Aaron Tveit sings 'As Long as He Needs Me' from Oliver!

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Aaron Tveit (Grease Live!) pines over unrequited love during 'As Long as He Needs Me' from Oliver! at MCC's annual Miscast '16 gala.

[@sianrawlinson9266]

I'm a basic person I see Aaron and I click

[@pidgey3599]

sian rawlinson PREACH

[@Odette321]

You'll click on steadfastly as long as he needs ye. Me too haha

[@heathermarie3672]

sian rawlinson I call that a genius. See Aaron and click? You know it's gonna be good.

[@shpei88]

I felt that

[@samuelbrown112]

Can we get a gender bent month of Broadway every year? Ramin Karimloo as Elphaba, Aaron Tveit as Glinda. Ben Platt as Nessarose. I think we all would pay money to see that.

[@th3m00nstone]

YES.

[@th3m00nstone]

Talia Krimsky hey talia 🙈🙈

[@th3m00nstone]

Talia Krimsky i think it was six

[@th3m00nstone]

Talia Krimsky yeah haha

[@chrisbee9164]

Samuel Brown oh god so would I. But in these coronavirus times I will just pay to see anything

[@vanessawyeth9037]

It kills me that he followed this a few minutes later with his epic “Take Me or Leave Me” duet with Gavin Creel.

[@ShakespeareanWannabe]

Can this man do anything wrong? Answer: no. No he can't.

[@mikeanderson9205]

+ShakespeareanWannabe: Well, he was flat at 3:06 "I'll cling ON" Just saying

[@nancystevenson2263]

+Mike Anderson nah, he was sharp 😊

[@PolyBiBadger]

+Nancy Stevenson mhmm he's a pretty sharp dresser😜😍

[@ronaldcward]

Too friggin' cute. A-dor-a-ble.

[@bethanmurray622]

Aaron needs to release an album/record of musical theatre covers, I am in love with his version of this song! ❤️

[@joshietoshie]

+Bethan Murray He kind of already did... Its called "The radio in my head"

[@margaretschafer8587]

+Josh Tanzer And it's fantastic, it's one of my favorite CDs that I own! Plus, it gives us that fantastic cover of "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"! However, I agree that he should release another album of musical theatre covers, I would buy it the day it came out!

[@PolyBiBadger]

+Margaret Schafer he needs more albums lol

[@rebeccalucysmith904]

Aaron Tveit is the definition of talent. 👌👌👌

[@Moiturette]

So is Monty Alexander.

[@icyhugs]

This is the first time I heard the song performed by a male artist and my heart is flooded by the feels! Mr Tveit! Bravo!

[@anirudhkeshamouni2053]

+icyhugs sammy davis junior who is a very old artist also did a very touching version of this song as well

[@johngee1628]

Wow, I had forgotten about Sammy Davis Jr. having done this number. He killed it as well.

[@johnsaunders8021]

Just read your comment gene pitney done this song brilliant

[@MGustave]

Oliver is so underrated as a musical, such a gem

[@beepbeep9585]

If you live in the uk (especially southern England) it's probably the biggest, old time musical

[@vintagebrew1057]

In England its almost an unwritten law for school kids to know at least eight songs from this great musical!! Somewhere in any corner there you can here a little Olive or Oliver pleading "Where is love? And don't get them started on Fagin, he is universally adored no matter who sings the part!!

[@colonyofrats4193]

In the uk it’s a classic everyone knows the music

[@travisgrant5608]

It won the best picture Oscar the year it was nominated back in the 1960's. 👍

[@Spiderman7Bob7]

Not really underrated. The motion picture of this musical did win the Academy Award that year for best picture.

[@FalseDisposition]

I love that he has that classic musical voice. He's perfect :)

[@Keith_Petersen_Actor]

He belted the whole damn song, the fuck did you watch?

[@cgm530]

@@noahmoment I don't think they meant 'classical', just that he has the 'classic' Broadway bright tone and progressive vibrato

[@BookerTease42]

They should really release an album each year from this event! I'd listen the shit out of that!

[@yahtokraft2733]

YESYESYES

[@lilynewstead4895]

wow wasn't expecting him to hit that high note at the end on 'need' but damn son he's got some freaking brilliant pipes hats off to him

[@tabithaokitsu3813]

@ThatGreenDayFreak I can't remember any C5s in the broadway version but the boston version of chandelier had him singing a C#5

[@Brian-dg7qc]

​@@tabithaokitsu3813 Yeah, he's definitely got a lot of additional range on top of this. He only goes up to an A4 here, which is super comfortable for a tenor (as demonstrated by how well he manages it and is also likely why he chose that key).

