Lea Michele in Talks to Return to ‘Glee’ Reboot as Rachel Berry

The Ryan Murphy-created musical comedy is getting a second life with a series order from Disney+ and Hulu October 21, 2026 @ 11:38 AM Lea Michele starred as Rachel on "Glee." (Credit: Fox Image Collection via Getty Images) One day after “Glee” announced a reboot series at Disney+ and Hulu from Ryan Murphy, the musical comedy’s original star Lea Michele is in talks return to reprise her role as Rachel Berry, TheWrap has learned. Michele would be the first of the original “Glee” cast to formally be attached to the reboot series, though several cast members have expressed their enthusiasm for the project on social media. Heather Morris, who played Brittany S. Pierce in the original series, posted on social media that Brittany “is alive and well … and back for more.” Representatives for Disney and Michele declined TheWrap’s request for comment. Variety first reported the news. More to come …