Rent may be a bit of a love it or loath it musical but it’s undoubtedly full of really great songs, ad one of the best is Take Me Or Leave. That tune has now been given a rather sexy new rendition with Les Miserables and Graceland star Aaron Tveit & Broadway star Gavin Creel.
In the musical, it’s sung by two women, whose relationship implodes when it turns into a giant argument over their very different personalities and their jealousies. While Aaron and Gavin are definitely fed up with one another in their version, they also ensure there’s an edge of sexual tension crackling through it.
The performance was part of a fundraiser for MCC Theater, which also saw Tina Fey duetting with Titus Burgess. Take a look below. [Read more…]
If you’re anything like me, when you were watching Les Miserables your eye wasn’t drawn to the big stars but instead to the guys playing the student revolutionaries, most notable Aaron Tveit and George Blagden.
In amongst the big star names of Les Miserables, there was one lesser-known talent who turned a lot of heads – Broadway star Aaron Tveit, who played the student revolutionary Enjolas.
After years in development, a film of the Les Miserables musical is about to go into production, with King’s Speech helmer Tom Hooper at the helm. The cast has been growing, with Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe as Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert, and Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried and Eddie Redmayne also along for the ride.