As soon as a touring production of John Cameron Mitchell’s smash Broadway success Hedwig and the Angry Inch was announced, fans had but one question:
Who will take the titular (pun intended) role?!
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There was certainly an incredible crop of possibilities — beginning with Neil Patrick Harris (who took home the 2014 Tony Award tony for Best Actor in a Musical), the role then went to Girls star Andrew Rannels, then Michael C. Hall, JCM himself, Darren Criss, and finally Taye Diggs.
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And sure enough, the tour is kicking off with a familiar songstress from East Berlin.
Criss is slated to appear in the tour’s first two legs — San Francisco and Los Angles — with more casting being announced soon.
He put out this statement:
“When I found out that the tour would be kicking off in my hometown of San Francisco—the city where I was introduced to Hedwig and the Angry Inch—I could think of no better excuse to get back into the heels of a character I loved and missed so very much. And since Los Angeles has become a second home for me, I relished the idea of seeing what kind of fun Hedwig would bring to the heart of Hollywood. Getting to share this fantastic Broadway production with the two great Californian cities of my own life story will hopefully be as much of a joy for me as it will be for audiences who will experience Hedwig’s life story on the West Coast!”
And when it comes to big openings, a lot of people think of Criss.
Wooly
who cares.
averageguy40
I care. I have tickets to see it when it comes to North Carolina. I hope he will still be doing it.
IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou
Where can you find the tour dates. Ticketmaster list on show in CA and one in NC. I don’t even see tour dates on the Hedwig site.
IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou
Gag. I had to go to facebook to find freaking tour dates.
San Francisco: October 4 – 30, 2016 w/ Darren Criss
Los Angeles: November 1 – 27, 2016 w/ Darren Criss
Casting TBA:
San Diego: November 29 – December 4, 2016
Denver: December 6 – 11, 2016
Durham, NC: January 31 – February 5, 2017
Chicago: March 7 – 19, 2017
o.codone
nobody gives a fu ck. NOBODY.
MacAdvisor
“Glee” Star Darren Criss Will Lead National Tour Of “Hedwig And The Angry Inch”
Criss was never a star of Glee. A “star,” by definition is a performing whose name appears above or before the title of the work. Criss wasn’t really even a lead. He was a member of the cast.
BGinBigD
@MacAdvisor you jealous idiot! Darren Criss was one of the most talented and HOT “stars” of Glee. Do you think queens turned in to the show to watch Chris Colfer???
Please let the Hedwig tour, with Darren Criss at the lead, come to Dallas!!!! PLEASE
MacAdvisor
@BGinBigD:
I am not sure I would characterize my feelings for Darren as “jealous,” more “envious.” He is young, handsome, and has a lovely voice. I am old, look like Danny DeVito on a bad hair day, and couldn’t carry a tune in a wheelbarrow, so I do experience some pangs of envy. Also, btw, Chris Colfer, who I like better, as I think he has a better voice, is why I watched Glee. That said, I am just a stickler for the proper use of words, as I think some of my past posts will attest.
However, I will hold you and the tour arranger in the Light so the show comes to Dallas. I do hope you get to see it and enjoy hearing Criss in person. I saw Hedwig some years ago on Broadway and truly hated the show, so it could have Zac Efron naked with Steve Grand and Colton Haynes also naked and I wouldn’t go see it again. I was just never a Bowie fan. If it misses Dallas, but come here to Sacramento, you are welcome to fly here to see the show and I will pick you up at the airport and offer shelter.
Merv
What kind of national tour is that? Three engagements in California and then three in the entire rest of the country?