Mimi Jimenez - the current 'Seasons of Love' soloist on tour - Get her on Broadway NOW!

Mimi is up for the replacement job and is actively being considered, but she thinks they'll go with some sort of "American Idol"-esque name, so she's not expecting anything.

Fingers crossed she DOES get it, though. She's utterly phenomenal.

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I thought she did a great job on the tour, and I'd love to see her get promoted to the Broadway company.

i thought the whole cast was amazing. bring them all to broadway.

Agreed. I honestly think that this tour cast is more talented then the current cast on Broadway. Although I can see there being more of an issue with Declan's accent if he were on Broadway (although it didn't bug me at all). I would say that Tracy McDowell (Maureen) and Warren G Nolan (Collins) are the two that really, really, really need to transfer to Broadway though- they're amazing. Oh! And Jed Resnick from the old tour cast.

And to address the actual topic of the thread... Yes, she would be a great replacement for Frenchie.

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Yeah, I've heard him try to mask the accent and it really compromises his singing. Personally, I think that it shouldn't matter- he has an amazing voice and is great for the character- but I know that some people get really distracted by it.

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Amen, Willact4food. I've been saying this since I saw her back in December. There is no one like Mimi Jimenez. You may enjoy my post on the second page of this topic:

http://compulsivebowlers.org/boards/viewtopic.php?t=5689&start=20

I honestly cannot imagine a better candidate to replace Frenchie in May. It's heart-warming to know that someone else was just as touched by her performance as I was and that you were even willing to give Ms. Jimenez her very own topic, here.

My friend saw the tour and could not start talking about the SOLoist. She said it was some of the most bonkers singing she's ever seen.

With the creation of this thread and seeing that so many other people apparently feel the same way, I'm kind of hoping they bring this girl in. After Frenchie stinking up the stage for the past 15 years, it would be nice to see someone who a) doesn't keep the SOLo so low and b) is apparently phenomenal.

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Updated On: 4/12/07 at 12:35 AM

I love Crystal as Mrs. Jefferson, but I honestly don't think she has the vocal capacity / endurance to perform the role full-time. Mimi, on the other hand, never seems to quit or show the slightest sign of vocal wear. In fact, I'm basing all of my gushing over her on four performances I saw in Baltimore this past December when she apparently was quite sick. But, heck, I still thought she did the best SOLo I've ever heard ... I have heard Crystal crack the high note several times and her voice is considerably less powerful than Mimi's. This is especially apparent due to the fact that their vocal timbre is quite similar (both have low, brassy voices). And I'm certainly not saying that I dislike Crystal in the role. Quite the contrary -- she's one of my favorites. I just couldn't see them adding Mimi to the cast as a swing and moving Crystal up.

Updated On: 4/12/07 at 11:19 AM

NY_Broadway, the "RENT" tour has qualified Mimi for her Equity card, so she'll be able to make the transfer if they want her to.

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ah, yes! more Mimi lovers! bring on the Mimi love!

somethingwicked, now, I could be wrong, but I'm almost positive that Mimi has not received or is elligible to get her Equity card yet. According to her blog, she has done 20-something shows and 5 or 6 tours and is still not Equity. I'm almost sure that the current RENT tour is non-equity as well.

Even if this is the case, Mimi does not need her Equity card to join the Broadway company of RENT. you can automatically get it when you join a Broadway production. you don't need the 50 weeks.

Oh, ok Lizzie. Thank you for clearing that up!

http://geocities.com/mistyintheriver/rent/nonequity/

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Thanks somethingwicked for clearing that up for me. She's very talented and I wish her all the best. Hope she makes the transfer!!

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