Singing Against Stigma

Alex Newell first showed off his impressive vocals on Glee, when a memorable cover of “Boogie Shoes” by KC and the Sunshine Band in a 2012 episode brought Unique Adams, a transgender character, to William McKinley High School—and to the world.

Now, at 27, he has an album (Power) and Broadway credits (Once Upon This Island) under his belt, which has given him expertise and confidence in his return to TV.

Almost a decade after his debut on network television, Newell has returned to televised musicals in Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, the NBC series about a woman (Jane Levy) who acquires the supernatural