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Darren Criss Plays Two Benefits in New York City (Videos)

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Glee star, Darren Criss is in New York City to begin rehearsals for a 3 week stint in the Broadway musical, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Over the weekend, he performed two benefit shows. One for The Trevor Project/Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation, and the other a “Secret Show” for Toys for Tots.

Watch Darren mash up Britney Spears and Beethoven and duet with Glee piano player, Brad Ellis.

Glee Previews: Kurt and Sebastian Face Off Over Blaine (VIDEO)

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Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Sebastian (Grant Gustin) fight over Blaine (Darren Criss) in a new Glee “Hold on to 16” video preview.

Plus, Sam (Chord Overstreet) attempts to woo back Mercedes (Amber Riley)

Glee Songs: Chris Colfer & Darren Criss Duet “Perfect”

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Listen to Chris Colfer and Darren Criss cover P!nk’s “Perfect” from tomorrow’s Glee episode 7 “I Kissed a Girl”.

Darren Criss & Team Starkid – Boston House Of Blues (Videos)

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I knew very little about Team Starkid, the theater troupe that Glee Star Darren Criss was part of when he was a musical theater major at the University of Michigan. Well, I knew he wrote songs for a couple of Harry Potter parodies that went totally viral when videos of the productions were uploaded to You Tube.

Darren Criss is Shirtless…and Stuff for People’s Sexiest Man Alive Issue

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Darren Criss is one of People’s “Men of the Year” in the magazine’s perennial “Sexiest Man Alive” issue. The issue, with Bradley Cooper as this year’s cover boy, is on newsstands now.

See the photos and a video inside.

Chris Colfer and Darren Criss – Let it Snow – First Listen!

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Chris Colfer and Darren Criss sing a scatty, jazz-inspired version of “Let it Snow” from the Glee Christmas Album Vol 2. Full song after the jump.

Audition For the Glee Project – VIDEO

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Glee star, Darren Criss and Casting Director, Robert Ulrich invite you to audition of Season 2 of the Glee project. You need to be over 18 yrs of age, and look like you could still be in high school.

Another video features the co-winners of Season 1, Damian McGinty and Samuel Larsen also inviting you to audition, but providing a few more details about the process.

Darren Criss – Another Love Affair – Market Days, Chicago IL

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Glee star, Darren Criss premiered a jazzy new tune called “Another Love Affair” when he took the stage at Market Days in Chicago IL Saturday afternoon (Aug. 13)

Watch Darren perform, guitar in hand, after the jump.

Darren Criss to Make Broadway Debut in “How To Succeed in Business” (It’s Official)

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Deadline broke the story a few weeks ago, but now it’s official. Glee’s Darren Criss makes his Broadway debut as J. Pierrepont Finch in the rival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying for a 3 week run, beginning January 3, 2012.

Darren will be taking over for Daniel Radcliffe who is leaving the production to go back to movies. It’s got to be a dream come true for Darren, who studied musical theater at the University of Michigan, and co-wrote, among other productions, the parody musical, A Very Potter Musical for his theater group, StarKid Productions. Good luck, Darren!

Read the official press release, after the jump.

Darren Criss – On The Road With Blaine – Glee 3D Movie

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The latest Glee 3D Concert Movie promo features Darren Criss pimping the movie, in character (supposedly) as Blaine. Sorry, Klaine fans…there is no mention of Kurt.

Glee 3D Concert Movie opens wide on August 12 and will serve as a perfect distraction from the complete and utter mess Glee The Tv Show is turning into.

Watch the video after the jump.