for Jwei and other RENT fans

[TheGaIsSilent]

Posted: 4/14/05 at 11:49pm

Tonight's cast list, from CB:

Roger: Cary
Mark: Jay Wilkison*
Collins: Destan
Benny: Marcus Paul James*
Joanne: Merle
Angel: Justin
Mimi: Caren Lyn Manuel*
Maureen: Diana Kaarina*
Mark's mom: Dominique*
Christmas caroler: Philip Dorian McAdoo*
Mrs. Jefferson: Frenchie
Gordon: Joshua
Steve: Enrico
Paul: Nick
Alexi: Mayumi

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 4/14/05 at 11:50pm

Diana Kaarina is in Rent?!
Wasn't she the final Eponine?

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 12:11am

yes she was...

ANd she's Maureen!?

An Asian Maureen...

From Eponine to Maureen

She was great as 'Ponine

Updated On: 4/15/05 at 12:11 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 12:12am

Diana's Asian?

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:03am

http://www.geocities.com/dianakaarina/Tour13bigger.jpeg

Updated On: 4/15/05 at 01:03 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:07am

She doesn't really look all that Asian, buddy. She's beautiful, though. I know who she is. I saw her in Les Mis.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:08am

I dunno - she sort of looks Asian....

"Half Asian and half Finnish, Diana is a proud Vancouver native."

DIANA'S BIO AS MEG GIRY
Diana Wong (Meg Giry) is pleased to join the Vancouver company from the Toronto cast. Stage credits include "Anne of Green Gables", "Puttin' on the Ritz" and "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" with the Charlottetown Festival, and "The Boyfriend", "Oliver!", and "Fiddler on the Roof". Diana can also be heard on radio commercials and doing cartoon voice-overs. Half Asian and half Finnish, Diana is a proud Vancouver native. She thanks her family for all their love and support.
(Bio from the Vancouver's Phantom of the Opera playbill)

There!

Updated On: 4/15/05 at 01:08 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:17am

I was going to say, maybe half. Still, it's not like she'll go on as Maureen and people we automaticaly go "*gasp* an ASIAN Maureen?!?!?"

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:19am

Oh, I didn't mean it like that!

I just meant that since the minority issue is somehwat stressed in Rent...

But she's an amazing talent...

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:22am

Oh my god. I have never seen a more beautiful girl. Jesus Christ I think my heart just lept out of my chest.


Anyone know her and wanna introduce me. Jesus she is breathtaking.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:25am

I missed her the one time I went to meet her.

She is very underrated - but she's in my profile!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:28am

Woot, Vancouver YEAH!

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:29am

Now, Tiff...you are from Vancouver (well, there) and a full asian....so if you look HALF as good (or TWICE as good) as Diana.....

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:33am

Unfortunately...no. (This is the part where anyone who's met me or seen my photo becomes scarce.) But I'm got a grrreat personality! Does that count?

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:35am

Does anyone know how old she is? or if she's single?

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 1:42am

Well, somewhat Tiff...

[broadway_star_tomorrow]

Posted: 4/15/05 at 3:25am

*scatters*