Tony Award nominee Derek Klena returns to the role on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. [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. THE MUSICAL; David Harris & Andr Ward to Join the Castby Chloe Rabinowitz, Tony Award-winner Aaron Tveit will return to the Broadway company of Moulin Rouge! Do not sell or share my personal information. The Musicalis based on Baz Luhrmann's hit 2001 film of the same name. 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Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Youre just so jazzed., When hes finally ready to head home, he stops to take an estimated 150 selfies a night with fans. "When I left that day, I had a good feeling that it wouldn't be. I went and bought tickets for the end of December to see the show (for my birthday), and while I'm fine if Aaron's not there, as a big fan of his was just wondering the likelihood he would still be around. [31] He took part in the MCC Theater Miscast Gala in 2009 and 2010. [73] He won the award, having received an affirmative vote by 60% or more of Tony voters. Tveit was the only nominee in the best actor category, a first in Tony Awards history. In early March, Aaron Tveit felt like he was coming down with a cold. He has spent his 30s in movies (such as Tom Hoopers Les Misrables) and TV (from Graceland to Grease Live!), not to mention a stint as John Wilkes Booth in a 2014 London production of Assassins. He considered a few other Broadway roles, but those productions didnt come together in a timely manner. Its a lot, but its great, he says. The cast recording was released more than two years later in April 2016. So many people have said to me that theyre happy that Im back on Broadway, and thats been surprising. What planet is he doe eyed on? It's really great.". Hes appeared on television in the Grammy-nominated Schmigadoon!, American Horror Stories, Graceland, GreaseLive!, GossipGirl, BrainDead andothers. Hes usually watching TV on his laptop from a golf tournament to the Netflix series Dark right before his curtain call. As a college student, Aaron Tveit camped outside the stage . I think youre good! The Musicalfirst in Boston for the world premiere in the summer of 2018 and then on Broadway in the summer of 2019. "We are so privileged," Tveit said through tears at the conclusion of his speech. ;[81] the show's second season was announced and began production in June 2022 and airs in spring 2023. [25] His performance as Gabe earned him the Clarence Derwent Award from the Actors' Equity Association. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. You've hit the nail on the head. Plus, Whitty also leaves the door open for a Broadway revival and series.. (more), Actors' Equity Association and The Broadway League Reach Tentative Agreement on New Production Contractby Chloe Rabinowitz, Actors' Equity Association and The Broadway League have reached a new, three-year collective bargaining agreement for the Production Contract that governs Broadway shows and sit-down productions across the country.. (more), Voting Now Open For 2022 BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awardsby BWW Awards, Voting is now open for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awards! 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. The design team includes Tony winner Derek McLane (sets), Tony winner Catherine Zuber (costumes), Tony winner Justin Townsend (lighting), Tony winner Peter Hylenski (sound), Drama Desk winner David Brian Brown (wig and hair design), Sarah Cimino (makeup design) and Tony winner Matt Stine (music production). And I remember being struck that all these people were going crazy for her, Tveit says. The listing broker is Douglas Ellimans Carl Ekroth. Current star Tony nominee Derek Klena will return to the role on April 11, 2023. [82][83] Tveit returned to Moulin Rouge! [27], Tveit left Next to Normal on June 6, 2009, to prepare for Catch Me If You Can, where he played Frank Abagnale Jr. Tveit starred opposite theater actresses Laura Osnes and Krystal Joy Brown. Tveit has also portrayed several musical theatre roles on screen, such as Enjolras in the film adaptation of Les Misrables (2012), as well as Danny Zuko in Fox's Grease: Live (2016). Both Harris and Ward are coming to the Broadway mounting from the North American tour of the musical. [80] In 2021, he played Danny Bailey in the Apple TV+ musical comedy parody series Schmigadoon! Broadway darling Aaron Tveit is returning to Broadway in January, reprising his Tony-winning role as Christian in " Moulin Rouge! JENNA GREENE FOR VARIETY. Ashley Loren will continue to star as Satine. Theres probably a couple hundred people out there, Tveit says. The Musical, where he plays the naive American writer Christian, who falls in love with the divine French courtesan Satine (Karen Olivo). 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. [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. Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Benton, who starred as Cinderella in the off-Broadway run of Into the Woods at City Center earlier this year, is reprising her role in the Broadway run of the production through December 24. Damn, tickets are really expensive. It changes people's hearts. Tveit doesn't really strike me as that type. 