We all know or are someone who watched Glee back in the day. The hit FOX series – set in the William McKinley High School – followed the student members and adult affiliates of a glee club, and is basically a cult classic at this pointWith a new documentary out focusing on the so-called "cursed" legacy of the show, people are once again – and not for the first time – interested in the actors behind the infamous series.
So, let's cycle through the main cast (with some fairly obvious omissions) to recap what they did and where they went after the series ended in 2015Rachel is, in many ways, the face of Glee, and Lea has certainly seen her fair share of success since the series ended. Currently starring as Fanny Brice on Broadway in the musical revival of Funny Girl, Lea has also released three studio albums and authored two books. She reunited with the team behind Glee when she appeared on Scream Queens, and also starred in the ABC TV series, The Mayor.
It's also worth noting that Lea has been the subject of numerous controversial allegations since the show ended. In 2020, former co-star Samantha Ware accused her of racist bullying, and season four actor Dabier Snell also shared that Lea exhibited exclusionary behaviour on set. Several Glee alum – including Heather Morris, Amber Riley, and the late Naya Rivera – have supported Samantha and Dabier's accounts that Lea was "unpleasant" to work with.Will was the earnest, Justin Timberlake-esque teacher behind the New Directions (the glee club) at William McKinley High. Shortly after appearing in the series, Matthew joined the original Broadway cast of Finding Neverland as J.M. Barrie until 2016, and appeared as the Grinch in NBC's 2020 production Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical Live!. He has been a judge on The Greatest Dancer and So You Think You Can Dance, released three studio albums, and also reunited with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk when he starred in season nine of American Horror Story.
Mercedes is best known for her spectacular voice and her long-standing rivalry with Rachel. After Glee, Amber went on to originate the lead role of Effie White in the West End debut of Dreamgirls, for which she won several awards. She also briefly became part of a supergroup called the Leading Ladies with fellow West End performers Beverley Knight and Cassidy Janson. Amber's debut album Songs from the Stage was released in 2017, which she followed up with an EP under the name of RILEY in 2020. She has also appeared on the musical theatre talent show Let It Shine as a judge, and last year she won The Masked Singer US.
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