Darren Criss in HOW TO SUCCEED

[hogwartslover27]

Dear you lovely readers,

Am I the only one who has noticed that Darren Criss seems to be stealing all of Daniel Radcliffe's things? I mean what's next Darren Criss in the Lady in White? First AVPM ( Which is amazing I'm not a hater, I think it's totally awesome  ) Then, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Jerbers Darren, as much as I love you this whole I'm going to steal everything Daniel Radcliffe does because he's cooler then me ( no offence Glee fans ) is getting a little old

[victoriab97]

Why? why why why don't they make em like this anymore? HES SO GORGEOUS. I have to stop looking at him and listening to his music or else I'll scream, and cry and yell at my ipod... hot. hot hot hot.

[HelloSupernova4]

Oh Gosh...He's such a beaut <3<3!

[NateSeale15]

99,999 views. everyone stop...we need it to stay like this...

[pinkthornkitty]

D*mn he is sexy, and so is Nick J... why the hell is broadway doing this to me!!!

[sab6jess]

uh isn't it nick jonas playing that character..?

[MsMiniMango]

@sab6jess not yet...

[msredhouse3]

it annoys me how in the description box it says "glee's darren criss". he's starkids permanent darren criss and only glee's temporary darren criss before they give him back to us to do the threequel XD

[aeris44]

@msredhouse3 Im pretty sure Darren doesn't mind :P

[AsSimpleAsThat]

Why aren't people obsessing over the photographers? Or the costumer? The lighting people? The one who did his hair? Or what about the one who built that fancy little set he's standing in?

[WizardInGlasses]

I kinda want all 3 bowties

[Sophia123273]

hes so perfect



[78903pinky]

i saw his last show today and it was wonderful!!! i'm gald he is heading back to glee now!!

[luigistar11]

I saw the version with Daniel Radcliffe in it. :D

[239je]

@luigistar11 so did I...so Nick Jonas didn't take his place. Two Harry Potters doing this thing

[arianaxicing]

omg he is gorgeous<3 i saw him yesterday amazing!

[natroxx1]

You guys have EVERYONE D:

[CaptainJackForever]

Darren is AMAZING as Finch. Really. Absolutely brilliant. There's nothing like seeing it in real life.

[crazy0girl0]

Daniel Radcliffe: AMAZING

Darren Criss: I'm fine with him replacing Dan

Nick Jonas: Crash and BURN

[marubiller18]

@crazy0girl0 Nick Jonas? WUT?!!?!? O_O

[BarbieGrl123go]

I saw Darren in How to Succeed and may i just say, he is absolutely PERFECT for the role.

[rupaban99]

He is so gorgeous...<3

[leopardstar5556]

Two Harry Potters so far. Too bad Nick Jonas is going to ruin that pattern. >.<

[SiriusBlackAttack19]

I wonder if he ate Red Vines before his first performance.

[glauciaferreia12]

nossa nada a veer o Dan é beem melhor que esse aii ! #FATO

[jlasf]

Saw him on his second night. It was so-so. It's impressive that he learned the show in two weeks, but he still hasn't brought much individuality to the part yet. He's charming on stage - no surprise. But he doesn't really have a Broadway voice. Either that or he was simply nervous about getting everything right, so didn't open up vocally. Nevertheless, the audience went nuts!

[dancelikeMJ1220]

i love him. ♥

[PurpleFuzziness6]

Im sooo happy for him!!! i cried when he went on!! im sooooooooooooooooooooo fuckin happy!!♥♥♥

[ImaLittleStitious]

I think it's so hilarious how so many of the older Starkids were pissed about Darren being on Glee, and like crying over him being on Broadway. Like, seriously, if he'd never been on Glee, he wouldn't have gotten to be here as quickly, so just relax.

[FightingGravity1]

AHHHH! IM SEEING THAT THIS THRUSDAY AND HES STARRING IN IT!!! IM SO EXCITED! :D

[Trixago]

I wish he was gay. Because I know I can't have him and I would much prefer him to be with Chris Colfer than a slaggy model or something ;D <3 lol x

[JoeyRichterRanger]

Im just...IM JUST SO PROUD OF MY CHILLENS!

[Rubyblue0910]

Its just not the same.....

