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HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING bids goodbye to Darren Criss today, following a strictly limited three week engagement. Criss will return to his role as 'Blaine' on GLEE, and next to step into the shoes of J. Pierrepont Finch will be singer Nick Jonas.
Harry Potter star and Broadway favorite Daniel Radcliffe took his final bow in HOW TO SUCCEED alongside costar John Larroquette at the beginning of the month. On January 31, the star star will join Kelly Ripa to host 'Live! With Kelly,' according to Zap2It.
Following Darren Criss' engagement in Broadway's HOW TO SUCCEDD IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Broadway veteran Nick Jonas will climb the corporate ladder as Broadway's next ‘J. Pierrepont Finch.' Jonas joins the production on January 24, and in the video below, he gives a big shout out to all of his fans. Click below to check it out!
Harry Potter star and Broadway favorite Daniel Radcliffe took his final bow in HOW TO SUCCEED alongside costar John Larroquette last week. Now that he's got a little spare time, Radcliffe was able to visit Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where he chatted about football, his new movie 'The Woman in Black' and more. Check out the full interview by clicking below!
Following Darren Criss' engagement in Broadway's HOW TO SUCCEDD IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Broadway veteran Nick Jonas will climb the corporate ladder as Broadway's next ‘J. Pierrepont Finch.' Jonas joins the production on January 24, and in the video below, you can go behind the scenes of his photoshoot for the role. Click below to check it out!
Music superstar RickyMartin will soon star as Che alongside Elena Roger and Michael Cerveris in the upcoming Broadway revival of EVITA, ans Martin revealed to V Magazine that he's excited to take on the character. Martin told V: 'Che is a really cool character and you can do so much with him. The director said, 'I don't want you to just be Che Guevara. Let's take it to another level. One night you can be him, but the next night I want you to be the taxi driver, the next evening the bartender. Literally, be the voice of the people.' So I won't get bored, that's for sure.'
On January 6, Michael Riedel reported in the New York Post that LEAP OF FAITH, which had been planning for a Fall 2012 debut on Broadway was hoping to move to the Spring of 2012 instead. Today, Patrick Healy of The New York Times has confirmed that hope, via a newsletter from producer Daryl Roth, in which she notes that there should be news 'shortly' and that 'hopefully' the show will open in the Spring.
GLEE star Darren Criss started performances on last week in How to Succeed IN BUSINESS alongside Beau Bridges, who is returning to Broadway for the first time in 38 years in his first musical as J. B. Biggley, beginning today for 6 months through Sunday, July 1, 2012. Mr. Bridges will co-star with GLEE star Darren Criss through January 22 and then Nick Jonas (January 24, 2012 - July 1, 2012). Yesterday we brought you a video of Daniel Radcliffe's take on meeting his replacement, and today we bring you Criss' side of the story. Click below to check it out!
Harry Potter star and Broadway favorite Daniel Radcliffe took his final bow in HOW TO SUCCEED alongside costar John Larroquette last week. Now that he's got a little spare time, Radcliffe spent a moment with MTV News, where he chatted about everything from advice for Darren Criss and Nick Jonas to hosting SNL this upcoming Saturday. Check out the videos by clicking below!
DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions are delighted to confirm full casting for SHREK THE MUSICAL® in 2012, with 11 new performers set to join the company.
Broadway-bound Ricky Martin will travel to GLEE's McKinley High to play 'the hottest Spanish teacher ever in the history of Ohio,' in an upcoming episode. Matthe Morrison recently told Access Hollywood that Martin will take on LMFAO's 'I'm Sexy and I Know It' in the episode.
GLEE star Darren Criss started performances on Tuesday night in How to Succeed IN BUSINESS alongside Beau Bridges, who is returning to Broadway for the first time in 38 years in his first musical as J. B. Biggley, beginning today for 6 months through Sunday, July 1, 2012. Mr. Bridges will co-star with GLEE star Darren Criss through January 22 and then Nick Jonas (January 24, 2012 - July 1, 2012). In the video below, Criss chats with E! about making his Broadway debut in the show. Click below to check it out!
On Twitter Watch, Lea Michele wrote 'He's seriously the sweetest and such a great fit for our show! Check out the photo she tweeted below! Broadway-bound Ricky Martin will travel to GLEE's McKinley High to play 'the hottest Spanish teacher ever in the history of Ohio.' in an upcoming episode. Martin will soon star as Ché alongside Elena Roger and Michael Cerveris in the upcoming Broadway production of EVITA. Olivier Award winner Michael Grandage and Tony Award winner Rob Ashford will also return to direct and choreograph, respectively. This is the first new Broadway production of the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical since it debuted on Broadway more than 30 years ago. Now in its third season, GLEE is a musical comedy about a group of eager and ambitious students who strive to outshine their singing competition to win Nationals while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High. Since its debut, GLEE has become a bona fide cultural phenomenon, received prestigious honors including the Golden Globe and Peabody Award and singlehandedly made glee clubs cool again. '
On Twitter Watch, Ricky Martin wrote First day!! :o)
Michael Riedel reports in today's New York Post that both LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and LEAP OF FAITH are considering making Spring bows on Broadway as they evaluate both potential available theatres and 'Best New Musical' competitors. Talking to producers for LEAP OF FAITH, Riedel reports 'When I asked about their plans, they said: " 'Leap of Faith' is planning to open [in] fall 2012. If we were presented with the possibility of a spring opening, we would strongly consider it, but many pieces would have to fall into place to make that happen." But I can tell you from sources inside the "Leap of Faith" revival tent, we're comin', praise Jesus, we're comin'
On Tuesday, January 3, Darren Criss and Beau Bridges debuted in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. New promo art of the pair has been released and appears below!
Darren Criss visited 'Live! with Kelly' this morning, where he chatted with Kelly Ripa and Rob Lowe about making his Broadway debut, starring on GLEE, and more. Clcik below to check out his full appearance!
Darren Criss is set to discuss his Broadway debut today's episode of LIVE! With Kelly. Criss will join host Kelly Ripa and guest co-host Rob Lowe; check local listings for the exact time and channel.
Following Darren Criss' two week engagement in Broadway's HOW TO SUCCEDD IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Nick Jonas will climb the corporate ladder as Broadway's next 'J. Pierrepont Finch.' Jonas, who will move to New York while he's in the show, recently chatted with MTV about what he loves about the city. He explained, 'Favorite thing about New York? I think the fact that it's all here all on this island - well in Manhattan, at least - and it's just an amazing city.'
Last night, January 3, Darren Criss made his Broadway debut alongside Beau Bridges in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Want a peek inside the exclusive after party? Have a look below!
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