Rachel ( Lea Michele ) and Kurt audition , respectively , for the lead roles of Maria and Tony ; she perform " Somewhere " from the show , and he perform " I 'm the Greatest Star " from Funny Girl . Kurt later eavesdrop on the directors and hear them question whether he is masculine enough for the role . He red @-@ auditions and attempts to give a more masculine performance , but they are unable to suppress laughter at his acting . Kurt is also running for class president , and accept campaign help from Brittany ( Heather Morris ) , who want to highlight his unique character by comparing him to a unicorn . Kurt feel her proposed campaign materials highlight only his gay side , and is upset when she go against his wishes and post them anyway . He discuss his image problem with his father , Burt ( Mike O 'Malley ) , who recommend that he embrace his uniqueness . Kurt later change his mind about his campaign 's approach and apologizes to Brittany , but is surprised to learn that she too have decided to run for class president .