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'Glee' Star Darren Criss Replaces 'Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway

Darren CrissJoseph Llanes for AOL

Newly promoted 'Glee' star Darren Criss has officially taken over for actor Daniel Radcliffe, better known as Harry Potter, as the star of the Broadway production 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.'

Darren Criss will make his Broadway debut on January 3, 2012 and star in the show for a brief 3-week run, through January 22, 2012. Criss will perform the show eight times per week, but stage work is nothing new for the star who has been putting on a show for live audiences on this summer's Glee Live Tour, which has been turned into a full-length feature film, 'Glee: The 3D Concert Movie.'

Ironically enough, Criss has already played a Radcliffe role. He starred in a parody performance-turned-viral-video spoof of the 'Harry Potter' film franchise entitled, 'A Very Potter Musical,' back in 2009 when he was a student at University of Michigan.

The Broadway stint will add to Criss' growing resume, which includes a debut solo album in the works. We're sure while he's off fulfilling a lifelong dream, Criss will also get a break from all the 'Glee' cast drama.

Watch Darren Criss in 'A Very Potter Musical'


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