#tveit*

[emziess]

Permets-tu? LES MISÉRABLES (2012) dir. Tom Hooper

[nortism]

I was not around for the 2013-2016 les mis golden era but looking at George Blagden and Aaron Tveit it does not surprise me that enjoltaire went triple platinum, it’s like they made those guys in a factory specifically to appeal to tumblrinas of that era

[pontmercysamis]

unpopular interpretation? regarding bway vs west end gabe goodman.

okay, im seeing a lot of posts comparing aaron tveit and jack wolfe as gabe, and the differences in their portrayals. a lot of people are chalking it up to jacks being more of a sad ghost, and aaron’s more of a malicious manifestation, which i don’t disagree with! however, i have always regarded gabe in both lenses since i first heard the show, so it was suprising to me that this was the interpretation. instead, i thought it had to do more with how times have changed since 2008 regarding male main characters. more under cut.

because next to normal takes place in the “modern day” i don’t think most of us think of it as a dated show, but visually, it most certainly is. in the original production, gabe spends most of the show in those y2k cross shirts, diana is almost entirely in skirts and tights, natalie is DEFINITELY a by-product of the “not like other girls” era (i can make a post on this, too)

but we know the relationship between diana and gabe is played some what as oedipal, because he’s an extension of herself. gabe is like the first victim of the draco malfoy affect. he’s evil? …but he’s hot! that’s why he pole dances!

in 2008, every love interest in a rom com was six feet tall, absolutely jacked, and possessive? this is the era of chad michael murray and singing at girls. this is the era of rom coms where every couple should’ve been in therapy. because we’ll never know what gave really would have looked like, he gets to be perfect! and possesive! and on the football team! because this was what was considered hot in 2008. it’s why aaron is in his boxers.

in 2025, the family dynamic is much more relaxed. diana wears jeans, because she’s a millennial and a mom and that makes sense. natalie gets to have fun outfits, because her wearing tights has nothing to do with how smart she is. but gabe? we don’t find men pushing you around hot anymore, thank god. so what is? the white boy of the month!! gabe isn’t possesive because that would scare the audience. there’s a world, for one, would become so much scarier. instead, he’s the white boy with the curly hair and the grandpa sweaters, perfectly engineered for the fangirls to make uwu edits about him, as they already are!

in order to understand diana’s grief and depression, one has to understand why gabe is compelling. why would we want to feel sympathy, want to root for him? and the quickest subconscious way to do that is visually. in 2008, it’s aaron with no clothes on. in 2025, it’s jack and the close ups on his eyes. and yet, they both manage to do the opposite as well. jack is genuinely scary to dan in im alive and i am the one. aaron is soft to diana in i dreamed a dance/there’s a world. it’s both at the same time, and two amazing performances!!

in this house, we love gabe goodman, for all the weird and fucked up that he is.

[ashleyslorens]

Les Misérables (2012) dir. Tom Hooper The Fallen Angel (1847) by Alexandre Cabanel

[turtletoria]

freaky todd

[aenrev]

Capable of being terrible

[cattoonxd]

Thinking about Les mis rn ily enjolras and id like to thank Aaron tveit and his wig for upsetting the trajectory of my life

[pedro-reed]

Aaron Tveit | Earth Abides 1x04 "Predators"

[tinyufoboss]

blood and smoke.

got to see the sweeney todd revival on broadway last week and i have basically thought of nothing else since.

[miraculous-simmer7]

Something that I don’t think is talked about enough is the differences in how Broadway vs West End productions of N2N stage the song “I am”

In the Broadway version when Gabe says “look at me” he is looking and directing this towards Diana

Meanwhile in the West End, Gabe is talking to Dan.

Then when Gabe is echoing Dan by repeating “I am” Aaron’s Gabe is once again speaking to Diana, trying to convince her that he is all of the things Dan claims to be, and is speaking very softly.

He only looks at Dan when he says the line “you don’t give a damn” and then separates himself from Diana to challenge Dan directly

Jack’s Gabe is speaking to and in contradiction to Dan(is that the right word?) telling Dan no YOU are not I AM. He doesn’t move to comfort Diana until “I won’t walk away”

I reblogged this with the rest of the analysis

[emziess]

LES MISÉRABLES (2012) dir. Tom Hooper

[godlessondheimite]

wow i’m not ready to see this

[gingerpeachtea]

someone send a wellness check to my room in 12 hours im not gonna fucking make it

[ashleyslorens]

Tonight wouldn't seem fitting without taking a moment to honor our dear friend Gavin Creel. Our theatre community and the world as a whole lost Gavin last year. And besides being a truly once in a generational talent, the only thing I think that exceeded that with Gavin was the person he was, and the heart that he had, and how he stood up for everyone around him and treated everyone around him like they were the only person in the world. Gavin is a dear friend of MCC. His show that he wrote and starred in, "Walk On Through" premiered at the MCC Theater last year. Gavin was also a five-time Miscast participant. And I’ve been very fortunate that two of those five times I got to share with Gavin. And I think he is the spirit of this night, reminding us that we're so lucky that we get to do this and how fun this is, and that we all started in the theater to find a place where we belong and to share joy. And I am truly honored to stand up and sing tonight for Gavin.

2016 - “Take Me or Leave Me” from Rent 2021 - “In His Eyes” from Jekyll & Hyde 2025 - “I Know Him So Well” from Chess

[come-see-our-show]

this won't make sense

OBC Diana is my problematic wine aunt but UK Diana is my mom who is literally just a girl like me

OBC Dan is my dad and UK Dan is also my dad but isn't a superhero like I thought he was when I was a kid

OBC Natalie is my friend but UK Natalie is my best friend

OBC Gabe is my toxic situationship but UK Gabe is my firstborn son

OBC Henry is my annoying classmate but UK Henry is my friend’s boyfriend who I approve of

[dancerswhirl]

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