[MichMashxx]

... how on earth is NICK JONAS going to be able to replace him? I mean, c'mon! He's Harry Freakin Potter! :)

[shrineoffriendship]

Darren, you beautiful boy.

You finally made it. 

[JesusPrncess]

Marry me. Please. That's all I want. Why are you so frickin sexy??

[ImJustAGleek]

“Criss—unlike the guy he plays—doesn’t need to consult a book for pointers on how to succeed. He could write it.”

— NY Daily News

Couldn't agree more. ♥

[weirdofun1]

Leaving to see him on the stage soon!!

[SummStar1]

I love him, glee and starkid! But theres no way he his straight!

[weirdofun1]

@SummStar1 Why do you say that?stereotyping? :/ But if he is...best wishes for him all the same.

[SummStar1]

@weirdofun1 I didnt mean it to sound bad! I just mean he's far to perfect to be straight (Y) thats all i meant by it lol!

[weirdofun1]

@SummStar1 It's okay.I didn't think you meant it as a bad thing,I've just heard some people comment that there's no way a strait person could play a gay character(and vice versa)and that sort of stereotyping has always driven me crazy.I see what you really mean though lol...

I also just got home from seeing him.He was fantastic!

[drawerfunfun]

"I was nobody a year ago." -Darren Criss

[Azami4117]

Our baby is growing up! I can't believe he's come thus far :)

[reallivebarbiedoll]

He was remarkable! It's sad that he'll only be doing it for a short run! I cannot wait to see him in other productions. Based on tonight's performance, he was clearly born to be on Broadway!

[Americana6616]

I'm sure Darren will be great as Finch but Dan Radcliffe was just fucking amazing. I don't think Darren's performance will be able to touch his.

[zaybun98z]

I wish I was rich so u could bring EVERYONE that wanted to see darren I could take them

[knerke]

First show today .. break a leg! I'm so proud of you Darren!

[GLEENCIS]

OMG SEEING THIS SHOW TOMORROW :D

[Blaineisfancyhuh]

One word. Sexy.

[littlesquidward42]

I can't get him out of my head, and every time I look at him, I get these pains in my chest and i just know they're his fault, that bitch!

[cheesepuffs90210]

I wish I didn't watch this cause most of the comments are ppl saying that they're going. :( I wish I didn't live in England :( :'(

[getontheklainetrain]

Today's Darren's first show!!!!!! Such a proud mama moment...

[TheaterJunkies18]

JUST GOT MY TICKETS AS A PRESENT TODAY! my future husband will be glad to know that I'm coming to his opening night ^_^

[XxMadAboutPotterxX]

Two more days. Oh my god!

[MoonlightShadowRise]

Can't wait, I'm going to see him on January 11th! Got twenty rows from the stage!!! Ahhh!!! :DDDDDDD

[mimoo612]

Loved how they changed the color of the bowtie!

[leopardstar5556]

@mimoo612 Oh, good. I'm not the only one to notice that. XD

[VegasChick357]

if only i didn't live across the country and wasn't broke...i would soooo be at that show.

[az4278]

I got tickets. Yea that's right. Going to see him IN THE FLESH. Don't know how me and all the other fan girls are going to keep ourselves from screaming and jumping for joy when he goes on stage :D

[tapstar84]

@az4278 i know just what you mean. I got tickets to see the show as my christmas gift and I screamed when I found out. i really i hope i don't go as crazy seeing him sing live...on stage...on freakin' broadway!!!

[Doubleyouaidiei]

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[julielovesyou2]

i got tickets for christmas !! third row ! OMG i dont know how i'll keep myself from jumping onto the stage and giving darren a huge hug :D

eeeeeeeeeeeeeee

immmm sooooooo exciteddd

[Mshottie6]

My man. From AVPM to Glee to Broadway. <3 Love you Darren<3<3<3<3

[XxMadAboutPotterxX]

Our baby is going to be on Broadway! Oh my god.

[BubbleChikk14]

i can't wait to see him in this!!!

[Sarahmajig]

He's so cute it's a PROBLEM.

[XxMadAboutPotterxX]

I'm sure Nick Jonas is wonderful, but I could care less about him being on Broadway. I just want to see Darren kick some serious ass!