[@climbinguphill]

Please come back to Broadway soon. We miss you here. So good

[@hayleyhjw]

I absolutely love this song. Not many people from this generation are familiar with this musical, but this is one of my favorites form Oliver! and Aaron (as usual) did it more than justice. Thank you for your passion, humility, and talent.

[@hayleyhjw]

*from

[@elliotscasual2459]

Yeah. Oliver is amazing. I would be so nice if Aaron was in it.

[@ChillGamerBlue]

I first saw the show back in 2008. I was still in grade school, lol.

[@Harleylover14]

One of my favorite musicals.

[@anoushkaclarke-newell940]

If you’re British/English you will have no choice but to be familiar with this musical

[@iheartbohoboys]

Aaron's Miscast performances are all so great and really showcase his range. Would totally buy a Best of Miscast album if one were available for purchase.

[@TheNattiemaddie]

Aaron Tveit is my favorite person in the world. That is all.

[@PolyBiBadger]

+Natalie Kim he's my favorite person ever too

[@daniells8533]

me to

[@footfraternity]

Aaron, you singing the words to this song is a gift to gay people. Thank You for taking the risk and showing pure honest love in every word you sang. When I'm on the baseball diamond, I like to dream of you being the short stop who is on first base while I wait for you at home plate as the catcher. Doing this song is a grand slam, my friend.

[@dillonhanna]

Dug Gaines that’s oddly specific

[@ItsJustMeElida]

This is sheer perfection 😢😢😢😢

[@esthertreyes]

I have watched this so many times it's unhealthy

[@ethandemarest3386]

Oh my god! He SLAYED this 😍

[@ethandemarest3386]

+Bellatrix 24601 u right

[@crewcrew13]

Aaron is on another level.

[@manuelabeltranrojas6270]

OMFG DON´T THINK ABOUT THIS AS AN ANSWER TO JEORGE BLAGDEN´S "I WILL FOLLOW YOU INTO THE DARK" DON´T ´M CRYING...DON´T

[@MalaikaArt]

Now I've read that it's given me crazy E/R feels and I'm crying too...

[@checkerboard22]

+Manuela Beltrán Thenardier ......greeeaaaaaaat . now I'm having a fangirl attack

[@manuelabeltranrojas6270]

girls i just read a fanfiction and i´m crying like rally bad

[@jasminolesen2203]

you people do realise that this song is about an abused woman who convinces herself her husband still loves her... right???

[@MalaikaArt]

Of course I know - i love oliver too - but taken out of context it can mean a whole variety of things

[@LetsGetABonus]

his suit on him

[@heatherbaker4538]

I'm fairly certain I now need him...

[@IamElizabethShoal]

Oh gawsh. I was in Oliver! a few years ago and Nancy was such a fabulous character... And Aaraon Tveit sings this so beautifully.

[@avesraggiana]

Exceptionally fine reading of the The Codependent’s Anthem.

[@beepbeep9585]

oh. OH.

[@lisaahmari7199]

😅🤣😂

[@celticcheetah6371]

God this song is bleak. And beautiful. Wonderful performance. Made me hear the lyrics and emotions fresh.

[@esthertreyes]

I can't even count how many times I've watched this video

[@sarahford5532]

He has such an amazing voice! Loved him in Les Miserables!

[@matchamelon330]

Ngl I think the only thing that saved the movie was Aaron and all the students

[@kittysusca]

What a beautiful take on this song!! I just discovered this performer! Wow! You just want to wrap him up and take him home!!!

[@tommymarx391]

I can't speak for anyone else, but as a child, I loved the hell out of this song the first time I heard it. Same as "What's the Use of Wond'rin'" from Carousel. And so many others. I wonder if gays are so used to being told (either subliminally or straight to our faces) that they are not worthy of love or even of living that I latched onto songs like this. The whole idea that no matter what he does, I will love him, in the hopes that the same is true for me. Just thinking when I should be going to sleep, LOL.

[@autumnmacdonald4759]

I'm crying his performance gets me everytime😥

[@Ekaj1695]

Aaron Tveit is genuine perfection! I have listened to this song so many times and I can't find a fault with it! 😍

[@han579]

AARON TVEIT SHOULD TAKE THE KING GEORGE SPOT FOR THE NATIONAL TOUR

[@marthasmithy9146]

Yes!!!

[@margaretschafer8587]

He definitely should! However, he's busy with the new television show he's on, "Brain Dead".

[@gamerpog2243]

HE SHOULD!

