So Harry Potter took over for Harry Potter; I love it

Darren is amazing!!!! But we all knew he would be considering he was on Glee!!! But you have to admit that Daniel Radcliffe's was amazing too considering no one knew he could sing or dance not even his castmates. So can't we agree that both guys are Legends???!!!!!

so both harry's became Finch. Huh

He's Darren freakin' Criss. You don't understand. He's a legend to us Starkids!!!❤️

So, Harry Freakin Potter becomes a Business man in the Muggle world?

To be able to just step in, learn all of that choreography and singing and lines in such a short period of time is absolutely phenomenal. Most actors have several months to learn their roles and get comfortable(out of town tryouts etc.) but Darren had very little time. I think he is an amazing talent though obviously Glee is an excellent training ground for having to learn things quickly.

All the comments comparing Darren and Dan but when I watch either version all I can think of HARRY CAN SING AND DANCE. HARRY FRIGGIN POTTER. YOU DONT UNDERSTAND. HES A LEGEND.

Both Daniel and Darren did an amazing job during their performances. Each one brought something new and exciting to the show. They both let their personalities shine in their performances. They should not be torn down for their faults in the number, come one people let's just applaud them on their success and not ridicule them on the things they lacked. These two are superb individuals. Team starkid and team potter!

ITS HARRY FREAKIN POTTER!!!!!! Man I guess both Harrys want to succeed in business

Umm was it really necessary to rag on Daniel's performance in the description box. I saw Daniel in the role and he gave an amazing and infectious performance with his energy.

As always, Darren is a joy to watch. So much talent and energy and he stands tall and holds his own in the company of so many veterans of the stage. Well done Darren!

Darren as Finch really doesn't look any different from Darren as Blaine.

His finch is so charming

Stop comparing Dan and Darren. Darren is a trained stage performer, singer and dancer.

Can I just say how much I love the company of dancing businessmen? The choreography is simply hilarious. 😄

I think Darren was the most expressive finch while Dan had the strongest stage presence

Bring Darren back to Broadway please!!!

whenever someone says that darren cant dance i send them this video and whenever i read an interview where darren says he cant dance i watch this video to remind myself that he is lying to us because he very clearly can dance hahaha

oh my holy sweet hell! darren criss u WILL be the death of me one of these fine days. i swear to god there is no one out there that even comes close to how incredible u r. u are THE most amazing person to ever grace the planet and i can safely say that God most definitely took a lot longer creating the masterpiece that is u. i saw u on broadway - i mean i came from ireland just to make it to see my beaituful man non the big stage. such an amazing person bt i dnt hav enuf room to keep writing!

I WISHED THEYD RECORD DARRENS VERSION IN STUDIO SO IT COULD BE ON SPOTIFY

You can tell that he’s not at all member of the infamous “child actors” club, after doing Harry Potter he could have just led his career in a comfortable fashion, only in front of cameras and not take risks, instead he went for it full on, chose to challenge himself at his work, cause he had enough money from the potter films to simply surf fame, but no, he took the road full on, reinventing his work. We all know that whatever amount of money he made on Broadway he would of made at least 5 times more on movie sets, so I think this earned him a lot more respect not just amongst his fans, but most of all amongst his peers in acting. Way to go. You can tell that he really enjoys what he does, the paths he took, in a business that’s full of young people who stumbles into fame, and act as if they were being victimized by all of it. It’s refreshing to see his career choices. He is famous but he isn’t defined by it, he understands fame is just a bi-product of talent.

Omg the dancing in this scene is OUTSTANDING! I felt like going on stage and dance that number with them!!!!

Wow Darren is my inspiration! He is one reason I keep working hard to follow my dreams and get on broadway one day. He is a great actor and singer. So incredible!!!

can everyone stop trying to 'one up' the other? they were all brilliant in their own ways!! three different performers makes for three different characters and performances.....none any less successful or well performed than the other :) seriously, i would have happily have seen ANY of them in the show, rather than not being able to go at all XD

He did very well too. But among all three I liked Daniel's the most. Maybe because both Darren and Jonas kinda blend in with the other actors. Meanwhile Daniel's portrayal gives off a really youthful and innocent vibe which makes a nice contrast with the other actors.

This is so wonderfully done -I have never seen this play but I love what I am watching right now

i thought darren was TOTALLY AWESOME just my opinion

So, I just watched Daniel Radcliffe's version of this, and not a single one of the comments was comparing his performance to Darren's. Why is it that Darren's fan (Starkids, Gleeks, whatever) are so obsessed with him being better than everyone else? Just something to think on...

Imagine going to see this show and Darren is stepping in that night, or even Nick Jonas. I would be happy to see anyone of them Daniel, Nick or Darren. All are very talented

Is there anything that Darren can't do?

I just want to say that darren looks so small 🥺🥺🥺🥺♥️♥️♥️ and fucking cute

❤❤ cool I like this song.

Don't forget how talented Darren really is...saw him in concert at the Palladium in London. An exciting performer.

why isnt darrens tie starkid pink?

I love to watch Darren dance. He is so magnetic.

Don't think Pink was even ever discussed. But the reason for the purple was to fit in the with the color palate of the show. (Blue, Green, Purple, and Red)

hopefully the next time i see darren on broadway it will be in a starkid production. #STARKIDFORTHEWIN

I am a real fan of Darren Criss and his work. But on THIS performance alone - compared to Daniel's performance of the same song at the Tony Awards - I think Daniel was the winner.

