The Beautiful Miscellaneous

Ugh. I love you, Darren Criss.  Seriously.

(Also, I wish I was made of money so I could go to NYC sometime in the next few weeks.  Le sigh.)

(Source: coopranderson, via gleeky)

EXCLUSIVE: DARREN CRISS HEADED TO BROADWAY?

The news is brimming with symbolism - the young actor who portrayed Harry Potter in viral online videos is to step in for the actor who played the boy wizard on the big screen. 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.

Additionally, I hear that Criss may make his feature debut opposite Kristen Wiig and Annette Bening in Imogene for American Splendor helmers Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini as the Glee producers have agreed to accommodate him for that too, the same way they have let other cast members (such as Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and Dianna Agron) do movies during Glee production.

Ohhhhh my gosh.  If this for real happens, I’m gonna flip.  It’s awesome for Darren, of course, but it’d be so epic if Harry Potter were followed by Harry Potter.  Who’s next?  Neil Cicierega?

(via gleeky)