Season 3
‘America’ from ‘West Side Story’
From Blaine’s audition with “Something’s Coming” to Mike Chang’s determined take on “Cool,” season 3’s coverage of West Side Story was by far the most consistently impressive out of any the annual McKinley High school musicals, but this fully staged performance of “America,” lead by Santana, was the best of the best.
‘Buenos Aires’ from ‘Evita’
Competition numbers from rival clubs always present an opportunity for a highly polished performance with an outstanding guest vocalist. In this case, it’s Lindsay Pearce, a finalist from The Glee Project, taking on a high-energy Webber/Rice classic that, despite Rachel’s wishes, wouldn’t ever be a good fit for New Directions.
Season 4
‘Beauty School Dropout’ from ‘Grease’
McKinley’s version of Grease was a tad less engaging than the previous season’s West Side Story, but this performance made up for it. Has there ever been more perfect fictional musical theater casting in history than Sugar Motta as Frenchy and Blaine Anderson as the Teen Angel? Aside from the angsty Klaine moment, this is flawless.
‘Getting Married Today’ from ‘Company’
This complicated Company number, probably not so familiar to most Glee viewers, is an exciting and appropriate song to write a storyline around. It’s just right for Emma’s character, personality wise, and Jayma Mays absolutely nails the fast-paced delivery. It also has the added bonus of making Will Schuester look like a bozo.
Season 5
‘Seasons of Love’ from ‘Rent’
Right from Glee’s beginning, fans wondered when this song would appear. We always knew that it was coming, one day. Fans theorized that it might be how they won Nationals, or even used as the final number of the whole series, but sadly, it found a home in a more important moment, in tribute to the late Cory Monteith.
‘Don’t Rain On My Parade’ from ‘Funny Girl’
We could have just as easily included Rachel’s first iconic rendition of this number, but season 5 is where Funny Girl really takes center stage, and this moment – Rachel, having finally secured the role of Fanny Brice on Broadway, watching Santana steal her old moves in order to audition as her understudy, is fantastically full circle.
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