Confirmed: AVPM's Darren Criss Cast on FOX's "Glee"

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Confirmed: AVPM's Darren Criss Cast on FOX's "Glee"

Posted by: Edward

September 26, 2010, 06:53 PM

There is a bit of fandom news online today, for Harry Potter has gotta get back to McKinley High. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that actor and singer Darren Criss, star of the popular fan-created YouTube musicals "A Very Potter Musical" and "A Very Potter Sequel," has been cast on the also popular FOX television show, "Glee." The article goes on to say that Criss has been cast as "Blaine—a cute and charismatic gay student from a rival Glee club named the Dalton Academy Warblers—will maintain a strictly platonic friendship with McKinley High’s most out and proud pupil" (Kurt, portrayed by actor Chris Colfer). Mr. Criss received his role on the show following his submission of an audition tape as part of an open casting call "Glee" producers held this summer. As readers will reacall, Leaky conducted an interview with Criss and his fellow "A Very Potter Musical" creators in 2009, which can be seen via this link.

"Glee" airs Tuesday evenings at 8/7c on the FOX television network in the States.

Update: Leaky has confirmed this casting to be accurate. Criss' role is to involve the story line involving Kurt's boyfriend, says a source close to the casting.

Many, many thanks to Andrew! :)

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10839 Points

Thats great! :D

Posted by ϟ☮Sindi a.k.a Remy [ROAR!!]☮ϟ on September 27, 2010, 09:01 PM report to moderator

4208 Points

Darren is very talented. Good for him!

Posted by Fresca ROAR on September 27, 2010, 09:05 PM report to moderator

519 Points

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by RavenclawGirl13 on September 27, 2010, 09:24 PM report to moderator

71 Points

my best birthday present ever1

Posted by Meg Weasley on September 27, 2010, 09:26 PM report to moderator

66 Points

Gosh!!! I so totally love darren criss and seeiing him in Glee would be epic! But I’m not sure if I’ll like him to be gay there…

Posted by nearramorgan on September 27, 2010, 10:18 PM report to moderator

689 Points

omg omg omg. i seriously am hyperventilating right now. Glee plus darren criss? ahhhhhhhh. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by HPandtheDA007 on September 27, 2010, 10:19 PM report to moderator

10161 Points

O_O seriously?

I LOVE glee. And this is just awesome.

Posted by SlyBones on September 28, 2010, 01:30 AM report to moderator

29 Points

OMG now we need to get wrock on Glee and Harry Potter can take over the world . . .Lol

When is the episode going to air?

Posted by NatashaMalfoy_0805 on September 28, 2010, 01:41 AM report to moderator

320 Points

Totally excited! I am a Glee fan, but season two disappointed me greatly, but I’m definitely going to keep on watching for this! And Darren Criss is such a sweetie and a really good actor and singer. I’m so happy for him and for StarKid; they must be so proud.

Posted by LittleMonster on September 28, 2010, 06:18 AM report to moderator

3134 Points

This is so cool!!! Congrats, Darren. Represent us well, Dude. :o)

Posted by NotSlytherin {ฬ๒๓}●[OoM2,GS] «uǝʇsıɹʞ» on September 28, 2010, 01:12 PM report to moderator

27 Points

Actually LOVE this. The only think better than Darren Criss is … RED VINES. :D

Posted by WeasEllie on September 28, 2010, 02:45 PM report to moderator

2315 Points

SO excited for this!!!!!! :D

Posted by cocoeple on September 28, 2010, 05:44 PM report to moderator

45 Points

I never thought anything could make me love Glee or Darren Criss more, but both together is just mindblowing :D And I’m so glad I’ll be able to say that I’ve loved Darren since AVPM, once he starts getting more widely fangirled, which is inevitable. <3 <3 <3

Posted by padfootlestrange on September 29, 2010, 09:38 PM report to moderator