Darren Criss to replace Daniel Radcliffe in HOW TO SUCCEED for 3 weeks?

"I hear that Darren Criss, breakout star of Fox's hit dramedy Glee, is poised to make his Broadway debut, succeeding Daniel Radcliffe as the lead in the Broadway musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Negotiations between Criss and the musical's producers, Craig Zadan & Neil Meron and Broadway Across America, are expected to begin shortly after Glee co-creator/executive producer Ryan Murphy and the series' producing studio 20th Century Fox TV gave Criss their blessing for the stint. (I hear Murphy even encouraged the actor, who made his processional stage debut at age 10, to fulfill his Broadway dream).

If a deal is made, Criss will replace Radcliffe when the Harry Potter star finishes his run in early January to return to movies. Criss will do a 3-week stint in addition to 2 weeks of rehearsals in December, missing a total of an episode and a half of Glee."


What if this is legit?
Thoughts?


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Updated On: 7/21/11 at 06:56 PM

>>>"(I hear Murphy even encouraged the actor, who made his processional stage debut at age 10, to fulfill his Broadway dream).
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"Processional stage debut"????

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I would totally be all over this. I think Criss is amazingly talented. His voice could use a bit of strengthening, but its improved loads since 'A Very Potter Musical' days, so I have no doubt with more rehearsal, he could easily surpass Radcliffe's vocal ability.

I WOULD SO SEE HIM!

Also, he's beyond adorable. And plays guitar. Which they should work into the show somehow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DZVOR4K93k&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7IwAErGJQ8

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I would love for this to happen. As snl89 mentioned, it would be pretty awesome and somewhat appropriate. The publicity would be huge on Criss' work on Glee alone, but the Harry Potter connection? Wow.

He'd be terrific in the show. His presence on stage doesn't come around very often.

"All that for a THREE WEEK RUN? Why bother?"

My thought exactly. If you're only going to continue on for 3 weeks, taking on a new star doesn't make much sense. It would be better to go out with a bang on Daniel's last performance.

Criss gives me the creeps, I'd rather see the kid in the wheelchair as Finch. Maybe they are giving him three weeks to kick off a tour or something and they will bring in someone really good after that. If the show recoups in Jan and closes, no one except Dan, will make any money.

I have nothing against Criss, really but, like Radcliffe, he is all kinds of WRONG for Finch. They haven't been able to find a worthy succesor of Robert Morse on Broadway.

And his voice is not that great. Definitely not great enough to handle this score. Daniel can barely handle it himself.

Among the teenage-girl demographic that keeps Wicked running, Darren Criss is the biggest thing to come out of Glee yet.

He is the ultimate straight-girl fantasy of an adorable gay boy (who is really a straight boy) so she doesn't have to feel creepy about wanting him because he's actually available.

This is brilliant casting, and, in the end, Criss will probably turn out to be better cast in the part than Radcliffe was anyway.

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Of COURSE you did. Who is more Wicked Girl than you?

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Updated On: 7/22/11 at 12:43 AM

This kid is very talented -- I have a feeling it could work well.

so i went to the Harry Potter Fandom panel today at Comic Con and the guy who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter musicals talked about this! I couldn't quite tell if he said it was a rumor or if it was true... but I think he made it seem like it was the real thing... the way it come up is that someone asked if there was going to be a third Harry Potter musical and he said that it really all depends on Darren who is busy (which btw they have a story in place) and that's when he mentioned How to Succeed