Moulin Rouge/Aaron Tveit — Page 7

Just adding in my refund experience: DMed the theatre on Facebook and they were very quick getting back to me. Got an initial response that they had the request and were working on it, then they sent a confirmation later on that the refund was completed.

Disappointed that this all happened (especially as seeing Moulin Rogue was the main draw for me taking a weekend trip in from Chicago), but I'm still getting to see Jagged Little Pill on my trip, so not a total loss. And, this does give me more time to visit with friends in the area, so that's a positive.

Still excited to see it in a couple of weeks, and I’m exciting for the tweaks, but I’m worried about all the new songs. Part of the joy of the film was the crazy ways they incorporated the randomest songs. But Gaga, Beyoncé and Sia? That all strikes me as kind of samey. Still, I’m excited and hopefully I’ll be proven wrong.

trpguyy said: "RippedMan said: "I'd love to know what happened in the auditorium to make this such a big deal?"

Engineering mistake when the theater was being renovated — a structural beam in the grid could not support the weight it was supposed to and began to flex (over a foot of deflection). It took about two weeks to redistribute the weight and replace the beam.

TL;DR — they had to fix the theater so it wouldn’t collapse.

"

But, according to Jordan, that's just what they're telling us.

What if she chooses none of them and decides to be on her own?

MakeThemHearYou2 said: "I’m intrigued to see what the dark twist on Christian’s character is going to be in the second act"

what if he's the one that dies? he duels with the duke and the duke kills him, and like someone said, satine chooses to be on her own...

BroadwayConcierge said: "I'm gonna be so pissed if this ends in any other way than tragically. That's why the film is seared into my emotional memory."

I am one of those wimps who typically stops the DVD before the last chapter to give it a happy ending. That being said, I agree - the tragic ending is important.

(Albeit I don't think it's without any hope. It's been years since I saw the film, but my impression was always that once Christian is able to tell his story, he has some chance of moving on).

Ugh... Saw Moulin Rouge yesterday. One thing is clear: Aaron Tveit can't act. He looked miserable onstage. I was in one of the can-can seats (I would only recommend them if you don't mind neck pain), and his emotionlessness made Come What May one of the most anti-climatic moments in the show. There were times he tried to force out some tears but failed miserably. The fact that Karen Olivo was acting and belting her heart out, with Firework being one of the most emotionally charged moments of the show, only made Tveit seem even more amateurish in comparison. His singing voice is beautiful, but feels flat and lack of truthfulness. I think the show would work with a much more capable actor, but with Tveit it's flummoxing to think he's something Satine would leave the much more charming duke for.

I saw him last week. He was lively, very emotional and sounded gorgeous. I am so happy he back on Broadway, followed him since Rent.

I completely agree that if you are spending 300 dollars on a show you want everyone to be amazing and full of energy. And, that was my experience last week. Everyone was on top of their game, and blew me away. I am surprised, perhaps he was taking his character extra seriously that night. I'm glad you thought his singing was excellent because on one has ever sung a more stunning version of "Maria" than him.

Saying he cannot act is a ridiculous statement though considering how brilliant he is in every piece of theater he has ever done. He is a professional actor, went to school for it, and has been doing it for many, many years. Seems personal for you honestly since most people love and praise his performance. Why dig up a year old thread to bash him when you simply could have commented on the many current Moulin Rouge threads? Strange.

Updated On: 8/31/19 at 05:24 AM

Exactly! Saying he "can't act" is such an asinine statement because of how absurd it is. Aaron was chosen out of everyone else who auditioned, regardless of who you think would be better. Seems like you have a real problem with him, one of the nicest guys around. Lame.