Nick Jonas To Replace Daniel Radcliffe In Broadway Play

Daniel Radcliffe is to be replaced by Nick Jonas in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.

Radcliffe will leave the show in December, after nearly a year starring as J. Pierrepont Finch, although he took a brief break to promote Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 earlier in the summer.

Glee star Darren Criss will bridge the gap between the two stars, making a three-week run between January 3-22, 2012.

The 18-year-old will take over on January 24, and is contracted until July 1.

Jonas is already a Broadway veteran, despite his young age, having made his debut as an 8-year-old in 2001's Annie Get Your Gun revival, followed by a turn as Chip in Disney's Beauty and the Beast the following year.

His most famous role so far was as Gavroche in Les Miserables in 2003, and was asked to play Marius in a special London performance to mark the 25th anniversary of the show in 2010.

Jonas, who is currently dating 26-year-old Delta Goodrem, yesterday tweeted: "So excited & honored to play the role of J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying next year!"

How To Succeed... will be Jonas's first adult role on the stage.