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Christopher J. Hanke

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Christopher J. Hanke

Claim to fame

Since making his debut on Broadway as lead J.T. in the 2005 musical In My Life, Christopher J. Hanke has been working steadily on the New York stage. His credits include Mark Cohen in Rent, Claude in Hair, Baldwin in Cry-Baby and Bud Frump in the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying opposite Daniel Radcliffe. On TV, he was a regular in Three Rivers and was featured on Brothers and Sisters and Big Love.

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It’s not only Criss’ final farewell—it’s the last performance for original cast members Cameron Adams and Christopher J. Hanke, too!

Cameron Adams (Kathy), Christopher J. Hanke (Bud) and Darren Criss (Finch) pose together for the last time.

The How to Succeed company celebrates Darren Criss’ final performance.

Producer Neil Meron celebrates with cast members Christopher J. Hanke and Rose Hemingway.

Freckleface Strawberry's Sanjaya Malakar and How to Succeed's Christopher J. Hanke paired up to hand out the award for Outstanding Choreography.

Luke Macfarlane is welcomed to Broadway by How to Succeed's Bud Frump, a.k.a. Broadway.com video blogger Christopher J. Hanke.

Broadway hunks Cheyenne Jackson, Richard Chamberlain, Christopher J. Hanke and Max Von Essen sure do look dapper on this opening night.

Looking swell on opening night are How to Succeed featured players Mary Faber (Smitty) and Christopher J. Hanke (Bud Frump).

Aww! Broadway vets Mary Faber and Christopher J. Hanke are delighted to be working together.

Christopher J. Hanke as Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Christopher J. Hanke and Karmine Alers, the artists formerly known as Mark and Mimi, work our camera like red-carpet pros.

Cry-Baby's Baldwin, Christopher J. Hanke, title star James Snyder, and co-bookwriter Mark O'Donnell.

A mismatched Roger and Mark, Will Chase and Christopher J. Hanke of Hair, pal around.

Cry-Baby's Christopher J. Hanke with Chester Gregory II, who also starred as Seaweed in Hairspray.

Christopher J. Hankein In My Life

Looking snappy, the stars of Cry-Baby's love triangle, James Snyder, Elizabeth Stanley and Christopher J. Hanke arrive at the party.

Christopher J.Hanke with Geoffrey Naughts.

Hanke and Mauzey, two of Broadway's fresh faces.

Blonde bad boys of Rent, Christopher J. Hanke and Kyle Post give us a backstage pose.

As Mark, Christopher J. Hanke performed"What You Own" with Kyle Post's Roger.

In My Life creator Joe Brooks (center) with stars Jessica Boevers & Christopher J. Hanke

Christopher Hanke and Heidi Blickenstaff work our camera at the Next Fall bash.

You've gotta love the lemon!

Gloria Estefan with Rent stars Troy Horne, Crystal Monee Hall, Nicolette Hart, Christopher J. Hanke, Andy Senor, Tim Howar and Tamyra Gray.

...and tragedy, as when J.D. (Hanke) winds up in the hospital with a brain tumor.

Will Chase and Christopher J. Hanke.

Christopher J. Hanke, posing here with former Cry-Baby co-star James Snyder, is set to take over the role of Claude in Hair starting on August 17.

Producer Adam Epstein, who just announced he's reviving Godspell on Broadway this summer, with Christopher J. Hanke, who's featured in Epstein's Broadway-bound Cry-Baby.

Fresh from the TV drama Three Rivers, here’s Broadway vet Christopher J. Hanke.

The Cry-Baby quartet: Nick Blaemire, Peter Matthew Smith, Christopher J. Hanke and Colin Cunliffe.

Videos

Frump Tower with How to Succeed Star Christopher J. Hanke: #11

Hanke gets his co-stars to play along with his fabulous sound machine.

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