Is Tim Howar extending his Rent stay past July 29th?

Yes he extended, but I'm not sure how long.

Oh gosh, I hope not. I just saw Tim today at a matinee of Rent, and I HATED him. Not him, of course, but his acting and screaming and yelling and singing and I'm-angry-so-I'm-gonna-attack-Mimi attitude. It was my friend's first time seeing the show after having seen the movie and loving it, and he agreed that Tim was horrible as Roger. Blah. Full review soon. :)

I am so happy he extended. My dream cast would be to see Chris Hanke, Tim Howar, and Karmine onstage together with the current ensemble. I was satisfied after seeing it Wednesday and plan on going back again soon to lotto when Matt leaves.

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Same here gustof. I saw Cary twice and he played by the same typical formulas I felt. I mean I had no complaints, but I felt like that approach was nothing new and idk I didn't really feel it much.
I saw Jay Wilikison twice as well and he was great. He was a more reluctant Roger and played the part realistically and had a great voice.
Tim had the best act 2 Roger I ever saw and all the emotion was well invested in the right parts. His voice wasn't anything perfect, but his acting was terrific and combined to make a character I entirely was able to understand.

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Updated On: 7/23/06 at 12:38 AM

He was totally toned down in the movie. Sometimes I do wish he'd been as angry on film as he was on stage, but I think what he did worked.

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As I said earlier, I've never seen Adam play Roger on stage back "in the day", but I did see him at Rent 10. Of course, every cast member was top-notch then, it being a special performance, but he blew me away there, and still wasn't as angry as every other Roger I've seen. What he did then and on film definitely worked.

Anyway, back on track. It seems somtime that he can't control how powerful his voice is. He puts every bit of himself into songs, which of course makes for a fantastic performance, but sometimes it's a bit too much. Like when he completely drowned Gordon out in Will I, for example.

Ah, Caplan. Yet another reason I'm glad Tim is staying longer. I can't wait to see him perform alongside a Mark who CARES. Especially in "What You Own" and "Goodbye Love", where Tim really shines.

Ah, Matt always looks bored and arrogant. Except in stagedoor picture, where he looks like a chipmunk on speed.

Well, it's true. Sad, but true.

It's even sadder that the best picture they could get of him is the one in the Rent playbill. You almost feel sorry for him. Almost.

I've heard (not through reliable sources, but it's definitely quite a prolific rumor) that Tim is leaving to tour with his band but will be returning to Rent. The speculation is that since they just hired Christopher J. Hanke, and we've yet to hear any casting news for Roger, a swing will be bumped up to play Roger until Tim's return.

Owen Johnston II covers Roger and is the lead male swing I believe Ms. Emceeeee

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From what I remember, he does not look the part really at all. Um, I'm sure he is talented and could prove me wrong with that, but I really hope Tim stays, I want to see a good leading trio when I go back to lotto in August.

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I definitely think if he were leaving next week, there would've been something published by now...

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Hmmm. Tim's got a MySpace bulletin posted that says, among other things:

Also, message or comment if you are planning on attending the July 29th show! (Tim's last scheduled performance!) We need the info... details why later!

Perhaps I'll message whoever runs the page and ask what the deal is, exactly, if he's not contractually obligated to keep his mouth shut.

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Updated On: 7/23/06 at 11:15 AM