Darren Criss – Live at the Royal Albert Hall

A solo concert by American actor and singer Darren Criss at the Royal Albert Hall in London, built around songs drawn from his stage and screen work and his own career as a performer.

Darren Criss is an American actor and singer whose work is associated with pop music. Active since 1997, he has released music on the Sony Music label, including the album A Very Darren Crissmas. His career has moved from online attention to stage and screen work, and he has received Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe awards.

In this London concert he performs a selection of songs that have marked his path as a performer and talks about the projects behind them. These include his breakout role as Blaine Anderson in Glee, his work in Hedwig and the Angry Inch and his part in Maybe Happy Ending, the Tony Award-winning musical. He also describes the memories and inspirations linked to the material he chooses.

The Royal Albert Hall is a venue on Kensington Gore that mainly hosts concerts, with a programme focused largely on pop, rock and indie music. The evening is presented as a personal portrait of an artist who has worked across Broadway, television and film, and it suits audiences interested in his stage and screen career as well as his songs.