Kevin Adams also won the Tony for Best Lighting Design. Hedwig features a book by John Cameron Mitchell and music and lyrics by Stephen Trask.īoth Harris and Hall won the Tony Awards for Best Lead Actor in a Musical and Best Featured Actress in a musical, respectively.

Hall ('Dexter,' Cabaret) succeeded Rannells. Tony nominee Andrew Rannells succeeded Harris, and Michael C. The Broadway premiere of the cult rock musical began previews March 29, 2014, at the Belasco, prior to an official opening April 22 with Neil Patrick Harris in the title role. Read 's interview, with Criss about 'Glee' and Hedwig, here. His stage presence is electrifying, his rock and roll credentials and comic timing impeccable and I'm thrilled to be working with him to create a brand-new Hedwig!' I'm happy that Hedwig can be Darren’s next stop on his way to world domination.'īook writer Mitchell added in a statement, 'I've got a grin plastered on my face that Darren is joining the brotherhood of Hedwigs. I'm excited to spend the next few months making the show and getting to know each other better. Then, when we hung out it was like we were old friends.

'The first time I saw Darren I knew he was a game changer,' Hedwig composer-lyricist Stephen Trask said in a previous statement. Kinky Boots and is also the lead singer of rock band The Deafening. Lena Hall, who previously starred as Nicola in Broadway's Tony-winning musical

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