Did you miss the Glee Cambio Live Chat with Mark Salling, Ashley Fink & Darren Criss like I did earlier this morning?
Check out the video below!
The Glee 3D Concert Movie is out next Friday, August 12!
Tag: Darren Criss
‘Glee’s’ Darren Criss Headed To Broadway
Darren Criss is definitely on a roll! Going from YouTube fame to being recently promoted to a full-time cast member on Glee, it was announced today that Criss will make his Broadway debut replacing Daniel Radcliffe as J. Pierrepont Finch in a limited three-week engagement of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying early next year.
“Daniel gives an extraordinary performance eight times a week and we knew finding someone to fill his shoes would be nearly impossible. When we learned of Darren’s dream of performing on Broadway we knew we had found our Finch but presumed his Glee schedule would eliminate any chance to work with him,” said the Broadway show’s director/choreographer Rob Ashford.
“We are ecstatic and grateful to Ryan Murphy and his Glee team at 20th Century Fox TV for helping to make both Darren’s and our dream come true.”
Criss’ limited three-week engagement will run from January 3, 2012 through January 22, 2012. Tickets are on sale now.
For more information, check out the official website for How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.
Photo credits: Kristian Dowling/Picture Group for FOX
Originally posted on Blogcritics.
Video: Glee 3D Movie: On The Road with Rachel Berry & Blaine Anderson
Hey y’all! I’m slowly trying to get back in the swing of things. I don’t want to overdo things quite yet with a full post. I’ll get back to more written content posts when my arm is hopefully feeling not as sore.
Anyways, the Glee 3D Concert Movie is coming out on August 12, and to kick off your gleek out session, check out two vignettes featuring Rachel Berry and the Warblers’ Blaine Anderson!
And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s the trailer for Glee 3D Concert Movie!
Wait…WHAT?’s Summer 2011 Playlist
Hello lovely readers! Happy Summer to you all! Every year I always make an iTunes summer playlist with the songs that become my soundtrack, and I thought this year I would share what I’m listening with y’all. Over the past couple weeks I’ve been putting together my playlist of what I have been listening to since summer kicked off. 
Since it’s summer, you’re not going to find any ballads on this list. But you are going to find upbeat and fun numbers that probably want to make you dance, or at the very least sing-a-long. You’ll find old songs, new songs, and definitely some of my favorites.
Enjoy Wait…WHAT?’s Summer 2011 Playlist!
“Summertime” – Will Smith: This the quintessential summer song. For me, it’s not summer without the classic Fresh Prince track.
“Right Here, With You” – David Cook: Let it be known that I love David Cook’s new album, This Loud Morning. For me this is one of those songs that you listen to loudly in the car with the windows down and the wind blowing through your hair. Definitely roadtrip mixtape potential with this one!
“Teenage Dream” – The Warblers/Darren Criss: Last summer I felt like Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” was summer rolled up into a fantastically catchy song. Cue Glee giving the song a slight makeover with the ever so dreamy Darren Criss and his kick awesome vocals, and you have a song that I never ever want to go away.
Music Video: Charlene Kaye – “Human”
The talented Charlene Kaye released the music video for the track “Human,” which is off of her album, Things I Will Need in the Past. Kaye told the Huffington Post, ” I see it as a sort of swan song to that old era of music before we launch forward into new album-land.”
Check out the video for “Human” below!
The video was directed and produced by Liann Kaye. You can check out the Huffington Post’s feature on Charlene Kaye here.
Video: Darren Criss Backstage at Irving Plaza
Check out a couple behind the scenes backstage videos from Darren Criss’ show at Irving Plaza from last month!
Part two after the jump! Continue reading Video: Darren Criss Backstage at Irving Plaza
Music Video: Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)”
Katy Perry released her new music video for her latest single, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” which features cameos from Glee’s Darren Criss & Kevin McHale, Rebecca Black, Hanson, Kenny G, plus Corey Feldman and Debbie Gibson. Can you spot them all?
This video is hilarious! I love Kathy Beth Terry and her character of friends.
I think Katy Perry picked a great song to kick off summer with; I have no doubts about “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” becoming a huge hit. It’s a great song, and having a fantastic video can only be a plus!
What do y’all think about the video for “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” and all the cameos?
Video: Mini Warbler Performs “Teenage Dream”
I came across this video on Twitter earlier today, and it’s basically the cutest thing ever. Check it out!
A certain Glee cast member also saw the video and tweeted his thoughts!
That mini Warbler is all sorts of adorable! (And that guy that plays a Warbler on TV isn’t so bad himself!)
Concert Review >> Glee Live! in San Jose, CA 05.25.2011
Last Wednesday, I got my Gleek on with the best of ‘em at the HP Pavillion in San Jose for Glee Live!
Tickets to the show are a bit on the pricey side, especially if you’re making it a family outing. However, as soon as the curtain rises and Cory Monteith (Finn) and Lea Michele (Rachel) kick off Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” as part of the five original members of Glee’s New Directions, you’ll be happy that that you got to witness this spectacle live.
The stage is set up in such a way that there’s a main stage with a cat walk that leads out to another stage area, which leads into the first few rows of the crowd. Also, about three-fourths the way towards the back of the arena, there’s another small stage set up, which featured a couple of the night’s best performances.
The Glee concert set list highlights fan-favorite group numbers like “Born This Way,” “Loser Like Me,” and “Somebody To Love,” as well as wonderful solo numbers from some the main players.
Mark Salling (Puck), Chord Overstreet (Sam), Kevin McHale (Artie), Harry Shum Jr. (Mike), and Darren Criss (Blaine) come together during the show to perform an acoustic version of the Rebecca Black song “Friday.” With both Salling and Overstreet on acoustic guitar, the guys really carved out quite the moment for themselves.
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Music Review >> Glee Cast – “Prom Queen”
The latest tracks from Glee’s most recent episode “Prom Queen” are quite the eclectic mix. They are also some of the best produced tracks of the season.
Last week’s tracks included the return of Jonathan Groff (Jesse St. James), who alongside Lea Michele (Rachel Berry) sang Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” as a duet. After the second listen, I realized that Glee had chosen the John Legend arrangement of the song, which in context of the episode works. And it goes without saying that both Groff and Michele sound phenomenal singing together.
For me, this track was kind of a letdown. I had imagined Glee playing up the drama in the song by adding more of a rock vibe to the arrangement. I was really taken aback when I first heard the track, because it’s nothing like I imagined. I never thought that Glee would do such a blatant cover of a cover, because that just shows a lack of creativity on their end.
Kevin McHale (Artie) brings the soft and subtle vibe with Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely.” I love how the song starts out a capella. From the first note, the song makes you take notice of it, because there’s nothing else to distract from McHale’s voice.
When some light acoustic guitar strumming and drumming kick in during the second verse, it’s just the perfect accent to the song. McHale’s voice isn’t overpowered at all. I definitely think Glee showed some creativity with the arrangement on this one.
You know, prior to listening to this week’s Glee tracks, I had never bothered to listen to Rebecca Black’s “Friday,” because I had read the lyrics, and that was enough for me. So having no clue about what the original song sounds like, I think the Glee version isn’t half bad. Actually, I woke up last Friday morning with it stuck in my head. Fun, fun, fun!
Mark Salling (Puck), McHale, and Chord Overstreet (Sam) voices blend quite nicely together. They could be the Glee version of the 90’s boyband LFO. (Not to be totally off-topic, but how fun would a boyband-themed Glee episode be?)
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