Vanessa Anne Hudgens - Mimi Appreciation-RENT #3: Because Vanessa thought Neil was asking her out on a date - we'll take this!

countingcolors · 05-09-2010, 01:15 PM

-RENT-
Rent is a rock opera written by Jonathon Larson set in New York City’s Lower East Side.
The story focuses on a group of starving artists trying to survive under the shadow of AIDS
when the bohemian Alphabet City was still thriving. The musical was first seen in 1994 at the
New York Theatre Workshop, which also became its off-Broadway home in 1996. Before its
off-Broadway premiere, Jonathon Larson died. The show went on to win a Pulitzer Prize and
go onto Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre where is ran for 12 years before ending in 2008.

The original cast:
Adam Pascal – Roger
Anthony Rapp – Mark
Daphne Rubin-Vega – Mimi
Jesse L. Martin – Collins
Wilson Jermaine Heredia – Angel
Idina Menzel - Maureen
Freddi Walker – Joanne
Taye Diggs – Benny

In 2005, a movie version of Rent was made with 6 members of the original cast with Rosario
Dawson and Tracie Thoms replacing Rubin-Vega and Walker as Mimi and Joanne.

-2010 Hollywood Bowl-
Neil Patrick Harris, a former Mark in the LA production of Rent and on the national tour,
is making his directorial debut the 2010 summer production of Rent that will be running
at the Hollywood Bowl from August 6th to August 8th. He will have Tom Weil, the musical
supervisor and conductor of Rent on Broadway, as his musical director.

Cast of 2010 Hollywood Bowl Production:
Neil Patrick Harris - Director
Tom Weil - Musical Director
Vanessa Hudgens - Mimi Marquez
Wayne Brady - Tom Collins
Telly Leung - Angel Dumott Schunard
Tracie Thoms - Joanne Jefferson
Gwen Stewart - "Seasons of Love" vocalist
Aaron Tveit - Roger Davis
Skylar Astin - Mark Cohen
Jamal Sims - choreographer

-Mimi Marquez-
Mimi is a 19 year old HIV positive addict. She is a dancer at the Cat Scratch Club, and becomes
the love interest of Roger. The two have a tumultuous relationship as Roger is a former addict
and her past relationship their former friend and landlord Benny. Mimi is extremely close with
drag queen, Angel Dumott Schunard.

Upon casting Vanessa Hudgens as Mimi, Neil Patrick Harris said, "she came in for a work session,
and I must say, Vanessa really impressed. She looks amazing, has great vocal chops, and seems
really committed to honoring the somewhat iconic role of Mimi. I look forward to audiences seeing
a dark, edgy, and very different side of Vanessa Hudgens this August." [source]

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Because holy S#!T. Seriously. SERIOUSLY?! MIIIIII-MIIIIII! *SPAZZ*
Because we knew it. Three years later, but we knew it, we said it - RIGHT HERE.
"I've been adding different emotions to certain lines that other people haven't done before"
"I came in and I sang a few songs for him, and we worked through it; it was so much fun"
"Within the songs are such loaded stories — it's a musical, & you get to say whatever you want within those songs."
"I thought Vanessa would be a good fit... I think she's really gonna be great."
"It's gonna push a few buttons for her as an actress, but that'll be great to watch."
"She came in for a work session, and I must say, Vanessa really impressed."
"She looks amazing, has great vocal chops, & seems really committed to honoring Mimi."
"... there's something tragic and vulnerable and raw about a very young addict."
"She came in, smoking hot, knew the part, sang it great. Why not be open it?"

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nyychick2 · 05-09-2010, 01:23 PM

Thanks for the new thread!

**CHAD_Major** · 05-09-2010, 01:25 PM

Ooo... thanks for opening!

The OP needs updating with the rest of the casting

countingcolors · 05-09-2010, 01:32 PM

np girls!

and i was just thinking about that! lemme see if i can try to update it now

**CHAD_Major** · 05-09-2010, 01:39 PM

Here is the list... not sure if you wanted to add the last one or not

Aaron Tveit - Roger
Skylar Astin - Mark
Wayne Brady - Tom Collins
Tracie Thoms - Joanne
Telly Leung as Angel
Gwen Stewart - "Seasons of Love" vocalist
Jamal Sims - choreographer

misskristen · 05-09-2010, 01:42 PM

thanks for the new thread

you can maybe just add this art in that Tugba made and posted in the last thread

countingcolors · 05-09-2010, 01:57 PM

thanks girls! OP is updated

i cannot WAIT to see who Maureen is gonna be!

ZVTF · 05-09-2010, 02:02 PM

Thanks for the new thread

louise24 · 05-09-2010, 02:41 PM

thanks for the new thread.

gotta say im liking the cast so far. wonder why they havent announced who will play maureen yet i thought final casting was finished.

by the way does anyone agree with me saying that the guy playing Roger is really cute good choice Neil.

ive been youtubing him and his voice is incredible. so jealous of everybody here who will be attending the shows.

**Miss Fate** · 05-09-2010, 03:27 PM

Thanks for the new thread Izzy!

**Less Than Perfect** · 05-10-2010, 05:14 AM

Thanks for the new thread, and for updating the OP!

Aaron and V are going to be so cute on stage together.

mandee · 05-10-2010, 05:59 AM

her getting to be a part of this is like a dream come true for me. So excited and proud. I feel kinda like a mom.

**Less Than Perfect** · 05-10-2010, 06:12 AM

It is going to be AH-MAZING!

Also, I just noticed the Hollywood Bowl updated their site to include the other actors.

mandee · 05-10-2010, 06:23 AM

yeah it is..i hope it sells out...no tickets left...i don't think that's gonna be a problem

BTW..can i be added?

**Less Than Perfect** · 05-10-2010, 06:27 AM

Condering the types of seats that were left when tickets went open to the general public, it looks like it won't be hard.

Done!

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