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'Glee' Tour extended due to demand

By April MacIntyre Mar 12, 2010, 15:04 GMT

Red carpet at the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party is actresses Mad Men\'s Christina Hendricks and Glee star Lea Michele Fame Pictures, Inc - Santa Monica, CA, USA

The Glee tour has been extended due to demand for tickets.

“Glee” returns with a host of new episodes on Tuesday, April 13 following AMERICAN IDOL on FOX, and the cast will begin production on Season Two of “Glee” following the tour.

The extra shows will happen in Los Angeles and New York and Chicago.

Due to overwhelming popular demand, Twentieth Century Fox Television and “Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy have announced four more concert dates for “Glee Live! In Concert!,” bringing the total number of shows in the four-city tour to eleven.

“We are so excited to announce that we are adding more concerts in L.A. and New York,” commented Murphy. “The enthusiasm of the fans during the pre-sale has been incredibly gratifying and beyond anyone’s expectations. This series is a labor of love for all of us and I am thrilled to say that we are putting together a show that will wow everyone from the most jaded concert-goer to the most passionate ‘Gleek.’”

Beginning Saturday, May 15 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, “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) will perform in a singing and dancing celebration of the Golden Globe Award winning show.

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.”

2010 Glee Live! In Concert! dates:

May 15 Phoenix, AZ                 Dodge Theatre

May 20 Los Angeles, CA         Gibson Amphitheatre

May 21             Los Angeles, CA         Gibson Amphitheatre

May 22            Los Angeles, CA       Gibson Amphitheatre           MATINEE ADDED!

May 22            Los Angeles, CA       Gibson Amphitheatre           EVENING SHOW ADDED!

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           MATINEE ADDED!

May 29             New York City, NY       Radio City Music Hall

May 30            New York City, NY    Radio City Music Hall           EVENING SHOW ADDED!