The Musical, will return to the Broadway production for 12 weeks only, beginning January 17. [32][33], Tveit played Frank Abagnale Jr in the Broadway production of Catch Me If You Can, opening on April 10, 2011, and closing on September 4, 2011. They could have made so many interesting casting decisions, and went the safe route instead. The name of the game of this is recovery, says Tveit, who finds ways to wind down from performing until 10 p.m. six nights a week. [49] Additionally, he appeared in the film Big Sky which was released on August 14, 2015[50] and performed at the first Elsie Fest in New York that September. [73] He won the award, having received an affirmative vote by 60% or more of Tony voters. There's literally nothing in there to contextualize how he'll play the song when he's actually doing a performance of the show, with other characters in the thick of the plot. So many people have said to me that theyre happy that Im back on Broadway, and thats been surprising. And that's awesome, I'm very excited to see the show as well! See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld! [42] As the 'designated Broadway actor' in a celebrity ensemble cast, this was one of Tveit's most high-profile roles up to that point. The whip smart, wise cracking, yet jaded female love interest (which I daresay Olivo has in spades) and the sweet, more innocent male love interest who makes his female counterpart see that yes, someone can legit love her and not every man is out to hurt her. The cast recording was released more than two years later in April 2016. This marks his Broadway debut. Aaron Tveit made history at the 74th Tony Awards. Aaron Tveit will reprise his Tony-winning turn as Christian at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre for a limited time beginning January 17, 2023 . By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. [40] He was also a guest star on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on April 21, 2010, as Jan, an animal-loving yoga instructor who is questioned about the death of his girlfriend, and then again on September 28, 2011, as Stevie Harris, a man with substance abuse issues who accuses his well-respected former basketball coach of sexual abuse. Press J to jump to the feed. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts. "We are so privileged to get to do this, to be on Broadway, to have a life in the theater, to distract, to tell the stories that represent the many and not the few, by the many and not the few, for the many and not the few. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. [74][75] Tveit resumed his role as Christian when Moulin Rouge! [45], Between filming seasons of Graceland, Tveit starred in the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Sondheim's Assassins as John Wilkes Booth. Ive sung a bunch of Taylor Swift in concerts, says Tveit, who has staged his own shows at Irving Plaza and other venues across the country. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Chace and Penn [Badgley] were going to barbecue, and they invited me to lunch with them. "When I left that day, I had a good feeling that it wouldn't be. Sahr Ngaujah, who received a Tony Award nomination for creating the role of Toulouse-Lautrec, plays his final performance on Sunday, February 5, 2023. I don't think he's totally wrong for this, but he's not my ideal Christian either. His new ideas include updated takes on Kate Monster, Lucy, and Trekkie Monster, plus who he thinks should play some of the characters. I think unless something huge one up for him, like a larger TV role than his more recent one or another film, than I think he'll stick with it. Its a tour de force moment, Timbers says. [76] With other original cast members, he departed the production on May 8, 2022. Ward's Broadway credits includeEscape to Margaritaville, Rock of Ages, Xanadu, Saturday Night Fever, Something Rotten and The Producers. Hes also appeared on Broadway in Catch Me If You Can, Next to Normal, Wicked and Hairspray. Oct 2, 2019 8:30am PT. Tveit will co-star alongside Ashley Loren, who will continue in the role of Satine. Like he sang the music. As long as they don't wreck it, I'll round up. On February 24, 2013, he performed with the cast of Les Misrables at the 85th Academy Awards ceremony. Yeah, he's a bit long in the tooth, but he still looks excellent, and he was so perfect for that part. Click Here for More on WAKE UP WITH BROADWAYWORLD. When Aaron Tveit left Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical announced today that Tony Award-winner Aaron Tveitwill return to the Broadway company in the role of Christian for a 12-week limited engagement beginning Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th St, NYC). Ngaujah will exit the production on Feb. 5. A place to discuss all things Broadway as well as other plays and musicals! I was just really thankful for that last 20 seconds of "Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, flow sista". ', "Review: 'Moulin Rouge! 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But I'm not about to say no to him in this regardless. [28] Tveit returned to Next to Normal from September 7 through January 3, 2010. Ive done some Demi Lovato. Moulin Rouge! [19] Tveit received a nomination for the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor for this role. His screen credits include Schmigadoon!, American Horror Stories, Graceland,Grease Live!, Gossip Girl, Brain Dead,Les Misrables and more. General management is byForesight Theatrical. Hes appeared in the national tours of Pippin, The Producers, Ragtime, Cinderella and Dreamgirls. [70][71] He was one of at least four cast members who contracted the virus. It's definitely just a tease, but as far as official first impressions go, since this is the show's first real bit of marketing to the public, it's a pretty bland first impression, and this show needs to be anything but that. These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. "They've been very, very actively involved kind of handing it, protecting it," the Gossip Girl actor said. And Ive always liked that., Moulin Rouge!, which honors the spirit and excess of the 2001 Baz Luhrmann movie, is the most over-the-top production of the fall season. A Tony winner for Moulin Rouge! Tveit was born in Middletown, Orange County, New York, to Posie and Stanley Tveit. Read more about these and other top stories below! Profile. [47] During this time he also began performing solo concerts and recorded his own album The Radio in My Head[48] as well as the concept album for a new Broadway show An American Victory: A New Musical in January 2014 with Ashley Brown, Hugh Panaro, Ruthie Henshall, Alexander Gemignani, and many other Broadway stars. Harris is a star of the Australian stage and is known for starring in the Australian productions ofMiss Saigon, Legally Blonde, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Wicked, Into the Woods, The Full Monty and Chess. Tony Award-winner Aaron Tveit returned to the Broadway company of Moulin Rouge! You guys, it's a music video. 