Aaron Tveit, Natalie Mendoza, Tam Mutu and Ricky Rojas will play their final performance in "Moulin Rouge!" on May 8, producers Carmen Pavlovic and Bill Damaschke said Thursday. If they are sticking with these actors maybe they'll adjust the couple dynamic in the stage adaptation to write to their strengths. The Musical, will return to the Broadway production for 12 weeks only, beginning January 17. He is featured on the soundtrack for Grease Live. 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. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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. Current cast members Eric Anderson as Harold Zidler, Caleb Marshall-Villarreal as Santiago, Jessica Lee Goldyn as Nini and Oyoyo Joi as Satine Alternatecontinue with the production. Tveit starred as Christian The Composer in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! Danielle49 said: "You've hit the nail on the head. He stayed with the musical until May 8, 2022, when he took his final bow after more than 500 shows. It is an uninspiring arrangement that lacks any moments of "YES" and heart swelling, but I can't say there's anything incorrect about it. By Ramin Setoodeh. 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. Brought Him Back to Broadway. Derek Klena, who currently plays the role of Christian, will exit the production on Jan. 15 and return on April 11. Incredibly cheesy and kinda boring. Valentina3 said: ""Christian has kind of a doe-eyed quality"You guys are describing Jeremy Jordan, you know."Exactly. A man can dream! Ngaujah will exit the production on Feb. 5. 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. Because what we do changes people's lives. Building amenities include a gym, bike room and roof deck. 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! He read for the character Dimitri, a con man who brings Anastasia to a wealthy Empress searching for her missing granddaughter, in return for a reward. Press J to jump to the feed. A Tony winner for Moulin Rouge! I said they should, didn't say they would! 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. [14] In the following two years, he performed in regional productions including as Matt in Barrington Stage Company's Calvin Berger in July 2007 and as D'Artagnan in a musical adaptation of The Three Musketeers which played at the North Shore Music Theatre from August to September 2007, before returning to the Broadway production of Hairspray. The show is about a couple who get lost while hiking and end up trapped in a magical town stuck in a 1940s musical. Like he sang the music. But I like that because even though the show is very presentational, you feel like you can kind of be a little more naturalistic as you would kind of on-camera a little bit," he said. "We are so privileged," Tveit said through tears at the conclusion of his speech. Though he was the only performer eligible for the 2021 award, Tveit still needed 60 percent of the total ballots cast to take home the trophy. 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! The trio will join current principal cast members Eric Anderson as Harold Zidler, Caleb Marshall-Villarreal as Santiago, Jessica Lee Goldyn as Nini and Oyoyo Joi as the Satine alternate. Hes appeared in the national tours of Pippin (Leading Player), The Producers, Ragtime (Chicago company), Cinderella and Dreamgirls. Aaron was involved in the development in really exciting ways, Timbers says. [27], Tveit left Next to Normal on June 6, 2009, to prepare for Catch Me If You Can, where he played Frank Abagnale Jr. 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. Wake Up 7/21: Fisher Joins HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Series, LUCA TikTok Musical, and More. [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. Tony Award-winner Aaron Tveit will return to the Broadway company of Moulin Rouge! It must be the hair/makeup/costume or something, it's the first time I've looked at Aaron and thought "you look old". The Musicalis based on Baz Luhrmann's hit 2001 film of the same name. (PETA can rest assured; its only a towering statue.) The Musical, will reprise his performance for a 12-week limited engagement at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre beginning on Jan. 17. ", "Who Will Be the 2019 Broadway.com Star of the Year? Harris will replace Declan Bennett, who will play his final performance as The Duke on Jan. 15. Tveit played Peter Orlovsky, Ginsberg's longtime partner, opposite James Franco. #1. When Aaron Tveit left Broadway's Moulin Rouge! General management is byForesight Theatrical. People just have so much going on. Its a lot, but its great, he says. Aaron Tveit made history at the 74th Tony Awards. 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! Tveit began his professional career in 2003 when he joined the national tour of Rent as Steve and the understudy for Roger/Mark. However, he had to leave the production on February 8, due to his working schedule. The Musical", Miguel Cervantes Reveals the 'Addition' to His. 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. I know its miles away from Broadway but what are your thoughts on the chances that . The Musical in the role of Christian last night, beginning a 12-week limited engagement at the Al Hirschfeld. Thanks so much for some insight! A place to discuss all things Broadway as well as other plays and musicals! Its last asking price was $875,000. The listing broker is Douglas Ellimans Carl Ekroth. When the usual "female is the 'feeler'/doe eyed one" and the male is the "hard nut, 'thinker' and jaded" type of dynamic we see all the damn time, is flipped on it's head and donewell, I LOVE it, because it's almost rare thing to see, because I relate to those gals a **** ton. Moulin Rouge! reimagines some of the movies greatest hit ditties from Lady Marmalade to Come What May but it also stays current with a mind-boggling array of pop songs from contemporary radio. 