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todrick: What a weekend in NYC! 7 shows, too many friends to count! I love this city and am excited to move to the big apple next year!

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michaelivseyhair: glam team dreams 🤗 🔥 ❤️

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Darren Criss on counting his lucky stars

Thirty-seven-year-old Darren Criss is a star on Broadway, and a regular at piano bars. "Keep the music going, you know?" he said. "I think the expression goes, 'Life is a cabaret!'" When he's in Los Angeles, it's Tramp Stamp Granny's, where he and his wife, Mia, are the owners. "It's kind of a beautiful little Hollywood tale," he said. "She slings the drinks, and I sling the tunes."

One rule in a piano bar? Play the hits. Criss had his first hit at the University of Michigan. He starred as Harry Potter in an unauthorized student show based on the books that became a YouTube sensation in 2009. "This was a very interesting moment in time," he said, of "A Very Potter Musical." "That really did kind of change my life. That would kind of set me on the path to where I am now."

I asked if "A Very Potter Musical" was the first musical to go viral. "I don't know; I guess we'll let the YouTube historians sort of decide the validity of that," Criss said. But Criss took a detour on his way to Broadway, by becoming a TV star. "'Glee' was happening at the time," he said. "And I went out for it, like hundreds of thousands of other people in my situation at that time. And I happened to book it." He played Blaine Anderson, and quickly became a fan favorite. "I owe my tenure on that show to the sub-cultural fan base army that we had gathered from the Potter stuff," he said.

Criss went on to win an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of serial killer Andrew Cunanan in "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story." Now he plays an obsolete robot named Oliver in a new musical, "Maybe Happy Ending," one of the most acclaimed shows currently on Broadway. The New York Times calls it "joyful," "heartbreaking," and "supersmart."

Criss said, "This show begins with a song which is the question the show posits: Why love? Why do we do it? If we know that loving something enters you in a contract that has an inexorable back end – which is the loss of something – why do we do that, if we know that that's gonna happen?" According to Criss, this show came along at the perfect time. He and his wife, Mia, have a two-and-a-half year-old daughter, and earlier this year they welcomed a baby son. I asked, "Does this feel like the best year of your life?" "Well, it certainly is a blessed one," Criss laughed. "I've had some extraordinary years of my life, and I think this has been a certainly exciting time." He's had some hard years, too. In 2020, his father, Bill, died at 78 from a heart condition. In 2022, his brother, Chuck, died at 36 by suicide. Criss said, "I don't necessarily think of my own experience with those people specifically in my life that I have lost. But I do think about the feeling of loss, the sadness and emptiness and loneliness that that yields, because we all feel it. But the things that move me, in life and in ["Maybe Happy Ending"], are not the darkness of the loss, but the Herculean grace that it takes to be resilient in the inevitable truth of that." When he thinks about that, Darren Criss can't help but sing. "I count my lucky stars every day," he laughed. "I'm runnin' out of – there's too many! They're still showing up. I'm doing 'CBS Sunday Morning'!"

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Darren Criss on "Maybe Happy Ending"

Music with Darren Criss: "Happy Holidays/The Holiday Season"

Holiday music with Darren Criss: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

"Christmas Dance" by Darren Criss

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Maybe Happy Ending Curtain Call- Darren Criss Welcomes Christopher James Tamayo to Broadway

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x x x x | Maybe Happy Ending (December 21st, 2024)

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Via Yanjun's Instagram Story (December 20th, 2024)

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CBSSunday: Darren Criss, a celebrated Broadway star and versatile performer, thrives on connecting with audiences across genres. Whether at a piano bar or on stage, Criss envisions his music becoming a staple of the musical theater repertoire.

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TVTango: 📣Hey DARREN CRISS #DarrenCriss @ DarrenCriss Fans... Watch Tomorrow(Dec. 22) @CBS 9amET/6amPT CBS SUNDAY MORNING @CBSSunday Interview & Performs holiday songs with the Young Peoples Chorus of New York City @ypcofnyc

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mhemusical: Who caught @_cjtam in his incredible Broadway debut last night? 💜🤖 Show Chris some firefly love in the comments congratulating him on his Gil Brentley debut!

#maybehappyending #darrencriss #helenjshen #broadway #musicaltheatre

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johnmcd123: What? A delightful and gorgeous new musical, not based on something else? We loved it! Darren and Helen are beyond the beyond! Run, do not walk to the Belasco! 💥

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x x x x x x x | Maybe Happy Ending (December 20th, 2024)

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joshuahorowitz: I first met Darren Criss many moons ago early in my MTV run when he was on GLEE. I remember him back then not only for his obvious talent but his kindness and enthusiasm for what I was doing. Now to see him shine in a very special piece of theater like MAYBE HAPPY ENDING is so satisfying. I’m not going to begin to try to describe this Broadway original musical. I knew virtually next to nothing going in and just went on the ride (along with a very enthused audience). Congrats to the whole company and of course Darren!

#maybehappyending #darrencriss

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manonmathews: This trip was everything my holiday-loving heart needed: catching up on some glorious sleep, sipping peppermint mochas, indulging in some delicious croissants, and soaking in the magic of NYC during the holidays.

I also got to see the incredible new musical Maybe Happy Ending and witness the insane talent of @ darrencriss 🥹 And, of course, nothing beats quality time with some beloved friends. New York, you never disappoint. Until next time! 🗽❤️

#newyork #holidays #sleep

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Via Amanda Unberhagen's Instagram Story (December 19th, 2024)

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cbssundaymorning: Darren Criss rose to fame in 2009 playing Harry Potter in “A Very Potter Musical.” The unauthorized student production became a viral YouTube sensation that launched his career. #actor #singer #performer

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cbssundaymorning: @ darrencriss brings his signature charm and holiday cheer to “Sunday Morning” as he joins the Young People’s Chorus of New York City (@ ypcofnyc) for a festive celebration of the season. #music #darrencriss #holiday #christmas