Alex Newell, who plays “Wade ‘Unique’ Adams” on FOX’s hit show “Glee” from creator Ryan Murphy, will be lighting up Charlotte audiences on Feb. 23 when he takes the stage at the annual Human Rights Campaign North Carolina Gala at the Charlotte Convention Center. qnotes got the opportunity to speak with Newell before his arrival in the Queen City and chatted about his high school days, his passion for music, his experience on “Glee” and his love for RuPaul and her “Drag Race.”