#nate hackmann

[thejagermeister]

new high quality biffgoons photos are yet to come.... not to mention official evan smith george pics!

[owlhari]

now make like a tree or whatever

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[icantrecallaskysoclear]

NOVEMBER 2nd - DAY 2: Favourite Character/Arc

 Jean Valjean ...“my soul belongs to God I know, I made that bargain long ago; He gave me hope when hope was gone. He gave me strength to journey on.”

Valjean has my favorite character in all of theatre, and he has my favorite arc as well. I love so much about Valjean. I love that he’s a good, practicing Catholic who is trying to live out his faith. I love that he is a man who started at the lowest of the low, a violent desperate thief, but by God’s grace he is able to make something of himself and be a good, honest man.

Oh, just FYI my favorite Valjean is Nathaniel Hackman who is featured in these gifs. He is AMAZING. ❤️❤️❤️ 

[baronmpontmercy]

I've spent most of the Oklahoma Prom staring at Nate Hackmann because daaaaamn

[lesmizbway]

January's Valjean cover schedule!

Aaron Walpole (based on the pattern provided by Nathaniel Hackmann's schedule)

Sunday, January 18th → Ramin's vocal rest/vacation

Friday, January 23rd → Ramin's vacation

Saturday (both shows), January 24th → Ramin's vacation

Sunday, January 25th → Ramin's vacation

and many more to come!

Nathaniel Hackmann

Thursday, January 8th → Ramin's vocal rest

Tuesday, January 20th → Ramin's vacation

Wednesday (both shows), January 21st → Ramin's vacation

Thursday, January 22nd → Ramin's vacation

Thursday, January 29th → Ramin's vocal rest

and many more to come!

If you plan to see either of them, plan accordingly! We will add to this schedule as time passes. In the mean time, check other cast vacations here. 

[tumbleroar]

If there are any songs from last night's Les Mis you'd like to hear, just let me know and I'll post it later!

The cast was:

Nathaniel Hackmann (u/s Jean Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (u/s Marius), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thenardier), Max Quinlan (u/s Enjolras), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Angeli Negron (Little Cosette), Ensemble: Erin Clemons, Emily Cramer (old Woman), Natalie Charle Ellis (u/s Factory Girl, Wigmaker), Jason Forbach (Feuilley), Richard Barth (u/s Corfeyrac), Mia Sinclair Jenness, Andrew Kober (u/s Factory Foreman), Ben Gunderson (u/s Joly), Melissa Mitchell, Dennis Moench, Adam Monley (Bishop, Combeferre), Rachel Rincione (u/s for Betsy Morgan), Melissa O'Neil, Weston Wells Olson (u/s Jean Prouvaire), John Rapson (Bamatabois, Grantaire), Terance Reddick (Lesgles), Arbender Robinson (Montparnasse), Aaron Walpole

[the-west-wing-year]

[barelymissedbecominghistoric]

When is the next performance of "Les Miserables" with Nathaniel Hackman singing the part of Jean Val Jean (the lead part)?

According to his twitter,  he'll be on on the 29th of May, then the 12th and 26th of June.

[thejagermeister]

i love how biff's characterization can drastically change based on the way his lines are delivered. nate hackmann's biff seems more calculated and cold, while will branner's biff is more explosively angry and reckless.

both fit with biff's character, but it's really neat how you can get such a different impression of him depending on who plays him when you see the show.

i think this is most obvious in the way they deliver a particular line before "teach him a lesson," when lorraine asks "biff, can't you take a hint?"

nate's biff shrugs, casual and maybe a little self-conscious, and says, "yeah, i'll take whatever i can get." he leans closer, hoping (because he doesn't understand the saying) that she'll say yes to their date. when she walks away with her girls he seems almost confused before channeling that into anger at "calvin."

will's biff escalates right away, raising his voice to assert "i will take ANYTHING i can get!" maybe anger is just his default setting, as we see in the rest of a show with will!biff. maybe he's suddenly defensive in front of lorraine, but he still doesn't understand the phrasing so it makes him look silly. who knows!

the specific wording here, too— nate says "whatever," casual and maybe trying for an air of indifference even though he wants lorraine real bad. but will says "anything," loud and almost desperate. this difference has happened in multiple shows for both actors, so while i can't say for certain it happens all the time, it's a super interesting change regardless.

[valkyriefryingpan]

Nate Hackmann is my new best friend. he keeps replying to me on twitter

[youremyonlyhope]

Les Mis has been closed for 5 months...

That’s long enough. When’s the next revival?

[baronmpontmercy]

Waiiiiit, Nate Hackmann was Curly in the Oklahoma! Prom? What.

[lesmizbway]

John Rapson will play Thénardier on Christmas and the 26th matinee!

He will join fellow understudy, Nate Hackmann, who will play Valjean for the 26th matinee. (x)

[thejagermeister]

honestly i think i could play biff. i can't act or sing or dance and i am five foot even but i have the mean butch energy and that's all you need, right?

[lesmizbway]

Nate Hackmann will be on as Jean Valjean tonight, June 11th!

This will be his last show performing this role.

[the-west-wing-year]