Gwen Stewart returning to "RENT"
Gwen Stewart returning to "RENT"
#1Gwen Stewart returning to "RENT"
Posted: 4/24/07 at 7:15pm
I don't think this was posted, so here goes...
https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=17791
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Broadway Legend Joined: 7/16/05
#3re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 7:41pm
So excited!
I only wish I could see it! 
Now all I see are cute boys with short haircuts in a maze of their own...
#4re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 7:45pmI remember back in 2003 (was it?) when she returned with Kristen Lee Kelly. She was so great back then and was still in great voice at the concert last year. This is great news!
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#5re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 7:49pm
...and I thought it said Gwen Stefani returning to 'RENT'.
heh!
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lawyerman
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#6re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 7:55pm
Gwen has a fantastic voice, and everyone that can go hear her sing should but I still dont get why she keeps coming back to do the Soloist when she was so amazing as Joanne for a full year on Broadway!
she still has the pipes (and she looks amazing) so why dont they get her up there singing Take Me?
this is filler before they find someone they really want to come in...
#7re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 8:06pmI'm very excited! I'm going on Sunday, hopefully lotto isn't too bad.
Swiftynifty15
Broadway Star Joined: 9/18/04
#8re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 8:50pm
I thought it read "Gwen Stefani returning to Rent" When I first read it.
I could actually picture that though.
Tag
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
#9re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:24pm
I thought Stephani as well, now that I would go see
Does the Seasons of Love soloist understudy Joanne?
And sidenote, when did they add the measure you life in love part to the ending of Seasons of Love? Was it after the movie?
courtney4
Understudy Joined: 4/21/07
#10re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 10:14pmIt's really exciting. The show is really going to be crowded that day. I'm pretty sure she's coming back the 29th, so it will be her first day, Antonique's last, and it's the show's 11th aniversary!
SDav 10495
Broadway Star Joined: 7/21/06
#11re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 10:20pm
Cool. Almost certain I won't get around to seeing her (unfortunately), but cool.
And sidenote, when did they add the measure you life in love part to the ending of Seasons of Love? Was it after the movie?
Every soloist changes their part up a little bit in some way (certainly Frenchie didn't stick to the OBCR), and that was just Tracy Thoms' own way of changing the part up. I don't know if she was absolutely the first one to do that, but no matter who originated it I'm sure it wasn't actually written into the music...it's just a bit of a personal touch.
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misschung
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/18/07
#12re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 10:27pm
I liked Traci's addition, actually.
I'm happy Gwen is coming back - I totally forgot she played Joanne. Joanne is more vocally challening as opposed to the soloist part tho, maybe thats why she's doing it. She is so great, tho.
Now if only Adam and Anthony's rumored return were confirmed - this would be 3 OBCs!
The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?
#13re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 10:29pmYes, but not at the same time. She's only staying through 5.27.
misschung
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/18/07
#14re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:37pmYeah, not at the same time - unfortunately
The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?
lawyerman
Stand-by Joined: 12/21/06
#15re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/25/07 at 1:34am
Gwen never had the "measure your life in love" at the end of it in her original verison but plenty of soloists have changed it up and added whatever they want- and Traci wasnt the first to do that particular riff.
Gwen does it completely different now than she did in the OBC days tho... she really has a powerhouse voice. I hope she gets to go on as Joanne a few times.
and that those perfs make their way onto the site that goes unmentioned.
Yero
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/29/06
#16re: Gwen Stewart returning to 'RENT'
Posted: 4/25/07 at 6:47amHah, I read it as "Gwen Stefani returning to 'RENT'" too.
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