MIAC grows national profile as Aaron Tveit draws fans from 25 states, 3 foreign countries

aaron tveit(EDITOR鈥橲 NOTE: While this performance is sold out, additional tickets may be released on the evening of the performance, Wednesday, May 3. Seats for the 7:30 p.m. concert will be sold to patrons waiting in the cancellation line on a first-come, first-served basis. The box office will open at 6 p.m., but patrons may start lining up earlier in the day.)

One of the world鈥檚 most popular Broadway/Hollywood/TV crossover stars, Aaron Tveit, comes to 菠萝视频app University May 3, followed by an entourage of fans from 25 states and three foreign countries.

鈥淭he geographical vastness of our audience for Tveit鈥檚 concert is a testament to his astonishing talent and devoted fanbase but also to how the 菠萝视频app Institute for Arts & Culture has become a premier destination for world-class performing arts experiences,鈥 said MIAC Director Dr. Brett Johnson.

There鈥檚 an almost feverish adoration for Tveit鈥檚 talent and his looks. He鈥檚 been anointed 鈥淏roadway鈥檚 Favorite Boyfriend鈥 and 鈥淏roadway鈥檚 Wonder Boy.鈥 There鈥檚 even a group of fans calling themselves the 鈥.鈥

Emily Liebenberg of San Diego, California, who plans to travel to Erie for Tveit鈥檚 菠萝视频app appearance, has seen him in 鈥淢oulin Rouge鈥 three times on Broadway.

鈥淚 became a massive fan after that, and did some good social media scouring, and found he does lots of live concerts like this, and it became my mission to see one,鈥 she said. 鈥淎fter the Covid shutdowns and feeling trapped at home for so long, I renewed my determination to get out there and have adventures! And what better adventure is there than to travel for live music by a fantastic artist? I am really excited to see Aaron perform live just as himself and not part of a bigger show.鈥

Tveit earned a Tony Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award leading the cast of the world premiere production of 鈥淢oulin Rouge! The Musical.鈥 In July 2021, he was seen in Apple TV+鈥檚 new series 鈥淪chmigadoon!鈥 and he currently appears in season two. He also appeared in Ryan Murphy鈥檚 鈥淎merican Horror Stories鈥 and Audible and Broadway Video鈥檚 podcast 鈥淗it Job.鈥

Television audiences know him from the USA network series 鈥淕raceland,鈥 the CBS comic-thriller 鈥淏raindead,鈥 and the Emmy Award-winning television musical 鈥淕rease: Live,鈥 where he played Danny Zuko opposite Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens. Most recently, Tveit was seen in Hallmark鈥檚 鈥淥ne Royal Holiday.鈥 He has also had numerous guest-starring roles on 鈥淭he Good Fight,鈥 鈥淕ossip Girl,鈥 鈥淭he Good Wife,鈥 鈥淯gly Betty,鈥 and 鈥淟aw & Order: SVU.鈥

Tveit鈥檚 film credits include 鈥淟es Miserables,鈥 where he portrayed the character Enjolras alongside Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, and Russell Crowe, 鈥淥ut of the Blue,鈥 鈥淐reated Equal,鈥 鈥淏etter Off Single,鈥 鈥淯ndrafted,鈥 鈥淧remium Rush,鈥 鈥淗owl,鈥 and 鈥淕host Town.鈥

鈥淭he Aaron Tveit concert is an exceptional example, but patrons routinely travel from other states to attend our performances,鈥 Johnson said. 鈥淔or example, we had ticket holders from Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Michigan, Massachusetts, Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania at Betty Buckley鈥檚 September 2022 concert. We are definitely developing a national profile.鈥

Arts patrons from the following states and countries have placed ticket orders for Tveit鈥檚 performance.聽

  • California (3)
  • Connecticut (2)
  • Delaware (1)
  • Florida (7)
  • Georgia (1)
  • Illinois (2)
  • Indiana (3)
  • Louisiana (1)
  • Maryland (1)
  • Michigan (6)
  • Minnesota (1)
  • Missouri (2)
  • North Carolina (6)
  • Nebraska (1)
  • New Jersey (14)
  • New York (38) including NYC
  • Ohio (33)
  • Pennsylvania (215)聽
  • Rhode Island (1)
  • Tennessee (2)
  • Texas (5)
  • Utah (2)
  • Virginia (2)
  • Washington State (3)
  • West Virginia (2)
  • There are also orders for people coming from Canada (10), Mexico City (1), and Australia (1).

This performance is sponsored by H. Jack Langer Plumbing & Heating Co. The spring 2023 MIAC Live series is made possible through the generosity of Wm. T. Spaeder Company, and the 2022-2023 season is sponsored by Scott Enterprises, Dr. & Mrs. Robert Guelcher, Aetna, Cumulus Media, and the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority.