He plays a "Helperbot" named Oliver whose owner sent him to a retirement home for obsolete robots. In the hallway of his apartment, Oliver meets Claire (Shen), a newer model robot whose battery life is diminishing.

A record player, a potted plant, and a firefly in a jar, as silly as it may sound, are three critical elements in the emotional journey of Maybe Happy Ending, the new musical from Will Aronson and Hue Park making its Broadway debut after achieving acclaim in its native South Korea.

Meet Claire (Helen J Shen) and Oliver (Darren Criss), two isolated and retired robots who have come not to save us, but to teach—or perhaps to remind—us what it is to love and be human. There is no “maybe” about it when it comes to the brilliance and winning charm of Maybe Happy Ending (Belasco Theatre,

Emmy-winning actor Darren Criss chats with USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa about the new Broadway musical "Maybe Happy Ending" and iconic show "Glee."