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[lovable22]

Aaron Tveit- Dancing on my Own

Myron’s Cabaret Jazz -Smith Center

Las Vegas, NV

September 29, 2018

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[tenaciousmakerwitch]

My "Dancing on my Own" fave parts from Vegas Concert

(have to thank a really nice friend to share her video from that concert and let me do some snippets)

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Smith Center - art and the city

[lavila27]

An Evening With Aaron Tveit

Aaron Tveit. You may have heard of him. He’s a man whose talent spans stage, television and film. Aaron has also been simultaneously entertaining audiences with concerts that offer a glimpse into his personality. Though his repertoire ranges from rock to country, he never fails to surprise fans with his musical taste. I attended his concert last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. However this set was a slightly better mix of new, old and impressive.

San Francisco is a perfect setting for arts in all forms, including Broadway actors’ concerts. You can’t get an audience anywhere else in the world like San Francisco. They are sharp, open to anything and highly receptive. So it isn’t any surprise that the crowd really lapped up every song and weren’t shy about showing it. Aaron was introduced, came out on stage to thunderous applause (even more so after he said “What’s up San Fran?”) and the show kicked off from there. I was so delighted by every song choice even from the very beginning:”Live in Living Color.” The song list not only intertwined his older and spanking-new Broadway showstoppers but his resume as a whole. He talked about his time on Broadway, his excitement for his recent musical project and his experience on television with Grease Live. I loved his trajectory for this concert. He weaved in and out of storytelling, improvising, audience interaction and revealing that endearing personality of his. Not many performers, in concert setting, show the personal vulnerability similar to a one man show (or 2 men, rather) as much as a polished script. Aaron really has showmanship that he can keep your attention for every minute with humor, tenderness, excitement and natural charisma. 

I saw essentially the same show in Las Vegas a few days later and was surprised of how unparalleled the two concerts were. It was like experiencing this line-up for the first time! Like I said previously, the song list was perfectly suited for audiences of long time fans who would appreciate his “hits.” Additionally the list was built with a spirited and conducive structure to invite people to become a fan of this new and mature Aaron Tveit. That’s not to say that he wasn’t mature before but I can tell you with honesty that I didn’t FEEL nearly as much during his concert last year as I did with this set.

Aaron and his musical director/pianist Brian Perry (who is EXTRAORDINARY) came up with some really great arrangements/mash-ups. I was very impressed with the duets too. Aaron’s voice is on point and sounds really strong. Every song was great but my favorites were “Shut Up and Dance,” “Che Gelida Maninia,” “I Could Be In Love With Someone Like You” “Sandy/Heart&Soul” “Maria” (in Las Vegas) and “Being Alive.” I really appreciate how expressive he is with whatever he sings, not limited to literal facial expressions but telling the story of the song in a few minutes. I don’t think I will ever forget seeing him sing “Being Alive” both in SF and Vegas. Both times moved me not only to tears but sobbing quietly in my seat. I suppose that could be due to a personal struggle that is rarely touched through song. The point is I’ve never had anyone make me feel that kind of heartbreak in a concert setting before. Brava to both Aaron and Brian!!

I’m looking forward to seeing where Aaron goes from here. I would really love to see some of these songs continue into future concerts. Still I know that there are so many songs that would be beautifully matched with his voice. I have a dream list of songs I’d love to hear someday but time will tell. Please come back to San Francisco and/or the Bay Area Aaron and Brian!

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[lilliryth]

US Tour: Projection of the Phantom’s shadow over the stage, Smith Center, Las Vegas.

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Vegas Baby! 😎 Aaron Tveit May 18 & 19, 2018 Tickets available now along with meet and greet option: http://ev10.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=TVEIT&linkID=m-tsc&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=

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Smith Center, Kansas, United States

Shelf cloud of advancing severe thunderstorm covers the Kansas plains.

by Derek Burdeny from the USA 

Source | Google Maps