Geeky Impresario | New Media, Comedy, Entertainment Insight by Frank McDade

With the tagline of “A biting comedy for the underdog in all of us,” Glee has some high promises for those of us that have actually lived through the world of high school musicals.  The cast consists of Broadway veterans such as Lea Michele (Spring Awakening) and Matthew Morrison (Hairspray) who can contribute that sense of genuine experience to the overall feel of the show.  

In the pilot episode, teacher Will Schuester returns to his alma mater and finds himself taking over the sponsorship of “Glee” club.  Right off the bat, it is not hidden that their performance quality is rather less than perfect.   Through a series of trials and tribulations, we soon find the kids gleaming in their talent – which is also the one thing that binds this group together.

Though I am expecting this show to be full of cheesy drama musical fun, that is the one thing that I am actually looking forward to.  It’s not a High School Musical, throw this in your face, type of production.  I expect a quality scripted program with underlying themes that will provoke thought and bring me back to the time where I faced the same.

Coming from a community where musical theater is rivaled amongst local high schools, it is nice to see a show that truly focuses on the underdogs of the situation.  My high school never had that star-quality production that a lot of schools see today, but we had a log of fun and got a lot more out of it then a sense of “winning”.  I feel like this is a show that I could watch with my friends, seeing as the characters are living at the exact time when we all became close.

So yes, Glee seems to touch home with me and I hope that it will continue to do so in the coming months.  If you have a good 45 minutes, view the pilot embedded below.