Merle Dandridge in Rent
Merle Dandridge in Rent
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#1Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:36pmDid anyone see her in Rent? I did. She was phenomenal. Totally stole the show. Anyone else see her?
#1re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:40pmI saw her and she was one of my favorite parts of the show.
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#2re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:56pm
Pretty amazing. A very controlled performance and really got the character down. It was so great to see someone who really played a cold Joanne during Take Me Or Leave Me, even though her vocals could reach way past the back of the house.
How about Natalie Venetia Belcon, she is my favorite.
#4re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:58pmI saw her. She definitely made my first Broadway show that much better. She was fantastic.
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#5re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 7:01pm
I saw Rent in 99 and the only specific cast member I remember was Manley Pope as Roger, but they all rocked!. Are there any websites that would have casts listed per year?
On Merle - I love her voice in Tarzan, so I can only imagine what an awesome Joanne she could play!
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#6re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 7:05pmThe first time I saw Rent was in 2000 with Manley Pope too. He was excellent. You probably saw Natalie as Joanne, she was the major stand out for me.
#7re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 7:09pmMerle was my favorite part of Tarzan, so I am sure she would have been more than amazing in RENT. Would have loved to see her!
#9re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 7:13pmI saw it back in 2002 with Manley Pope, Matt Caplan, Merle Dandridge and Jai Rodriguez. It was a phenomenal cast, and Merle definetely stood out in my mind. They were a fantastic cast.
#10re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 7:15pm
You rock, thanks! Ha, I saw Wilson in the role of Angel! I get to say I saw one original cast member. Woohoo! Only if I could remember. Manley was awesome.
Anyway, it states the Joanne I saw as "Kenna".
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ikmbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/22/05
#11re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 8:15pmI saw Merle and loved her!! She was the highlight of the show when I saw it!!
erinrebecca
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/29/04
#12re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 10:33pmMerle was a good Joanne, not a standout, in my opinion but good. Natalie was an excellent Joanne, but Danielle Lee Greaves was even better, as was Kenna Ramsey back in the day.
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