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Darren Criss

January 3, 2012 by · Comments Off on Darren Criss 

Darren CrissDarren Criss, Fresh-faced “Glee” actor Darren Criss trades in his red Warbler jacket for the bowtie and two-piece suit of J. Pierrepont Finch in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He is joined by Emmy, Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner Beau Bridges, who also begins performances Jan. 3 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Known for playing the role of Blaine Anderson on “Glee,” not to mention helping to redefine Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” as a new gay love anthem on the hit series, Criss succeeds original revival star Daniel Radcliffe, who played his final performance Jan. 1. Criss plays a limited, three-week engagement through Jan. 22. Nick Jonas will take over the role Jan. 24.

The Worldwide Wicket Company also welcomes a new president in veteran actor Bridges (Who’s Who in Hell, The Trial of the Catonsville Nine, “The Descendants,” “The Fabulous Baker Boys”), who succeeds John Larroquette as J.B. Biggely.

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