Glee Season 5 Photo Shoot (PHOTOS)

Glee star, Lea Michele (Rachel), tweeted photos from Friday’s Glee Season 5 photo shoot. You’ll notice a few folks are missing. It was reported earlier in the day that Amber Riley (Mercedes), Harry Shum Jr (Mike), Heather Morris (Brittany) and Mark Salling (Puck) would not be returning to the show as series regulars, although–like in Season 4–they may guest star occasionally. Dianna Agron (Quinn) pretty much left the show last season, only appearing a few times in Season 4.

Darren Criss (Blaine) is missing from the shoot too. But DON’T fret! He’s on the east coast this week finishing up his Listen Up! tour. I’ll have proof he’s still around tomorrow night when I post videos from his Boston show!  He’ll shoot his official photos later.

Also returning besides Lea: Chris Colfer (Kurt), Naya Rivera (Santana) and Cory Monteith (Finn).  The characters played by Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina), Kevin McHale (Artie) and Chord Overstreet (Sam)  will be graduating this year (hence, the spiffy red grad gowns). And of course, newbies Becca Tobin (Kitty), Blake Jenner (Ryder), Melissa Benoist (Marley) and Jacob Artist (Jake) will be back.

And Glee Project Season 1 runner up, Alex Newell (Unique) is in the photos. But notice that the winner of that season, Samuel Larsen (Joe), is not. Neither is Vanessa Lengies (Sugar) who is leaving the show to star in a new NBC comedy, Mixology.

Glee Season 5 will pick up where the season 4 cliffhanger left off–the club has won sectionals, Will has just married Emma and Blaine is getting ready to propose to Kurt. And Rachel is waiting to hear whether she nabbed the starring role in a Broadway revival of Funny Girl.  Don’t forget…it will still be spring in Glee world when the show returns on Thursday September 19.  Things could get VERY confusing!

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