2009 Broadway.com Audience Award Winners Announced", "Nominations Announced for 10th Annual Broadway.com Audience Awards", "2011 Fred and Adele Astaire Award Nominations Announced", "Broadway-Bound CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, Aaron Tveit, Lora Lee Gayer & More Among 2017 Berkshire Theatre Award Nominees", "Nominations for 23rd Annual IRNE Awards Announced! Today's top stories include: The Wiz returning to Broadway, Aaron Tveit returning to Moulin Rouge!, and more! The Satine/Christian dynamic reminds me a lot of say, Hercules and Meg. [39] He appeared in Rob Epstein's Howl, a biopic about the Allen Ginsberg poem and the controversy and trial that ensued after its publication. The show has raked in more than $60 million since it entered previews in June, and it consistently ranks as the second-most-packed house in town after Hamilton., A big part of the productions success comes from its soundtrack. If they are sticking with these actors maybe they'll adjust the couple dynamic in the stage adaptation to write to their strengths. For more on the 2021 Tony Awards and other top stories, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. Moulin Rouge! is directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers with a book by Tony winner John Logan, choreography by Tony winner Sonya Tayeh and music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Tony winner Justin Levine. [77], During Broadway's closure in 2020, Tveit filmed the movie One Royal Holiday, part of Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas movie slate. Moulin Rouge! Caption: Every so often there was a rare moment of perfect balance when I soared above him. #1. Brought Him Back to Broadway. Or so we thought. 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The Musicalannounced today that Tony Award-winner Aaron Tveit will return to the Broadway company in the role of Christian for a 12-week limited engagement beginning Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th St, NYC). Thinking of making a trip to see the show but dont want to miss him. First person I thought of was Isaac Powell, but I bet there are others. Plus he's a bankable name! The Musical, Aaron Tveit took his final bow as Christian in the Tony Award-winning show last May. Damn, tickets are really expensive. I don't think they'll recast before Broadway, but I they really should. Cookie Notice Video: MOULIN ROUGE! Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. In the stage version, Tveits Christian summons his 19th-century bohemian angst through the lyrics of Gnarls Barkley, Rihanna, Adele, Lorde, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga, whose Bad Romance is a sizzling showstopper that opens the second act. 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[55] Following the cancellation of BrainDead after one season on October 17, 2016, Tveit had time to perform more concerts in 2017[56] and more screen roles including a reprisal of his role from The Good Wife on an episode of The Good Fight and a starring role in the independent film Created Equal which held screenings in early 2018. The production ran from January 16 through March 16, 2008, at the Second Stage Theater. But he noticed that they stopped clamoring for her attention after she stepped out of the lights. The musical continues at the Al Hirschfeld. He sounded beautiful, and that's all I wanted to hear from a music video.I'm still most eager to hear/see Olivo as Satine, as that role is the real heart of this beast. Christian has kind of a doe-eyed quality and Aaron Tveit isn't exactly that. I'm more there for Alex Timbers, Karen Olivo, and the story/spectacle from the film.I haven't heard of him doing anything in the long term, so I'm thinking his schedule would allow a Broadway transfer as well. Its at the top of a 13-unit building that was built in 2013 and comes with a $450 monthly maintenance fee. But while Broadway went dark during the pandemic, Tveit was able to spend three months in Vancouver, where he filmed Schmigadoon!, an upcoming Apple TV show, along with Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming and Jane Krakowski. A man can dream! Tony Award-winner Aaron Tveit will return to the Broadway company of Moulin Rouge! The acting is alright, again nothing incorrect but nothing moving.He looks way too old for Christian though. Producers of the Tony Award-winning Best MusicalMoulin Rouge! If they are sticking with these actors maybe they'll adjust the couple dynamic in the stage adaptation to write to their strengths. Aaron has the sweet look at least, but not the persona, and Jeremy has neithersweet look nor sweet persona. Current star Tony nominee Derek Klena will return to the role on April 11, 2023. Jeremy Jordan? The Musical," will reprise his performance for a 12-week limited engagement at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre beginning on Jan. 17. [22] He left the show in November to reprise his role in the Arena Stage production[23] of Next to Normal, for which he won the 2009 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Non-Resident Production. It features a book by John Logan and a score of pop music from the past 50 years. on Broadway, a performance for which he won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and received a 2020 Grammy Award nomination. Instead, Tveit rides the subway from his apartment in Astoria to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in Times Square. [34] For this role he was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical,[35] the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance,[36] and the Fred Astaire Award for Best Male Dancer on Broadway. Derek Klena, who currently plays the role of Christian, will exit the production on Jan. 15 and return on April 11. But at the same time, it stays the same. Having played Christian in the pre-Broadway run at Bostons Emerson Colonial Theatre and opening the show on Broadway in 2019, Tveit departed the Broadway production on May 8, 2022. Tveit starred as Christian The Composer in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! [2][3] His brother, Jon, is five years younger[4] and a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of New York. Aaron Tveit is his name and I will wear it out. The show arrived on Broadway following a run at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre. Which is very necessary for Christian, the classic bleeding heart. By Ramin Setoodeh. 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