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David Harris has received multiple award wins/nominations for performances on stages in his native country Australia including Miss Saigon (Chris), Legally Blonde (Emmett), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Tick), Wicked (Fiyero), Into the Woods (Baker), The Full Monty (Malcolm) and Chess (Anatoly). And that's awesome, I'm very excited to see the show as well! The show is about a couple who get lost while hiking and end up trapped in a magical town stuck in a 1940s musical. Tony Award-winner Aaron Tveit will return to the Broadway company of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, reprising his Tony Award-winning performance.Take a look at new production photos of Tveit starring alongside current Satine, Ashley Loren. Vote Now! Considering the global pandemic has suspended a lot of actors' work, Tony's are in September, and he has been announced to be returning, any chance Aaron will remain through the holiday season? Subscribe here! Tveit starred as Christian The Composer in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! "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. last May, it wasn't the first time he stepped away from the role of Christian. But maybe this will push Aaron in a new direction. Aaron Tveit in Broadway's "Moulin Rouge! [28] Tveit returned to Next to Normal from September 7 through January 3, 2010. Moulin Rouge! 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). ", "Moulin Rouge! It was a really cool thing to be part of, living in New York City as a 25-year-old kid at the time, Tveit says. His screen credits include Schmigadoon!, American Horror Stories, Graceland,Grease Live!, Gossip Girl, Brain Dead,Les Misrables and more. Derek Klena, who currently plays the role of Christian, will exit the production on Jan. 15 and return on April 11. Broadway star and singer Aaron Tveit is in the unique position of being the only person nominated for a Tony for best leading actor in a musical, for his starring role in "Moulin Rouge!". I don't think he's totally wrong for this, but he's not my ideal Christian either. I've personally never really understood the fuss over Aaron Tveit, but somehow him being in this is still kind of a dream casting. Producers of the Tony Award-winning Best MusicalMoulin Rouge! I think it'd be neat to see him try it out though. If they are sticking with these actors maybe they'll adjust the couple dynamic in the stage adaptation to write to their strengths. [85][86] From 2007 to 2020, he lived in Astoria, Queens. 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. He was in his second year of studying at Ithaca College at the time; nine years later, in 2012, Tveit completed his college degree, when he was given college credit for his theatre roles. Hes appeared in the national tours of Pippin, The Producers, Ragtime, Cinderella and Dreamgirls. Aaron Tveit created the role of Christian, which earned him his first Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, in Moulin Rouge! 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. The musical continues at the Al Hirschfeld. In 2009, he opened to rave reviews in the rock musical Next to Normal, as the teenage son of a woman with bipolar disorder, and he landed a recurring role as Chace Crawfords cousin on Gossip Girl, which shot throughout New York, in the hip neighborhoods and restaurants of the late 00s. [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. Also newly announced is that on Feb. 7, David Harris will join the cast as The Duke of Monroth and Andr Ward will take over as Toulouse-Lautrec. And what's with his hair? [57][58][59], Tveit returned to Barrington Stage Company for their production of Company in the role of Bobby, running from August 10 to September 10, 2017. Aaron has the sweet look at least, but not the persona, and Jeremy has neithersweet look nor sweet persona. I think Jordan is a better fit than Tveit, but as long as we're dreamcasting, I think we could thinkeven more doe-eyed. This is my favorite movie, and I've been wanting to see it brought to the stage for years now, but that video killed a lot of the hope I have for this production. 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Its last asking price was $875,000. Today's top stories: Jordan Fisher joins the cast of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES, Joshua Turchin pens songs for a Luca TikTok musical, and more! [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. [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. 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 also revealed that Baz Luhrmann, who directed the 2001 film starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor as its star-crossed lovers, as well as his Luhrmann's wife, Moulin Rouge! Ward will succeed Sahr Ngaujah, who originated the role of Toulouse and earned a Tony nomination for his performance. Strange. It features a book by John Logan and a score of pop music from the past 50 years. [5] His surname is Norwegian.[6]. Yeah, Aaron's got his wheelhouse that he's fantastic in (Noble, dangerous, cocky, sexy, even pathos) but I dare say he's never been great at vulnerable. Yeah, he's a bit long in the tooth, but he still looks excellent, and he was so perfect for that part. [72] In October 2020, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, one of the musical's fourteen nominations. costume designer Catherine Martin, gave the show their blessing. The Musical, will reprise his performance for a 12-week limited engagement at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre beginning on Jan. 17. 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