Glee producers have cast Jeff Goldblum and Brian Stokes Mitchell to play Lea Michele's gay dads.
Broadway-bound diva Rachel Berry's (played by Michele) dads have yet to appear on the show, now in its third season.
According to
TVLine.com's Michael Ausiello, Goldblum and Stokes Mitchell will first appear on
Glee's Valentine's Day show, which is titled
Heart and is expected to air on Tuesday, February 14.
Goldblum, who is best known for his television and film roles (credits include
The Fly, Jurassic Park and Law & Order: Criminal Intent), is an accomplished jazz pianist and Broadway actor (
The Pillowman, Two Gentlemen of Verona and The Exonerated)
Stokes Mitchell is a Broadway veteran who won a Tony for his performance in
Kiss Me, Kate and has been nominated for three Tonys for his roles in
Man of La Mancha, King Hedley II and
Ragtime. He's previously made guest appearances on
Frasier and
Ugly Betty.
Rachel's dads will perform on the episode.
Michele had been rooting for singer Elton John to be cast in one of the roles.