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Merle Dandridge in Rent

Merle Dandridge in Rent

Mattbrain
#1Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:36pm

Did anyone see her in Rent? I did. She was phenomenal. Totally stole the show. Anyone else see her?


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#1re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:40pm

I 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.

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#3re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:57pm

I saw her, she was amazing.

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#4re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:58pm

I 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 7:05pm

The 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.

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JamesMacon
#7re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 7:09pm

Merle 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!

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#8re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 7:09pm

Tink...
Old Cast Lists.

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#9re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 7:13pm

I 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.

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#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
#11re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 8:15pm

I saw Merle and loved her!! She was the highlight of the show when I saw it!!

erinrebecca
#12re: Merle Dandridge in Rent
Posted: 12/14/06 at 10:33pm

Merle 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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