[kimiegirl795]

14 people aren't in the brotherhood

[RorySeizeTheDay]

That's another thing Darren can thank Harry Potter for. :)

[TaylorNieuwdorp]

Harry Potter...Harry Freakin' Potter and Nick Jonas are all doing this...This excites me beyond belief.

[xxoliviarose]

He is so perfect, but why would you pick Nick Jonas as the permanent replacement? I really wanna see the show but now with Nick Jonas. He has no talent.

[XxMadAboutPotterxX]

I'm so excited that he's going to be on Broadway, but so bummed that I'm not able to see him.

[TheZhen1994]

just think he started out as a star kid..then a glee..and now he is on broadway! i have been a fan of darren since the beginning and its amazing to see how he is going to be on broadway! i love darren so much!

[barbaram19]

OMFG as a starkid, a gleek, a harry potter's fan and a How to succeed in business without really trying's fan, I AM PROUD OF DARREN AS I'VE NEVER BEEN BEROFE, I LOVE HIM.

[Witbeyondmeasure1]

Daniel was great, and Darren will be totally awesome, cause he brings with him, his amazing voice. Wish so desperately that I could have stayed in the states for longer.

[Broadwaypuppet]

LOL Purple Bowtie! I wonder what color Nick Jonas' will be? XD

[leopardstar5556]

@Broadwaypuppet I was thinking it would be red or green.

[Broadwaypuppet]

@leopardstar5556 Yah, me too.

[knerke]

totally awesome!

[bronteetayy]

*fangirling it* Starkid and Glee and Musical theatre Broadway equals awesomeness

[ladydanii206]

Ten point to Gryffindor, For being the exceptionally talented man that you are. Also, Bow Ties are Cool Darren, I love to see you in them. Makes me think of not only Doctor who, but Harry Potter at the same time. I know you'll do well. I'm proud of you. You went from being a Starkid, to having a Role in Glee. Now you've replaced Dan in this musical. Glee to this in all of what a year? You're amazing Darren.

[StarKidPotterhead146]

I wanted to see the Daniel Radcliffe show really badly... NOW I WANT TO GO TO THE DARREN CRISS ONE! Why does Australia have to be so far away from America?

[noigirl]

o my giddy aunt, i wish wish wish i was going to see it sniff sniff, i hate living in egland, unless of course it ours over here with darren as the lead, oh if only that could happen ;(

[susiF123]

IM SEEING THIS!

[MildManNerd]

That suit reminds me of Pee-Wee Herman XD

[KyRAZY4bieberx3]

I don't think he has the charisma and that distinct voice to play this role.

oh...and the adorable shortness that Dan has<3

But, I can't picture this show without Dan and John...It was fantastic<3

[unknownmagician15]

@KyRAZY4bieberx3 yeah! :D he's only like 5' 5"! he was so short compared to everyone else!

.I know I can't believe they replaced John either D: Dan and John were like the hilarious couple of the entire show, the comedy central. (lol I loved the Old Ivy scene X3)

[farrellyDC]

i wonder if i make up a musical about glee cud i take lea michelles place ? :L:L

[BRQFilms]

I have a crush on Darren, but who doesn't?

[jpertuzperez]

Looooooveee uuuu DARREN CRISS

[hitorisuko]

I doubt the irony of this is lost to anyone.

[EmmaMcNally95]

Oh. be careful on those ladders darren! ;D

[hillinga62442]

I love Darren. I really do. But when I saw this, I was honestly kind of sad that Dan Radcliffe is leaving the show, even if it's just for a few weeks.

[ChocoCream101]

@hillinga62442 Dan is leaving forever. After Darren goes back to Glee it's gonna be Nick Jonas :P Ugh

[unknownmagician15]

@hillinga62442 No, Dan's gone for good. Pity he's leaving, he illuminated the stage when I went to see him... I've heard good things about Darren tho..I still kinda want Dan as that role. But Darrens only staying for a few weeks and then Nick Jonas is replacing both Dan ans Darren permenately. *blech*

[flynnsparrow]

I'm going to implode from pride for Darren. <3

[Eddyka18]

Mama Umbridge is proud.

