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Glee S5E17 — Opening Night

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Glee•Season 5•Episode 17

Opening Night

8.0/10 · 1,082 votesApr 22, 201445 min

Ranked #5 of 20 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

The gang must rally an uncharacteristically insecure Rachel in time to make her Broadway debut in Funny Girl... but not everyone in the audience is wishing Rachel the best.

Directed byEric Stoltz

Written byMichael Hitchcock

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Cast14

Lea Michele

Lea Michele

Rachel Berry

Melissa Benoist

Melissa Benoist

Marley Rose

Jacob Artist

Jacob Artist

Jake Puckerman

Chris Colfer

Chris Colfer

Kurt Hummel

Matthew Morrison

Matthew Morrison

Will Schuester

Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Sue Sylvester

Naya Rivera

Naya Rivera

Santana Lopez

Becca Tobin

Becca Tobin

Kitty Wilde

Chord Overstreet

Chord Overstreet

Sam Evans

Blake Jenner

Blake Jenner

Ryder Lynn

Darren Criss

Darren Criss

Blaine Anderson

Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale

Artie Abrams

Crew2

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Director

Michael Hitchcock

Michael Hitchcock

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Opening Night" is episode 17 of Glee season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,082 votes, ranking #5 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Eric Stoltz and written by Michael Hitchcock, it aired on April 22, 2014.

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