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| re: Changes to Moulin Rouge. What did you notice? | |
| Last Edit: Delvino 08:47 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
| Posted by: Delvino 08:45 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Changes to Moulin Rouge. What did you notice? - theaterdude 01:46 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
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| We're parsing posting lingo, but I didn't find the comments on Tveit mean-spirited. We all employ shorthand to express our responses. Tveit is a gifted performer, but a chilly one. Starting with Next to Normal, he has an intriguing gap between his powerful vocals and his almost palpable reserve. A coolness. It works in an eccentric way in some roles (Catch Me) and for many people, but I get why some others feel he's not connecting. I had this debate about him in the past here. | |
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| re: Changes to Moulin Rouge. What did you notice? | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 01:12 am EST 01/21/22 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:05 am EST 01/21/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Changes to Moulin Rouge. What did you notice? - Delvino 08:45 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
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| To me, Aaron Tveit has always been a charismatic and commanding performer with the voice of an angel. He pours his passion and power into every note, whether it's ''I'm Alive'' from ''Next to Normal,'' ''Goodbye'' from ''Catch Me If You Can'' or ''Roxanne'' from ''Moulin Rouge!'' He's a dedicated artist who rarely misses shows, and it's a testament to his talent and nearly 20-year career that he's constantly working onstage or on-screen. Even during the COVID shutdown on Broadway, which left so many out of work, Tveit was starring in a Christmas movie for Hallmark, shooting ''Schmigadoon!'' for Apple TV and appearing in ''American Horror Stories'' for Hulu. 2021 was a career year for him. It was capped off by winning a Tony for ''Moulin Rouge!'' in ''a role he was born to play'' and was ''his best Broadway work to date,'' according to Ben Brantley in the N.Y. Times. | |
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| re: Changes to Moulin Rouge. What did you notice? | |
| Posted by: aleck 09:37 am EST 01/21/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Changes to Moulin Rouge. What did you notice? - WaymanWong 01:05 am EST 01/21/22 | |
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| Ethel Merman famously ended up "walking through" many performances of Gypsy. Jerome Robbins used to try to get her to give full performance by going backstage before curtain and telling Merman that certain famous people were in the audience. And that would sometimes work. Merman herself admitted that when doing a performance she would often be thinking of something else -- like putting together a grocery list or what she needed at Macy's. You now have two reports of a less-than-attentive performance by Tveit on Wednesday. For me, it looked like he was on auto-pilot -- except for his performance of the final songs. It appeared that he was pulled along through drudgery. It was certainly drudgery to watch. | |
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