Lady Gaga and Kiss to Join “Glee” Repertoire

Any Gleek (a lover of the hit Fox series, “Glee”) that watched the most recent episode knows that the show is slated to premiere a Lady Gaga episode next Tuesday. Following the success of the “Power of Madonna” episode a month ago, it was only natural that the writers should go to another iconic and influential pop star. While Lady Gaga’s success is relatively recent (compared to the likes of Madonna, whose career began in 1983), she has quickly risen as an avant-garde figure in music and fashion.

The musical dramedy is known for its renditions of both timeless classics and current chart-toppers. The hit show seems to only keep growing, attracting guest stars like Kristin Chenoweth, Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Groff, and Idina Menzel. With the show’s rise in popularity, many artists have begun to offer their music for discounted licensing fees or even gratis. Along with vivid characters and heart-wrenching musical numbers, the offer of gratis music cements “Glee” as a television icon. The show’s use of diverse music and characters appeals to a wide audience, and the musical element allows audience members to experience theatricality without having to pay extra money for a theatre ticket.

Lady Gaga’s entrance into the “Glee” world is somewhat different from those of her contemporary peers. Like Madonna, Lady Gaga is having an episode, called “Theatricality”, dedicated to her music and style choices. However, unlike Madonna, Gaga’s influence must compete with the “Glee” men’s equivalent of Lady Gaga: Kiss. Both Gaga and Kiss are behind the idea of “Theatricality” for the episode, and the two artists’ involvement in the episode spurs on a competition that is as old as time: boys versus girls.

We’ve seen the boys versus girls theme before in “Glee”, but could the addition of two iconic artists provide a new perspective on the age-old question of who’s better? We wait with bated breath to find out.