Jai Rodreguiz

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Jai Rodreguiz

Posted: 1/29/05 at 7:55pm

I recently got the Zanna Don't CD, and I never realized what a great singer he was. He has amazing range, from singing really low in "Blow Winds" (the beginning) and singing high falsetto in "Be A Man" that I could not believe it!!! Has he been in any other shows besides Zanna Don't and his January 31st show?
He's so adorable when his voice squeaks on the cd! Aww!

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re: Jai Rodreguiz

Posted: 1/29/05 at 7:57pm

I know at one point he played Angel in Rent...

#3

re: Jai Rodreguiz

Posted: 1/29/05 at 7:57pm

Oh yeah, I forgot he was in that! And I have his picture as Angel up on the wall of my room..I heard there was talk of him reprising the role of Angel in Rent sometime this year...?

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And the other thing about the Phantom Lady was, Bert, she realized, in the city that never sleeps... What did she realize, Kitten? That all the songs she'd listened to, all the love songs, that they were only songs. What's wrong with that? Nothing, if you don't believe in them. But she did, you see. She believed in enchanted evenings, and she believed that a small cloud passed overhead and cried down on a flower bed, and she even believed there was breakfast to be had... Where? On Pluto. The mysterious, icy wastes of Pluto.

#4

re: Jai Rodreguiz

Posted: 1/29/05 at 7:58pm

Eh, he's okay. Now that he's always on television, I can't really get past the fact that he's one of the "Fab Five." So it ruins his performances for me.

By the way, it's Jai RODRIGUEZ. Just so you know for future reference... :)

#5

re: Jai Rodreguiz

Posted: 1/29/05 at 7:59pm

Actually, the "low" parts of the song just sound low because he's singing them. He's a raging tenor if I've ever heard one. I really wish he could have played Zanna on Broadway. Oh well. John Tartaglia will be great.

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re: Jai Rodreguiz

Posted: 1/29/05 at 8:04pm

I saw him "Spinning Into Butter" at Lincoln Center when he was still unknown several years ago opposite Hope Davis and remember him being quite good.

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re: Jai Rodreguiz

Posted: 1/29/05 at 8:09pm

He just rubs me the wrong way.

#8

re: Jai Rodreguiz

Posted: 1/29/05 at 8:23pm

He was back in Rent twice this summer for two 2 week appereances. He did a great job.

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re: Jai Rodreguiz

Posted: 1/29/05 at 8:24pm

He's my favorite Angel.

TGIF, you're on the wrong login!

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re: Jai Rodreguiz

Posted: 1/29/05 at 8:25pm

aww i love Jai. My old voice teacher used to be really good friends with him. yes he was angel in RENT and i think he's coming back to do it again for a limited engagement. he's also doing a new benefit concert called Xposed now.

http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Photo_Op.aspx?ci=506125

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#11

re: Jai Rodreguiz

Posted: 1/29/05 at 8:29pm

Phew! Thanks Emcee. I HATE that. How do I delete my old one?

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#12

re: Jai Rodriguez

Posted: 1/29/05 at 8:30pm

Beats me... just leave it.

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Updated On: 1/29/05 at 08:30 PM

#13

re: Jai Rodriguez

Posted: 1/29/05 at 8:31pm

Ha! I try but it keeps popping up with the old one! *pouts*

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#14

re: Jai Rodriguez

Posted: 1/29/05 at 11:22pm

Hey, does anyone know when Jai is going to be back in rent?

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re: Jai Rodriguez

Posted: 1/29/05 at 11:34pm

zanna dont is coming to broaday with john tartaglia?? when is going to happen. i have not heard anything about it??? thanks :)

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re: Jai Rodriguez

Posted: 1/30/05 at 12:27am

He's a great singer and A great angel to be sure. And I dont really mind him on Queer Eye (used to be a religious fan of the show.) Though I still stick with the original Angel as the best, Jai has got a great voice and does a fabulous Angel.

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re: Jai Rodriguez

Posted: 1/30/05 at 12:36am

he was an AMAZING angel, fab 5 member or not!

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#18

re: Jai Rodriguez

Posted: 1/30/05 at 1:14am

margo, he wasn't exactly unknown when he was in Spinning into Butter. He'd been in Rent for a year in Canada and in the Broadway cast for more than a year and a half at that point.

There are no current plans for Jai to return to Rent. He was back for a couple of short stints last year.

#19

re: Jai Rodriguez

Posted: 1/30/05 at 1:38am

He wanted to play Angel in the movie version desperately. There was an interview floating around online quoting him that he "would cry if (he) doesn't get the role."

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#20

re: Jai Rodriguez

Posted: 1/30/05 at 4:49am

i looooove jai rodriguez sooOoo much! he's my favoritte in the wooorld. anyone seeing him on monday for his exposed show? my friend danielle and i will be going. let me know if you're going

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re: Jai Rodriguez

Posted: 1/30/05 at 9:58am

I saw him as Angel before QE cameout,and he was great!

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