[@libbster316]

Not enough stage time!!! Although I love that character lol

[@la-lv4fq]

I think Im gonna move to America ASAP

[@carolloveskiwis]

Aaron, along with Steven Pasquale, are two of the best voices in musical theatre!

[@emmybm15]

AHHHHHH BRILLIANT!!!!! :D ♡♥

[@caramckenzie4011]

Aaron Tveit In a suit is my favourite sight to see

[@chrissy7378]

I would give everything I own to be able to meet and sing a song with this man. my life would be complete

[@ScrapNfight]

EXCELLENT. About time a man sang this song about another man.

[@imnotacat3798]

I know right? I’m so sick of ‘as long as *she* needs me’

[@ScrapNfight]

@@imnotacat3798 LOL, tell me about it

[@wiktoriaukasiewicz4718]

this is making me cry, again. just what i needed on a tough night. i love his voice, and this song is so so so empowering in its tragedy

[@claireliu2890]

Omg why is he so perfect my heart is dying from the feels.

[@HootILY]

I did Oliver this year and just wow this is my favourite song from the show, and he did it justice 100%😍

[@saraalleruzzo]

Ah I love Oliver! I am in the play as a small role although This is my first play and I will always remember this song as something more than a song So seeing this made me happy!

[@alanpease8474]

It's always a delight to watch and listen to Aaron sing. He is the consummate singer!

[@congminhhoang6487]

Aaron Tveit is such a talented and working- hard guy. I feel very sorry that he could not be famous. He deserves more popularity.

[@idparkinson]

Made me cry, best version I have heard for a long long time

[@michaelcornett444]

Watched this out of curiosity...and dang, there's something in my eye....

[@nancymannino9379]

So so talented what a great voice he has

[@milkbreadkawa]

As long as he needs me Oh, yes, he does need me In spite of what you see I'm sure that he needs me Who else would love him still When they've been used so ill? He knows I always will As long as he needs me I miss him so much when he is gone But when he's near me I don't let on The way I feel inside The love I have to hide The hell! I've got my pride As long as he needs me He doesn't say the things he should He acts the way he thinks he should But all the same I'll play this game His way... As long as he needs me I know where I must be I'll cling on steadfastly As long as he needs me As long as life is long I'll love him right or wrong And somehow I'll be strong As long as he needs me If you are lonely Then you will know When someone needs you You love them so I won't betray his trust Though people say I must I've got to stay true, just As long as he needs me

[@jeffblack8457]

She empowers herself to be beaten to death. "Oliver!" is *really* not a show for children.

[@ashleyschultz3217]

Thank you

[@jonldn]

one word.... TALENT

[@MrMcMusic01]

Well, that was just breath taking. WOW!

[@nerktwin]

Always blown away by his voice... So perfect, lovely. Gives me chills. Aaron, you are a gift!

[@jesusvazquez7508]

not changing pronouns 👏👏👏

[@richardmayora1289]

The original pop recording did and it was very successful. The song works either way.

[@anukoponen2015]

It's great he doesn't. But that's the whole point of Miscast anyway, isn't it.

[@michaellilley5870]

Just so moving, sung with such sincere feeling.

[@TroubleLightCoasters]

It’s not in a sexual context. Oliver is a child

[@rebieroo99]

@@TroubleLightCoasters its on about bill not oliver

[@rubytuesday1163]

Aaron is so precious I love him so much aw

[@alanpease8474]

I love this song and intend to add it to my repitoire now that I've heard the great Aaron Tveit sing it so beautifully and powerfully. Bravo! 4:33

[@nmuphelps1]

superb in every way

[@getprettywithlaura]

One of my favorites!!!! Grew up watching this musical....

[@charlie-fh2lc]

All I can think of is Enjolras and Grantaire...

[@nellebolton7910]

I had the same exact reaction and it fits SO perfectly and I love him for singing this just for putting this in my head....

[@rhiannaappleyard2953]

..mood 😅

[@willow-gracehanlon7773]

BRUH SAME

[@imanwtk]

90% of the song he sings I just think of E/R now

[@Dale-ct5ru]

Due respect, all y’all *ever* think of is Enjolras and Grantaire

[@richjansen1293]

Masterclass performance

[@cstramaglia3384]

such a totally gorgeous performance of this song! Aaron is amazing.

[@LaraTang]

OMG!!! This song is totally about Enjoltaire!

[@83daryl]

perfecto

[@maz___c2933]

Lara hum...no. I actually read the book many and many time and Enjoltaire simply don't Exist! There is only Enjolius or Enjolferre

[@erikabautista7072]

Maz___C! Enjolferre needs to be a bigger thing 😍

[@NealBrenard]

Not about "unrequited love." It's about compulsory love for those that need you by those that can do it. Not easy. Universally misunderstood. Rare.

