By Mark Kanny

Published: Friday, June 22, 2012, 10:38 a.m.
Updated: Friday, June 22, 2012

“Glee” television show star Matthew Morrison will join Marvin Hamlisch to kick off the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops season in September, replacing Katherine McPhee who withdrew because of a scheduling conflict with her NBC show “Smash.”

Morrison stars as teacher Will Schuester on Fox's “Glee,” and also has a successful stage career. He's been nominated for an Emmy, a Tony and two Golden Globe awards. He sings Broadway standards on a forthcoming CD.

Morrison's concerts will start at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Sept. 29, and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Subscribers with tickets for Sept. 27 will move to the Saturday matinee. Those with tickets for Sept. 28 will move to the Sunday evening performance.

Pops subscriptions cost $117.25 to $652.75. Single tickets will go on sale at a later date.

Details: 412-392-4900 or www.pittsburghsymphony.org

— Mark Kanny

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