[LittleMissActress1]

He...is so...GORGEOUS..... <3

[OhHowiWishiCouldSing]

All I could think while watching this was HE'S SO PERFECT HE'S SO PERFECT HE'S SO PERFECT. Also, I NEED tickets.

[pleadguilty2luv]

Bow ties are cool. And Darren Criss is SuperMegaFoxyAwesomeHot.

[Mad4softball]

nomnomnomnomnom

[junebugsinjuly]

SO ADORABLE

[misspugsley41216]

I literally melted



[Peppy3072]

Glee's Darren Criss?

MORE LIKE STARKID'S DARREN CRISS.

[monkeyaround92]

@Peppy3072 how about darren criss? I like that he's in glee, and I LOVE starkid, but let him define himself as an actor, right? or am i the only one lol

[ariesgal1991]

Guys, this is going to be Totally Awesome!

[thatguywashot2]

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[cylobaby27]

I'm seeing him on the 10th!!!!!!!!!

[Love4Pop]

I saw Daniel in New York and he blew my mind.

I know Darren will do the same! :)

GOOD LUCK DARREN!!!

[dboiz24]

id love to see him and daniel radcliffe do a duet 

[JuliannaLynn14]

they only thing I asked for this Christmas is tickets to see him in How To Succeed

[25butterbeers]

ALL MY CREYS

[catherineliu06]

Darren looks so good when he's spiffy!

[twobritishmermaids]

THERES A STORY OF A GIRL THAT CRIED A RIVER AND DROWN THE WHOLE WORLD. MY BABYS DREAMS ARE ALL COMING TRUE. SOMEONE HOLD ME.

[Jeshii117]

I literally cried when I heard he got this role. I just...Oh, he'll still always be Harry Freakin' Potter to me. <3

[jonesybee33]

Why is he so pretty <3

[JimmiBabby]

Seeing Darren get so far in life is like watching a friend grow up. I grow prouder every day to call myself a Starkid.

[CreedsDelight]

he DIES ON THE LAST EP OF GLEE!! :D

[chlozerz92]

@CreedsDelight no... he just climbs the business ladder ;D

[Justgirlseries123]

Well now I just NEED to go see this.

[Jessi181]

Awwwhhh he's just so freakin' adorable! :D

[AlexeiNguyen]

hate how Darren is only mentioned as the 'Glee' guy on most news articles. Im terrible at pop culture. I dont own a TV. Rarely know any celebrity before they get famous for at least a year. And Darren will always be Midwest YouTube-sensation Harry freakin' Potter to me. With all respect.

[AyeleM120]

¡Que lindo que es Darren!

[nycitynygirl09]

45 days till I see Darren on broadway!!!!!

[XxMadAboutPotterxX]

He's adorable! I am so freaking proud of him. He's come so far :)

[Dirkdebruyne]

Radcliffe made the show run, and he should be praised for that because he could have done lots of other things that would bring him much more money for MUCH less effort, he works his but off 8 shows a week for 9 months, so he must love theatre and doing that must be at least partially a labour of love..but...it is also perfectly true that darren Criss will be the more talented person in the role, he will bring both great singing and a joy to the role that Radcliffe lacks

[Wumblee]

Why, oh why, do I live in Australia? I would sell my house to see Darren in this! He's going to be fantastic, I'm so proud of our little Starkid.

[bluemonkey619]

@strawberrycrazy1 I've seen Darren live& believe me, he does NOT need autotune. He's gonna kill it on Broadway(:

[DowneyUnder]

@colfer4life How bored and lifeless must one be, to go into videos about someone he doesn't like to do nothing but spread hate? If you're indeed a fan of Colfer, you're giving his fans a bad name by doing what you're doing here.

Don't like Darren? Well, this isn't Glee related, so you never have to see or hear anything about it. I guess you must find him more interesting than you claim to.

[elsephen]

Biased glee fan girls with crushes out in full force. Would be nice though if they just stopped handing away broadway spots to whatever actor is on whatever is popular at the moment though. I said actor... but then remembered it was glee. Whoops.

