Actor David Burtka might be best known for his Broadway roies but he has also had his share of guest spots on various television shows. Tonight, he shows up on CBS' "How I Met Your Mother," the show that features his real-life boyfriend, Neil Patrick Harris. I'm not sure what kind of part Burtka is playing but I know he won't be dating Harris' character of Barney who is a relentless womanizer.
It was the casting of Burtka on this episode that led to a gossip item that essentially outed Harris who had not discussed his personal life throughout the many years of a successful career from "Doogie Hauser M.D." to "Mother" on television to "Rent" and "Cabaret" on stage. The couple is pictured below with Marion Seldes at a Tony Awards event in New York, June 10, 2006.

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