Both Dan and Darrin were good, but my favorite was Dan. I’m particularly impressed that he spoke and sung in an American accent when he is a British actor. I’ve heard an American accent is very hard for British actors to pull off.

✨Blain on Broadway✨

My God that kid's talented.

I love Darren Criss!!!!

Who’s got the full boot?

This really is a *fantastic* number!!

lady in red steals that number.....who is she?

Yesss

Daniel is more enjoyable to watch, he has more energy when he dances and sings, brings a life on stage!

It tickles me pink that both Darren crisis and Daniel Radcliffe have both been Finch AND Harry potter

he’s incredible!!

The dancing is phenomenal!

Darren’s voice doesn’t resonate as well as Daniel’s did. His voice has always been quiet, which isn’t great for musical theater, but he is a great singer for pop

he’s harry freakin’ potter

Some of these comments are so rude. I came here to see Darren. He did amazing in the role. There are comments here saying he sucks and has no talent? Clearly some people need to watch glee 😂

i know this video is really old, but please stop comparing the two-

Both Daniel and Darren played 2 characters harry Potter and j perpont finch

now the real question is - do I watch the musical with Darren, Dan or Joe? STRUGGLE!!

2/2 it's like this, Barbra Streisand is AMAZING, but can you see her as Maria in West Side Story? First, she's not Hispanic, but still.

he was more natural than Dan (obviosuly) but I enjoyed a lot more with Mr Radcliffe to ne honest and my 2nd place was N Jonas :(

WHAT IS THAT INSANE DESCRIPTION ?! I enjoyed watching Dan most !!

Give me D R.

Judging purely from KZfaq videos, I think Dan actually gave a better performance - he was a bit stronger in the role - both vocally and with stage presence.

I applaud Dan because singing and dancing would not have been his go-to. He trained really hard

GreAtt

LOOKA HARRY POTTER GO

So both Harry freakin' Potter and Harry James Potter played in this.

Daniel and Chris were both excellent, but I’m partial to Daniel’s performance. Darren was more lighthearted, while Daniel made it seem like there was an underlying nervousness in the character, and I liked that.

I hear Harry in both xD

Why do you have to put down Daniel on your description. Insecure much? Anyways I would say Daniel was better and had much more of an impact in this role.

Who's the woman?

Although Darren Criss is a heat performer, he was too suave and sophisticated for the role of Finch. Finch is supposed to be a nerdy and sort of annoying but locale character, and Darren Criss doesn't really fit the role. Dan Radcliffe fit the role better because he is nerdy and gave the annoying voice but you liked the character. I'm not saying Darren Criss is BAD, but when it comes to roles, Dan was better.

way to unnecessarily shit on daniel in your description

Imagine if instead of this song he just sang “Hermione Can’t Draw!” For 5 minutes Also, I thought this was Daniel Radcliffe at first, but I was pleasantly surprised to see Harry Freakin’ Potter in the Muggle World

BLAINE?!

Lmao at the description. Dude you nuts if you think Darren did better. Both of them are good but Daniel did a much better job at performing while in character. Sad to say but as talented as Darren is, in this performance it's just Darren dancing and singing, not Flinch.

Darren is really great, seriously! But Dan was better.. I think Dans voice and style suits the play better than darren :) darrens voice is so smooth and clean, Dans was more rough and kind of unpolished, which was perfect for the character! :D (my opinion, don't hate!)

So Darren did it again. He took over Daniels part. Because he’s HARRY FREAKIN POTTER

I thought Daniel Radcliffe performance was much better considering he had a more difficult dance routine

Darren Criss is fine, but the notion that he is better than Daniel Radcliffe I can't agree with. According to me, Daniel Radcliffe gets an "A" for this number and Darren Criss gets a B-minus.

I know Darren (in general) has a better voice than Dan (we've seen him sing beautifully), but this performance just looks weak. Darren is not even putting much effort in his vocals, just enough to carry the tune, while Dan made use of all he had, both singing and dancing. For me, Dan is simply way more charismatic than Darren in this role.

Darren Criss is clumsy and doesn't do all the things that Daniel did in this number. He is quite limited and seems very unnatural here. Also due to Darren's limitations, he seems to bring down the rest of the cast. Daniel is the best.

if you have to use the excuse of a two week rehearsal process, then you are basically admitting that he does not have the ability to succeed on Broadway (pun intended). two weeks is standard for ANYONE replacing ANYONE in a Broadway musical.

I must say I disagree with the statement in the information. Darren's not bad, but Dan was better IMO.

So these actors are all the same, except, Darren, Nick Jonas, and Daniel Radcliffe?

i feel like Darren just doesn't bring any life to it like Daniel did

If ever there was a non-starry performance from an alleged "star," this is it. Wretched.

Daniel was better.

Unabashed Darren fan.

Nick jonas do it better... Is most talented than him... Too bad... Nick is the best and you cant do it like him👎 Nick is the best❤️❤️❤️❤️

Not a great singer...but awesome dancing!

Two comments: I saw this show twice, once each with Dan and Nick. Both were very good but preferred Dan in the roll. 2nd comment: People who record Broadway shows are a**holes. It’s very distracting to the people around you. Just enjoy the live theatre in front of you, that you paid a lot of money to see.

Darren Criss gives me the creeps. He made his money playing gay characters, now he says he's finished with that, but more importantly, he CAN"T ACT!!!. Daniel Radcliffe was far superior in this role as was Nick Jonas and Matthew Broderick.