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Aaron Tveit to Play Concerts at 54 Below in May That's right: for the first time ever, Aaron Tveit ( Next to Normal , Catch Me if You Can , Les Miserables ) will play solo concerts at New York's newest cabaret venue, 54 Below , located under Roundabout's Studio 54 theatre, which is itself built upon the remnants of the famed Studio 54. Tveit will play four shows, each of which starts at 11pm: Friday, May 3, Saturday, May 11, Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18. Tickets go on "presale" on April 2, and will be available for the general public beginning April 5. More information is available on 54 Below's website . Tveit will sing covers of his favorite songs, musical theatre standards and signature songs from some of his own shows (like, maybe, "Goodbye," from Catch Me ? Watch below!). What do you hope to hear this ridiculously talented star of stage and screen sing? Joseph Gordon-Levitt Back on TV The founder of hitRECord (the online com...

RIP, Maurice Sendak and Adam "MCA" Yauch , the man who wrote about the wild rumpus and the man who rapped about it. You'll be missed. Videos of the Week Raul Esparza Answers Your Questions : Sadly, we learned this week that Leap of Faith will close this Sunday. The joyous new musical is the victim of harsh (and, I might add, unfair and unjust) criticism and a lack of Tony nominations. (It received just one, Best Musical.) When it closes on the 13th , Leap of Faith will have played 24 previews and 20 regular performances. No word yet on whether there'll be a cast recording, though my guess is there won't be. I'll keep you posted on that. Before the announcement was made, though, star Raul Esparza took the time to answer questions submitted by Broadway.com readers. Watch below! Jessie Mueller, Show People : Theatre Award Season New York Times theatre critics Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood named their predictions and picks for ...

Leap of Faith The talented cast of the upcoming Leap of Faith , led by Raul Esparza and Jessica Phillips, gave select members of the press a preview of what to expect when the show begins previews at the St James Theatre on April 3. Watch a full preview of "Into the Light" (I can't stop singing it!) and Broadwayworld.com's video medley, both below. Broadway.com also has video of the sneak peek, including interviews with Esparza, Phillips and others. (From the looks of Esparza's movements, he's going to have some major knee problems by the end of the run if he's not wearing knee pads. Be careful, Raul!) Check out featured cast members at right (photo from Broadwayworld.com ), and visit Playbill.com and Theatermania.com for more photos from the event. I'm so excited for this, and I hope you are too! Visit leapoffaithbroadway.com for more information and to purchase tickets. (If the Broadwayworld.com video doesn't load properly, click here to ...