Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

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Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/3/14 at 8:10pm

At the Menier Chocolate Factory, the origin of the recentish Sunday in the Park and Night Music revivals.

Can't say I would have expected this haha.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/aaron-tveit-will-star-in-menier-chocolate-factorys-assassins-further-casting-announced-332098

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#2

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/3/14 at 10:01pm

Everyone is ignoring the really important part...

CATHERINE TATE IS IN THIS SHOW!

#3

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/3/14 at 10:08pm

I assume that she will be playing Sara Jane Moore?

Booth's music seems like it would sit a little low in Tveit's voice

#4

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/3/14 at 10:14pm

My initial thought was that he was too young for the role, what with older actors such as Garber and Cerveris preceding him, however I read (after thinking this) than Booth was only 26 when he committed suicide. More fool me!

I'm excited about this production; have tickets booked for two trips as it's my favourite Sondheim. However I do find this casting a little unusual. I'm more excited about Mike McShane as Sam Byck. And yesThirtyThirtyNinety, she's playing Sara Jane Moore.

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#5

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/3/14 at 10:56pm

Does mean that his tv show has been cancelled?

#6

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/3/14 at 11:09pm

*spoiler*
His character was killed off at the end of the second season.
*end spoiler*

This seems odd to me, to be honest. When my friend told me he was doing Assassins I assumed he was playing the Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald (which I think he's fairly ideal for).

#7

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/3/14 at 11:39pm

Agreed. I thought he was the narrator.

And seems odd they'd do that to his show. Wasn't he the lead? Weird.

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Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/3/14 at 11:44pm

I assumed he was playing the Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald (which I think he's fairly ideal for).

Same here.

Updated On: 10/3/14 at 11:44 PM

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Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/3/14 at 11:45pm

I assumed he was playing the Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald (which I think he's fairly ideal for).

Same here.

Me three.

#10

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/4/14 at 12:33am

That does indeed seem weird about killing off his tv show character, since he and Daniel Sunjata were the leads. I started out watching the show in its first season but stopped partway through because it was way too violent for me. I did hope that he would return to theatre and singing again, although not at the expense of having his show ended before he wanted it to. He said in his 54 Below concert last year that he wanted to do theatre again, so i wonder if he asked to be written off the show. Anyway, i hope the production will transfer to Broadway afterwards.

#11

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/4/14 at 12:54am

I don't like this bit of casting. Something about it irks me. His Lee? Absolutely. His Booth? He just reads too ... I-don't-know. Vocally, it's just an odd choice. The rest of the company is exceptional, though.

#12

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/4/14 at 1:05am

Any chance this is a mistake? Seems very, very odd that he isn't Oswald.

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#13

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/4/14 at 3:08am

It's unlikely to be a mistake because it's on their website, and they've announced someone else for that role (which I just immediately assumed I had to do a second-take when I realised the detail).

I guess I can see it more after Les Mis, even if I can't hear it



I love change so am curious to know how he goes.

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#14

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/4/14 at 3:13am

"*spoiler*
His character was killed off at the end of the second season.
*end spoiler* "

Actually, the creator never confirmed he is dead and isn't returning to the show. Assassins is only until March. They film March - June. It's a summer show. This will not conflict with Graceland if he is in the next season, and it gets renewed.

Updated On: 10/4/14 at 03:13 AM

#15

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/4/14 at 9:30am

Perhaps that's true, but this interview with the Creator & EP indicates something different: http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/graceland-finale-shocker-did-aaron-tveit-mike-warren-die-2014119

#16

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/4/14 at 10:14am

These headlines are misleading because it’s kind of difficult to “star” in Assassins.

#17

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/4/14 at 11:22am

Yep, a US MAGAZINE (lolz) link saying the exact thing I just said in my post.

Idiot.

#18

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/4/14 at 11:22am

Very odd casting... one that seems to me miscasting, but I suppose we'll see.

Catherine Tate, however, is great casting for Moore!

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Updated On: 10/4/14 at 11:22 AM

#19

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/4/14 at 11:24am

Darn. I was hoping that he might succeed Bryce Pinkham in Gentleman's Guide. He was amazing the other night singing that role at Symphony Space.

#20

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/9/14 at 12:38pm

He also just got this...

#21

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/9/14 at 12:40pm

That's just a reading, though.

I was kinda hoping You Can't Take It With You would extend...

#22

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/9/14 at 12:46pm

It's still something!

#23

Aaron Tveit to star in Assassins as John Wilkes Booth

Posted: 10/9/14 at 1:01pm

My tickets were booked before this was announced.

I'm even more pleased to have them reserved now.