Glee Cast Set To Visit White House
Feb. 23 2010, Published 8:25 a.m. ET
The cast of Fox's breakout hit Glee is headed to the White House this Easter, RadarOnline.com has learned, as invited guests of First Lady Michelle Obama.
The stars of the show will congregate on the lawn at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the annual Easter Egg roll on Monday, April 5.
The excited young stars of the Golden Globe-winning show took to Twitter to celebrate their opportunity to hail to the chief.
"Singing at the white house. I'm in total disbelief," Amber Riley, who plays soul singer Mercedes, Tweeted. "So excited to meet my President and First Lady!!!! Yay!!!"
"white. house. obama. yes. Kbye ... so unreal. love me some obamz," Kevin McHale, who plays Artie, Tweeted.
Naya Rivera, who plays shy Santana, kept it simple, Tweeting: "Two words... White house!!!!!!"
Glee is not only a fan favorite, but has racked up some impressive rewards recently, including a Golden Globe for best comedy or musical TV. The show also scored the award for best ensemble in a comedy series at the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards last month.
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New episodes of Glee return to Fox on Tuesday, April 13 at 9/8c.