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Samuel Larsen, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Naya Rivera to Be Mentors on Oxygen’s Glee Project

Lea Michele
(© Tristan Fuge)
Lea Michele
(© Tristan Fuge)

Broadway veteran Lea Michele will be joined Glee castmates Cory Monteith, Naya Rivera, and Samuel Larsen as guest mentors on the second season of the Oxygen Network’s The Glee Project, according to The Hollywood Reporter.


As previously reported,Michele, who stars as Rachel Berry on the hit FOX series Glee, will serve as the guest mentor for the premiere episode of the which will air on Tuesday, June 5. The competition will feature 14 contestants, with the winner receiving a seven episode arc on the fourth season of Glee


Judges will include executive producer and Glee creator Ryan Murphy, casting director Robert Ulrich, choreographer and Glee co-producer Zach Woodlee, and vocal coach Nikki Anders.

Michele received a Drama Desk nomination for her starring role in the Broadway musical, Spring Awakening, with other main stem credits including Fiddler on the Roof, Ragtime, and Les Miserables. For her work on Glee, the actress has received an Emmy nomination, two Golden Globe nominations, and a Teen Choice Award.