Emmy winner and Broadway favorite Darren Criss releases new holiday album A VERY DARREN CRISSMAS out now; Tour to travel across North America this December!!

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BREAKING NEWS: Before he returns to Broadway next year in the long awaited revival of American Buffalo, Emmy winner and Broadway favorite Darren Criss (TV’s Glee along with Broadway’s How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and HEDWIG) is set to bring AN EXTRODINARY MERRY CHRISTMAS to you. The versatile screen and stage star most recently released his newest holiday A VERY DARREN CRISSMAS out now from Decca Records.
A VERY DARREN CRISSMAS showcases this celebrated talent’s vocal chops performing an unbelievable reimagined take on notable holiday favorites, rarely covered tunes, and more. The album features Criss performing duets alongside….
Country singing sensation Lainey Wilson,
Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Evan Rachel Wood,
and
Acclaimed singer, actor and fellow Glee castmate Adam Lambert.
It also officially marks as Criss’ first ever full length solo album. With his music career (outside of his work on Glee as “Blaine Anderson”), he previously released 3 EP solo recordings consisting of 2010’s HUMAN, 2017’s HOMEWORK, and his most recently created during the pandemic 2021’s MASQUERADE. All 3 EP’s went on to become successful topping the charts.
Along with the new holiday album, Criss will embark on a month long concert tour celebrating the holidays here in North America. The tour will kick off December 3rd, 2021 in Indianapolis, IN before making his way to the following cities….
Ann Arbor, MI (where Criss’ Alma Matter is),
Minneapolis, MN,
Milwaukee, WI,
Chicago, IL,
Louisville, KY,
Akron, OH,
Tysons, VA,
Philadelphia, PA,
Boston, MA,
Rochester, NY,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
Hershey, PA,
and
a stop in our New York City backyard at The Beacon Theatre!!!
If you love Darren Criss and want to know about about him and your favorite Glee stars that have rocked Broadway, join us for our GLEEKS ON BROADWAY Walking Tour relaunching next month.
Who is excited?!!!

Fisher, Warren, Criss, and more tapped for this year’s return of ELSIE FEST!!!

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BREAKING NEWS: This year’s headlining lineup has been revealed for the return of Darren Criss‘ annual Elsie Fest concert this month!! What an exciting lineup of Broadway’s best reunited, taking center stage, and celebrating the return of Live Performance in the Big Apple!!! This year’s headlining performers will include….
Emmy Award winner Darren Criss himself (TV’s Glee and American Horror Story and Broadway’s How to Succeed, HEDWIG, and was slated to return in the revival of American Buffalo),
Stage and Screen favorite Jordan Fisher (Disney’s Teen Beach, TV’s Rent and Grease Live, Dancing with the Stars, and of course Broadway’s Hamilton and set to rejoin the cast of Dear Evan Hansen when it reopens this holiday season),
2 time Tony and Olivier Award nominee Adrienne Warren (Broadway’s BRING IT ON, Shuffle Along, and set to return this Fall in her critically acclaimed performance in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical),
and
upcoming new Musical Theater songwriting duo Barlow & Bear.
The lineup will also feature special guests….
2 time Tony nominee Alex Brightman (Broadway’s WICKED, Glory Days, School of Rock, and of course Beetlejuice),
and
Pentatonix favorite Kristin Maldonado (previously made her Broadway debut in Kinky Boots).
ELSIE FEST 2021 is set for August 29th, 2021 at the Prospect Park Bandshell (now set to be renamed the Lena Horne Bandshell) in Brooklyn. It will also be part of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival.
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Darren Criss’ ELSIE FEST concert to return this Summer in Brooklyn!!!

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BREAKING NEWS: Live Performance is making its triumphant comeback this year. We have more of the hottest events for all Theater fans making its way back to NYC. The latest is the popular Elsie Fest. The outdoor Broadway concert will be part of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival and scheduled for August 29th, 2021 at the Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn.
In case anyone may not know, ELSIE FEST was created by Emmy Award winner and Broadway favorite Darren Criss back in 2015. You can consider it as Broadway favorites doing their own cabaret act but as a mainstream pop star level in front of over thousands of screaming Theater fans. You can expect them performing both Broadway favorite & tons of surprises. Previous headlining acts included…..
Tony winner Sutton Foster,
Tony and Olivier Award winning legend Lea Salonga,
Tony nominee Aaron Tviet,
Tony and Emmy nominee Matthew Morrison,
Emmy nominee and Broadway vet Lea Michele,
Broadway favorite Corey Cott,
Stage and screen favorite Gaten Matarazzo,
Tony winner Lindsay Mendez,
Tony winner Jason Robert Brown,
Broadway Guru Seth Rudetsky,
Tony winner and Oscar nominee Leslie Odom Jr.,
Tony winner and Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo,
Tony nominee Megan Hilty,
and so much more.
Announcements for this year’s lineup will be revealed at a later time.
Who is excited?!!!!

A GLEE Broadway Fan Walking Tour!

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Attention all GLEEKS! Check out this NEW York Broadway Tour which features bios of the amazing cast of Glee and its Broadway and Off-Broadway stars. Learn about Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Darren Criss, Jenna Noelle Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and more! Discover the theatres where they had their Broadway debuts, enjoy fun Glee trivia, and sing along with your licensed musical theatre tour guide to all of the fun Broadway songs made re-famous by Glee?s amazing cast!?So are YOU a gleek? Maybe after the tour you will be!

Highlights of the tour include:

– The origins of musical theatre and the history of Broadway!
– Famous show stoppers & Glee songs (performed by your tour guide!)
– Learn about the bios of the amazing Broadway stars who have appeared on the show such as Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Neil Patrick Harris, and more.
-Sing ?Empire State of Mind? near the red steps and join us in the concrete jungle where dreams are made of!

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