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(more), VIDEO: Viral MATILDA THE MUSICAL Dance Gets Missy Elliot Remixby Michael Major, Last week, a first look at 'Revolting Children' from the new film adaptation of Matilda the Musical was released. Hes appeared in the national tours of Pippin, The Producers, Ragtime, Cinderella and Dreamgirls. However, he left once again on March 8, 2009, after only a couple of months, to join the Broadway production of Next to Normal, which began previews in March 2009 and officially opened on April 15. Bohemians, it is time! See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld! The 1,100-square-foot roof deck comes with built-in planters and Manhattan skyline views. [19] Tveit received a nomination for the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor for this role. Thinking of making a trip to see the show but don't want to miss him! Stars Aaron Tveit and Natalie Mendoza Perform 'Come What May' at the US Open Mendoza will join the production in the role of "Satine" when Moulin Rouge returns to. They could have made so many interesting casting decisions, and went the safe route instead. I think Jordan is a better fit than Tveit, but as long as we're dreamcasting, I think we could thinkeven more doe-eyed. 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. Theres probably a couple hundred people out there, Tveit says. After more than 500 performances in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, where he plays the naive American writer Christian, who falls in love with the divine French courtesan Satine (Karen Olivo). Douglas Elliman; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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He followed that up with the 2011 musical adaptation of Catch Me If You Can, taking over the con-man role played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the Steven Spielberg movie. [20], In the interim time before the out-of-town production of Next to Normal, Tveit played Dean in the musical theatre adaptation of the film Saved!, which ran for a limited engagement at Playwrights Horizons in June 2008. JBroadway said: "If you ask me, I think they should just get Ewan McGregor to reprise his role. Aaron Tveit talks character development for Broadway's "Moulin Rouge!," plus his best audition advice. [45], Between filming seasons of Graceland, Tveit starred in the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Sondheim's Assassins as John Wilkes Booth. Direct from the Moulin Rouge! [5] His surname is Norwegian.[6]. Direct from the Moulin Rouge! Tveit won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance in Moulin . Doe eyed. ', Super Mario Bros. 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Aaron Tveit Booked 'Moulin Rouge!' on the Audition Room FloorLiterally. The show premiered on June 6, 2013, and ran for thirty-eight episodes before being canceled after the completion of its third season in October 2015. Moulin Rouge/Aaron Tveit. at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre; previews began on June 28, 2019, and the production had its opening night on July 25. Chace and Penn [Badgley] were going to barbecue, and they invited me to lunch with them. The Musical, Tveit has appeared on Broadway inCatch Me If You Can, Next to Normal, Wicked and Hairspray. Plus he's a bankable name! Cookie Notice Sahr Ngaujah, who received a Tony Award nomination for creating the role of Toulouse-Lautrec, plays his final performance on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Current cast members Eric Anderson as Harold Zidler, Caleb Marshall-Villarreal as Santiago, Jessica Lee Goldyn as Nini and Oyoyo Joi as Satine Alternate will continue with the production. Aaron Tveit in Broadway's "Moulin Rouge! Tveit, who is 35, grew up in upstate New York and moved to Manhattan shortly after graduating from Ithaca College. Privacy Policy. [41], In 2012, Tveit played Enjolras, leader of the student revolutionary group in the film adaptation of Les Misrables. It changes people's minds. If you ask me, I think they should just get Ewan McGregor to reprise his role. Delays Boston Premiere to July 10th, Full New Dates", "Review: Hit Songs to Sin By in a Smashing 'Moulin Rouge! Subscribe here! Tveit was born in Middletown, Orange County, New York, to Posie and Stanley Tveit. 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. [28] Tveit returned to Next to Normal from September 7 through January 3, 2010. You've hit the nail on the head. [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. Moulin Rouge! And I remember being struck that all these people were going crazy for her, Tveit says. And even more specifically, the keys of the songs got moved up because of Aarons virtuosic vocal range. Timbers points to Tveits performance of the Police ballad Roxanne as a highlight of the show. It's serviceable.It also lacks anything that makes moving, either through connection, emotion, or soaring vocals. Aaron Tveit decided to, in his words, "go big or go home . [18], In 2007, Tveit originated the role of Gabe in the Off-Broadway production of the musical Next to Normal. Moulin Rouge! This means more to me than I can ever say. [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. Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Stephen Kopel. costume designer Catherine Martin, gave the show their blessing. KPOP Cast Members Speak Out Against Remarks Made in New York Times Reviewby Stephi Wild, Members of the cast of KPOP the Musical are speaking out about remarks made by New York Times critic Jesse Green in his review of the musical.. (more), THE WIZ Will Return to Broadway in 2023 Following National Tourby Stephi Wild, An all-new production of the Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz, adapted from The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, will embark on a national tour before returning to Broadway for a limited engagement in the 2023/24 season.. (more), Aaron Tveit to Return to MOULIN ROUGE! It was not terrible?Like there are no big things I would point to and say "This makes it awful" (Of course I could nitpick). 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