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a whole new world that I hadn’t really experience before. I’ve done a ton of Broadway shows with an or- chestra in the pit, but that is totally different because these days the most a Broadway show will have is around 14 musicians so having an orchestra is really amazing. Having all of those musicians on stage with me during the gigs is really powerful stuff. Do you do any of yourGlee repertoire? I usually throw in something similar, sort of the


same genre. I’m doing “Sway” (a 1953 mambo instru- mental song by Mexican composers Luis Demetrio and Pablo Beltrán Ruiz), which I did on Glee. I’m put- ting something together for the Orange County gig, a special something that’s kind of a surprise. It’s not fromGlee, but I’m kind of incorporating something in that style. I’m definitely bringing out my ukulele and playing a couple songs with that as well, it’ll be fun! How about pulling out the “Singing in the Rain/Umbrella” number, that’s still one of my all-time-favorites fromGlee. I do have “Singing in the Rain” in the show, but I’m


not sure that water on the stage would be such a good idea! Are you shooting theGlee finale now? Or are we about to get a scoop on your next project? We are shooting right now but we’re not on the


finale yet. We’re actually doing our 100th episode as we speak. We were up till 2 a.m. shooting last night and I’m back there all day today. It’s really cool right now because we’re bringing


back some of the great guest stars who have been on in the past. Kristin Chenoweth and Gwyneth Paltrow are back, it’s been really fun on set with them. They are both such wonderful ladies. If you had to choose an ideal next role, what would you like it to be? Something similar to what you’re doing now or completely different? Definitely something different: When I was doing


Broadway, I would be doing a different character every year typically. I’ve been doing the role of Will Schuester for six years now and like I said earlier it’s been amazing. It has created a whole new interna- tional audience for me as an actor, so it’s been really great for that reason. Honestly though, I am really looking forward to


going back to Broadway, I am so ready to sink my teeth into a different part. There are a few roles that I am eyeing right now and talking to a couple different directors about. If I do a return to Broadway, I really want to do it right. I want it to be a special show that will do well and showcase me in a different light than what I’ve done onGlee. I am making some big choices right now on what’s going to happen next. That sounds exciting, I can’t wait to see your next move! I could so see you doing a revival of Singing in the Rain, it would be such a perfect match. There is actually talk of it coming to Broadway.


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“Being on stage and performing in front of a live


audience for me is something that is


just so exhilarating because that’s my true passion.”


There’s a production in London on the West End right now, they are thinking about opening it here. I don’t think it’s ever been a Broadway production, has it? No, it hasn’t been on Broadway, but they did create


the musical currently in London. I have seen it there, it’s good, but I think it will need some fine-tuning before it gets to Broadway. It’s definitely something I would be interesting in doing; I would love to play that role! I know it’s a big stretch of time, but where do you see yourself in five, maybe ten years? It’s a long stretch and at the same time it’s not. It


feels like life just flies by. I guess I would have to say more of what I’m doing


now, traveling back and forth between coasts and other places to entertain. I feel like I’m living my dream right now, so I would be very happy if I’m still doing the same thing in five to ten years. I would consider myself very lucky if I’m still making it a career and doing what I love. I’m betting the world is going to open up for you in a new way now that you’ll have the freedom to explore. Yes and I feel like the world is ready for something


different, especially with the resurgence of music and musicals. Even on television, I think that people are definitely open to more things like that. I would love to be the next Gene Kelly, the next “song and dance man.”


It’s going to be really interesting to watch what happens because of Glee and shows of its kind. There’s a whole new generation of viewers coming up with the experience of seeing that there might actually be a career in music. You’ve got it!


Music and the arts have suffered so much over the last 20 years, I am hopeful that there will be a renewed interest. I know and it’s been hard to see that. I think maybe


even with these concerts I’m doing, it will be mutually beneficial for both the orchestras and myself. It can be challenging to get younger people in to those performances. And with someone like myself or others who are out performing such as Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, I think it opens them up to a new audience. Parents can bring their kids to shows and they can


experience the orchestras, hopefully it will touch them in some way and they will want to come back for more. Here’s to a bright future! Anything else you’d like to cover? I just have one question for you… Are you coming


to the Orange County show? Absolutely, I wouldn’t miss it for the world! Fantastic, that’s all I need to hear!


Matthew Morrison performs with the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Concert Hall from Thursday, February 13 through Saturday, February 15. For tickets and more in- formation call 714.755.5799 or go to pacificsymphony.org .


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