On July 30th, a special guest decided to stop by Catch Me If You Can: Chace Crawford! Of course, Chace and Aaron Tveit know one another, each having been in the popular CW drama, “Gossip Girl.” (He’s also checked out Aaron in Next to Normal; view pictures here.) It appears he also brought his family along to show their support to Aaron and the Catch Me team.
A new article from City Guide NY has been released featuring the production of Catch Me If You Can. In it, Aaron Tveit discusses his discipline while performing, including a strict no alcohol diet and regular relaxing visits to a massage parlor. Check out the piece below; it has also been added to the Press Archive.
Word of mouth — an underrated publicity bazooka if ever there was one — along with theatrical daredevil Norbert Leo Butz’s off-the-chart rendition of “Don’t Break the Rules” on the 2011 Tony Awards broadcast, has (most deservedly, I might add) swept the high-octane musical comedy Catch Me If You Can out of the shadows and into an ever-expanding spotlight that has first-time audiences exiting the show in a “yowza” state of mind and ticket sales in a hearty upward spiral.
“We’d been pretty much flying under the radar,” says leading man Aaron Tveit, who plays the pivotal role of Frank Abagnale, Jr., the true-life, world-class con-artist who managed to pull off impersonating a jet pilot, a doctor and an attorney — all before his 21st birthday.
The show is based on the book and 2002 Steven Spielberg film of the same name starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Abagnale, Jr. and Tom Hanks as his Javert, FBI agent Carl Hanratty. (Butz took home the Best Actor in a Musical Tony for his portrayal of Hanratty.)
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Those in New York might want to stop by the Neil Simon Theatre tomorrow, July 24th, for a special benefit performance by the Catch Me If You Can cast and company. The 8 PM show is in honor of The Actors Fund, a non-profit organization that supports professionals in the entertainment business. Tickets are available at TAF website.
For those lucky enough to be seeing Catch Me If You Can either tomorrow, July 21st, or August 4th, you might want to stick around after the show: Aaron Tveit is scheduled to give talkbacks after the two performances. These onstage discussions will take place immediately after the 7:00pm shows. Audience members who wish to stick around can submit their own questions during a special Q&A segment with Aaron. Hopefully someone who attends will provide some details on the evening(s)!
Aaron Tveit, Kerry Butler, and company from Catch Me If You Can could be found at Bryant Park earlier today, July 14th. It was part of the annual event – Broadway in Bryant Park – hosted by 106.7 Lite FM. While Kerry played her standard tune (“Fly Fly Away”) and Aaron also performed the musical’s stand-out (“Goodbye”), there was a nice surprise: with a large stage and the ensemble on hand, Aaron and the steward(esses) were able to put on a nice production of “Jet Set” as well. Check out video footage from all three songs below, courtesy of Broadway World:
On July 14th, Lite fm will host Broadway in Bryant Park — and Aaron Tveit will be there! The event will showcase performances from various Broadway productions, including Catch Me If You Can, Chicago, Million Dollar Quartet, and Newsical. Kerry Butler is also expected to be in attendance with Aaron. Broadway in Bryant Park will start at 12:30pm and lasts approximately one hour. It is a free event, so try and stop by if you’re in the area to lend your support! For more information, visit Lite fm’s website here.
Congratulations to all involved with the Catch Me If You Can production for hitting their 100th performance on Broadway, July 6th! The cast – Aaron Tveit, Norbert Leo Butz, and Kerry Butler – celebrated alongside the musical’s composers with a cake. Celebrity guests also stopped by to show their support, including Laura Linney, J.R. Martinez, and Susan Lucci.
Broadway.com has uploaded a video from the Catch Me If You Can signing and performances at Barnes & Noble on June 28th. There are a couple of interviews scattered throughout live footage of the company (Marc Shaiman!) singing tunes from the musical, including some of Aaron Tveit talking about his opinions on the album.
A couple of new images have been added to the Gallery. On April 18th of this year, the Catch Me If You Can company tucked into a studio to sing for the original Broadway cast recording. Sh-K-Boom & Ghostlight Records recently posted these pictures of Aaron Tveit during the session, both waiting for his cue and lending his leading man voice. Check out the pictures at the ATF Gallery, and be sure to stop by Matthew Murphy – the photographer’s – site as well.
The official YouTube account for Catch Me If You Can uploaded the above video today, featuring Aaron Tveit and the show’s dancers in a new TV slot for the musical. The song playing is “Rumour Has It,” courtesy of the hugely popular Brit songstress, Adele. It’s very similar to the other commercial for Catch Me, but fans may want to check it out anyhow.
Mixing Broadway with pop, childhood favorites with contemporary sounds, and superstar vocals with charismatic good looks, Aaron Tveit’s cabaret debut was for six special, sold out performances. The Radio In My Head: Live at 54 Below beautifully captures the masterful singer in his first solo album.
