the one and only Idina Menzel! Olivia Newton-John will appear singing a duet of "Physical" with Sue Sylvester, played by Jane Lynch. Neil Patrick Harris is in talks to appear on the May sweeps episode directed by Joss Whedon, of Buffy and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. These seasoned stage actors join Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele, and Jenna Ushkowitz, three cast members who began their careers in the theater.

Best of all, the stage to screen trend does not stop with Glee ... Aaron Tveit and Matt Doyle are frequent guest stars on Gossip Girl. This past September, Lin Manuel-Miranda appeared opposite Hugh Laurie on an episode of House. Cheyenne Jackson recently appeared on Ugly Betty and has secured a recurring role on 30 Rock. Finally, Norbert Leo Butz stars as Rowdy Kaiser on ABC's new legal dramedy, The Deep End.