Criss added that he also envisionedNaya Riveras Santana singing The Ladies Who Lunch, from SondheimsCompany.
He even pictured her sipping a martini while performing the song.
I gotta find the email, Criss joked.
Darren Criss in ‘Glee’.FOX Image Collection via Getty
Hearing his pitch prompted Ushkowitz to wonder aloud: Why didnt we do a Sondheim episode?
Criss laughed: We did!
Jenna, we did!
Kevin McHale, Amber Riley, Lea Michele, Chord Overstreet, Darren Criss and Chris Colfer in ‘Glee’.FOX Image Collection via Getty
We f—ing did!
As Criss indicated,Gleeindeed paid tribute to the Broadway legend in the second half of its fifth season.
Ushkowitz was among those who departed the show courtesy of that readjustment.
It wasnt explicitly like, This is a Sondheim episode, Criss explained.
Its just that they were all Sondheim songs.
Chris got like, beat up, it was a whole thing.
you might listen to Criss reflect on the episode and his broader Glee experience in the podcast above.
