USA Cancels GRACELAND, Starring Tony Nominee Aaron Tveit

According to Deadline, usa network has officially canceled its drama GRACELAND, starring Tony nominee Aaron Tveit, after three seasons.

Creator Jeff Eastin first announced the news on Twitter, posting: @jeffeastin: Just got the word, there will be no more #GracelandTV. Thank you to the best cast, crew and fans in television."

Per the report, "Graceland was a modest ratings performer this summer, with Season 3 averaging 1.7 million viewers and 784,000 adults 18-49 in Live+7."

"Graceland" is a high-stakes serialized drama from creator Jeff Eastin ("White Collar"), which follows a group of elusive undercover agents who operate in a WEB OF LIES while living under the same roof. The provocative one-hour drama series recently received a 13-episode season three order.

After the deadly attack on Mike Warren (Aaron Tveit, "Les Miserables"), the roommates struggle to maintain a sense of normalcy. However, normalcy is difficult to come by in this Southern California beach house full of feds, especially after Paul Briggs (Daniel Sunjata, "Rescue Me") gets coerced by his own agency into a high-risk cover operation within the Armenian Mafia. In addition, Briggs' pregnant counterpart, Charlie DeMarco (Vanessa Ferlito, "The Sopranos") is on a mission to find the money launderer who nearly killed her, going undercover in the Florida Everglades with the aid of an unlikely friend. Housemates Joe 'Johnny' Tuturro (Manny Montana, "Chicago Code"), Dale Jakes (Brandon Jay McLaren, "Falling Skies") and Paige Arkin (Serinda Swan, "Breakout Kings") find their "normalcy" as federal agents living in an undercover world of their own, each with bad guys to pursue and secrets to keep. Now these FBI, DEA and ICE housemates must rebound, reunite and rebuild their life in their sanctuary known as Graceland.

From FOX 21 Television Studios, "Graceland" is inspired by true events.

On film Tveit co-starred in "Les Miserables," where he portrayed the student revolutionary "Enjolras." "Les Miserables" was directed by Tom Hooper and also stars Hugh Jackman,Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Eddie Redmayne.

Tveit starred on Broadway in "Catch Me If You Can," originating the role of Frank Abagnale, Jr., portrayed in the Spielberg film by Leonardo DiCaprio. Additionally he created the role of "Gabe" in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical "Next to Normal," which he developed off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre, Arena Stage, and debuted on Broadway.

In Autumn 2014, he starred in the London revival of the musical "Assassins" by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, portraying the role of John Wilkes Booth. The production, directed by Jaimie Lloyd and premiering at London's Menier Chocolate Factory opened to international acclaim, becoming both a critical and commercial success. Tveit received across the board rave reviews for his performance, including The New York Times, citing his "silken voiced, magnetic and commanding presence" to the London Evening Standard describing his performance as "thrilling, provocative and elegant."

He has received numerous honors for his work in theatre including the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance in "Next to Normal" and the Actors Equity Association's Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Actor. Nominations included Distinguished Performance from the Drama League; Best Male Dancer from the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards; and Outstanding Featured Actor from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, all for his work in "Catch Me If You Can." In addition to "Wicked" and "Hairspray" on Broadway, he starred in the national tours of "Hairspray" and "Rent," reprising his role in the latter for the Hollywood Bowl production directed by Neil Patrick Harris. He is featured on the cast recordings for "Catch Me If You Can" and "Next to Normal."

Tveit can also be seen in the upcoming films "Stereotypically You", "Undrafted" and "Big Sky." Other films include "Howl," "Premium Rush" and "Ghost Town," as well as on television in "The Good Wife," "Ugly Betty," "Law & Order: SVU," and for three seasons as Trip Van der Bilt on "Gossip Girl."

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