[@nmuphelps1]

Deeply moving!!!

[@MissPerriwinkle]

A LEGEND....and so young.

[@elizabethadam3702]

This song is so beautiful, and him singing it makes it even more so. Amazing! 💜

[@jacobmullins6533]

I truly believe Aaron can belt anything

[@dianepeker]

Oh Aaron, you’re wonderful!!!❤️

[@RyannFieldd]

The best little Broadway Baby there is!!

[@memorieskho8833]

You are marvelous Aaron Tveit!

[@stevew3286]

Absolutely beautiful!!!

[@carlerle787]

Such a great song

[@brianeduardo1234]

Gorgeous.... simply sung and every word considered.... brilliant

[@michaellilley5870]

Superb performance from the heart.

[@iamnowchristine]

Oooh, those chills!

[@kierramckennedy4053]

I LITERALLY JUST CLOSED AS NANCY OH MY GOD THE LOML SINGING THIS SONG HOLY SHIT

[@justintai8725]

Beautiful boy so cute thanks for the video thanks so much 😍😍😍

[@tomtomlinson4826]

Wow, this really works as a gay man in love with a closeted man... circa 1965.

[@bluefriend62]

Yes, the song takes on an entirely new level of meaning--it works so well.

[@ralphbannerman1068]

"the love i feel inside the love I have to hide"

[@johngee1628]

Amen, brother. Amen. Oh, the feels...

[@Beatty003]

Or a gay man in love with his straight best friend.

[@wheelyjon]

or me with thus guy I'm seeing lol things don't change 1965-2017 guys or girls better said I totally agree with you

[@jocelynfisher3174]

He is GREAT!!!!!!

[@Ellie-qy5cj]

I see Aaron Tveit, I click

[@bluefriend62]

Very well done, and with new levels of meaning....quite moving, really.

[@jjmmcc1949]

Wow! What a performance - Garland would be proud of him, following her magnificent tradition.

[@yuarentlucky]

Such a smooth voice. ♪

[@chevychase]

Oh my God, this is so beautiful!!!!

[@peerkbh]

Suddenly I find myself crying. What a moving performance.

[@gasparmarino75]

Broadway perfection.

[@songbird989]

Wow, this is incredibly moving! Thanks for posting it!

[@jxx6324]

one of my favourite songs and one of my favourite actors??????? sign me u p

[@SamZCulture]

i started crying when he sang the first word

[@binkbonl]

That's such a high key

[@arnoldodelgado8703]

I discovered Aaron right here, looking for differents vertions of this absolute wonderfull song. First reaction was of recognition just because of him choosing what was understood as a song for women performers and doing it without changes to become it suitable for a man. My second thought was of admiration as I thought he was a gay man openly assuming that and giving a new dimention to the song itself. Not much time ago I discovered he was not and it hightened my admiration for his freedom at the moment of singing whatever he likes. This being said, I think this vertion of the song is one of the best I've the chance of enjoying: the minimal gesticulation, the crescendo in his voice, I think he nails it. Big fan of Aaron since then. He does everything brilliant. I hope one day he can sing Anthony Newly songs What kind of fool am I and Where can I turn to, two absolute masterpieces deserving new life. Sorry everyone for my poor english.

[@stephenacs]

I remember seeing Shani Wallis do this at the Playboy Club in 1971. After seeing Aaron it, it makes ever-so-much-more sense to me emotionally.

[@stephenacs]

Although, I might add, David Burnham could do this better....

[@ryanmitchener275]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! what a wonderful poetic voice

[@ralphbannerman1068]

first line and i was in tears

[@ItsnotGrace__]

The love of my life!!! 😍❤😍

[@eienblack8570]

don't imagine that Grantaire was reincarnated into George Blagden and Enjolras into Aaron Tveit. Don't imagine that George Blagden's "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" was him trying to ask Aaron if he remembers. Don't imagine that Aaron did this to confirm that he does. Don't imagine that, it will only hurt you

[@nelrayven7624]

STOP

[@emmamueller3921]

chills chills chills

[@josephgomes1735]

Bravo!

[@natalieanderson8175]

I DID THIS PLAY AT MY SCHOOL AND IVE NEVER CLICKED SOMETHING SO FAST I LOVE OLIVER AND AARON OMGEKJRHFKJNEV

[@eddiecat]

I need him.

[@TJ1920]

brilliant Vocal Performance. Toronto Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 😅

[@pennyj5595]

E/R anyone?

[@vicomtexdaae3630]

Yes.