"Bash" is the fifteenth episode of the fifth season of the American musical television series ''

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'', and the 103rd episode overall. Written by Ian Brennan and directed by Brad Buecker, it aired on

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in the United States on April 8, 2014. Special guest star

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returns as NYADA dean

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, and the episode features several songs by Broadway composer

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Synopsis

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Chris Colfer Christopher Paul Colfer (born May 27, 1990) is an American actor, singer, and author. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television musical ''Glee'' (2009–2015). Colfer's portrayal of Kurt received crit ...

) is attacked in a

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incident after having a fight with Rachel.

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) continues her journey toward her Broadway debut in '' Funny Girl'' and decides that NYADA is holding her back and quits college. She, Kurt, and

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) perform at NYADA.

Production

The episode features several songs by Broadway composer and lyricist

. A number of these were filmed on location in the Walt Disney Concert Hall building, which is used for the NYADA Round Room concert hall. Special guest star

returns as NYADA dean

. Recurring characters appearing in this episode include aspiring singer

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), Kurt's father

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) and '' Funny Girl'' producer Sidney Greene ( Michael Lerner). Six songs from the episode are being released on a six-track EP with the title ''Glee: The Music, Bash''. These include an original song, "Colorblind", performed by Riley;

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," also performed by Riley; and four Sondheim songs: "Broadway Baby" from ''

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'', performed by Michele and Criss; "No One Is Alone" from ''

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'' sung by Michele, Criss and Colfer; "Not While I'm Around" from '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' sung by Criss, Michele, Riley and

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(although Criss performs the song as a solo in the episode); and "I'm Still Here" from ''Follies'', performed by Colfer.

References

External links

* {{Glee episodes 2014 American television episodes Glee (season 5) episodes American LGBT-related television episodes