[strawberrycrazy1]

@elsephen I am not trying to start a fight here, but being on Glee doesn't automatically make someone a bad actor. Darren got his start in musical theatre. He has a lot of talent and knows how to work hard. I watch Glee, but I am not just some "biased little fan girl". I'll admit that sometimes Glee sucks. As for picking actors that are popular....Darren is only going to be performing for 3 weeks. It's really not the end of the world.

[elsephen]

@strawberrycrazy1 For his sake, I'll say he's one of the few that seem to have an ounce of charisma on the show. My girlfriend watched it frequently and it was actually refreshing to see someone half decent on the show outside of Jane Lynch.

[strawberrycrazy1]

@elsephen Jane Lynch is pretty amazing :) And a lot of the singers on the show hide behind the auto tune so I understand why people think the show sucks. We will have to wait and see how Darren does on Broadway.

[stephlem89]

@strawberrycrazy1 It's true the show uses disgusting amounts of autotune (and for real, they do NOT need to, because every person in that cast can at LEAST carry a tune perfectly nicely, and many can legit sing their butts off). But Darren is actually one of the ones who has tooooons and tons of videos of him performing 100% live all over youtube to prove he does not need one ounce of autotune to sing beautifully :) In fact to me he sounds BETTER live than in most Glee songs

[beaglelover102]

I will kill myself if I don't see this. He is the love of my life.

[TroutyPout]

@colfer4life I'm not saying Darren is the only person who fits that definition. I'm saying you can't deny he's got talent. Are you suggesting the drop in ratings is Darren's fault? Hardly, seeing as Darren would've brought more fans to the show because he had a loyal fanbase waaay before Glee. I'm not wearing stanning goggles, I can just see he has obvious talent.

[GinGaSlayAxX]

Mama Umbridge is crying tears of joy.

[stephlem89]

@colfer4life I do, however, approve of your user name! Chris FTW <3 But I like to think Chris wouldn't approve of his fans being haters of his friends, so.. bug off the Darren hate :P

[stephlem89]

@colfer4life Let me guess. ONTD_Glee-er?

No talent my arse. I'd like to SEE these people who claim he has "no talent" try and do what he can do, and I'd laugh as they failed miserably. Not saying everyone has to love him, but to try and claim he has no talent is delusional. Even acting and singing aside, he has more MUSICAL talent in his pinky than most people have in their entire bodies. And yes, he DOES in fact have pleenty of singing and acting talent to spare too, and even more charisma

[Gracethegreat32]

Awww...he's all grown up now....*proud tears*

[lvp20]

my lil starkid made it!

[hateoutsiders]

i am going!

[peacelovecookies24]

Harry Potter replaces Harry Potter.

Mind. Blown.

[heddie152]

Proud mama tears;)

[blazingstar97]

Congratulations, Mr. Criss. You have successfully out-dappered yourself.

[CShorty55]

Dan Radcliffe was perfect for this role. I like Darren though. I think he'll do a great job. Good luck Darren!

[nycitynygirl09]

I am so happy for him!! I can not wait to see him perform!!!

[kirb1hpfan]

I'm so proud to be a Starkid right now! :' D

[darrencrissifyed]

*Sob* He's all grown up

[colfer4life]

it's really great to be proven right once in a while

[Sparky1897]

Anyone else really proud of him right now?

[david99821]

@colfer4life, don't be bitter and get out.

[TheMovieLoverz]

@colfer4life no talent? have you seent his guy sing live? he's an angel. oh, and... HE'S HARRY FREAKIN' POTTER!

[Vw3216]

@colfer4life … yeah … you aren't welcome here. GTFO

[csokaaron21]

Honorary Harry Potter :D

nc :D

[GypsyagilityBC44444]

he's just so dfygulik words can't describe how amazingly talented and good looking he is

[luvjennydang]

Need a boat for my proud mama tears to take me to New York :')

[DowneyUnder]

Love him.



[vanessasaysrawr]

Flawless human being.

[stephmckau]

Can't wait to see it! Darren is THE reason I'm coming from the opposite side of the world (literally) to see H2$.

[KirstenPotter58]

Can someone lend my a paddle to row out of my proud mama tears?

[11dogsrule11]

OMG. I'm so happy for our little boy from the cupboard under the stairs.. You have gone so far since 4 years ago when you sat in your bedroom making disney covers. <3

[neonasians]

darren criss>perfection.