Q 01/05

Why did Aaron Tveit's Tony nomination for Moulin Rouge! make history in the Best Leading Actor category?

A) He was nominated twice

B) He was the only nominee

C) He was the youngest nominee

D) He was the oldest nominee

Answer · why

B) He was the only nominee

He was the only nominee in his category, yet the award was not automatic: he still needed a yes from at least 60% of Tony voters.

Q 02/05

Which leader of the student rebels did Aaron Tveit play in the 2012 film Les Misérables?

A) Gavroche

B) Marius

C) Courfeyrac

D) Enjolras

Answer · why

D) Enjolras

Enjolras was not the part Tveit had in mind: he sent in his audition tape hoping to play Marius.

Q 03/05

Which leader of the T-Birds did Aaron Tveit play in the 2016 live television production of Grease?

A) Danny Zuko

B) Kenickie Murdoch

C) Johnny Casino

D) Vince Fontaine

Answer · why

A) Danny Zuko

Danny Zuko put Tveit at the head of a three-hour live broadcast that went on to win five Primetime Emmy Awards.

Q 04/05

Which composer in love with Satine did Aaron Tveit originate in Broadway's Moulin Rouge!?

A) The Duke

B) Santiago

C) Christian

D) Harold Zidler

Answer · why

C) Christian

Christian won Tveit the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, his first Tony after more than a decade on Broadway.

Q 05/05

Aaron Tveit had a recurring role as Tripp van der Bilt, cousin of Nate Archibald, in which CW drama?

A) Gossip Girl

B) One Tree Hill

C) Riverdale

D) Privileged

Answer · why

A) Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl filmed Tveit's scenes while he was also appearing on Broadway in Next to Normal.