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#1

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/26/10 at 1:21pm

According to BWW

Today, BroadwayWorld.com initial reporting was confirmed that directing the production will be none other than RENT alumnus and star of stage and screen, Neil Patrick Harris. Harris himself starred in RENT, playing Mark Cohen for the Los Angeles production / 2nd National Tour of the musical. His performance in RENT earned him a Drama League Award in 1997.

This will mark Patrick Harris' directorial debut of a musical. Tim Weil, the original Musical Supervisor and Conductor for Rent on Broadway, and Musical Supervisor for the 2009 US Tour of Rent, is confirmed as Musical Director of the Hollywood Bowl's fully staged production. Weil also served as Musical Director for Shrek The Musical on Broadway, which received 8 Tony Award nominations.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Its_Official_Neil_Patrick_Harris_to_Direct_RENT_at_the_Hollywood_Bowl_96_98_20100226
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#2

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/26/10 at 1:24pm

While picking Neal Patrick as a director may be a great choice, I still can't figure out why they picked RENT to do at the Bowl. The whole idea of staging these musicals was to hear them with a full orchestra.

It's going to be wasted on RENT.
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#10

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/26/10 at 4:07pm

The Bowl is gonna be rocking! Idina should do it, and since there's not much staging can we get rockers in on it? I really would love Adam Lambert as Roger, but I doubt he could take the time to do it.
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#11

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/26/10 at 7:54pm

Good for NPH. Hopefully he'll take advantage of the opportunity and break away from the Grief model.

I think Rent will work fine at the Hollywood Bowl. Rock concerts are done in outdoor amphitheatres all the time with only six-piece bands and people still complain it's too loud. Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl
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#12

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/26/10 at 8:08pm

How on earth is he qualified for this?

Because he gave a mediocre performance as Mark over 10 years ago?
Big ****ing deal

Nick DeGruccio should be directing this. Or the original broadway director....gimme a break
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#13

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/26/10 at 8:09pm

"I think Rent will work fine at the Hollywood Bowl. Rock concerts are done in outdoor amphitheatres all the time with only six-piece bands and people still complain it's too loud."

It's not about rocking it. It's about wasting and entire symphonic orchestra for a rock show.

And yes, Nick should be directing it.
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#14

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/26/10 at 8:41pm

Nick really really should
too bad

I can understand cast members directing this. But how about someone who has been more heavily involved in the show. Anthony Rapp would have been a FAR wiser choice.
This whole TWITTER cast seems insane to me. Neil needs to get over it.

Sorry, it just really bothers me
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#20

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/26/10 at 10:20pm

Hmm. Interesting candidate.

Pascal and Rapp won't play it again after the tour. I talked to the manager of the Durham Performing Arts Center after they did their tour there, and he said they planned on ending their contracts with Rent after their tour, which has since ended.

I'm thinking Esponosia will play it out of logics; Menzel has an awful history of repeating the same roles every chance she can, hopefully she can branch out.
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#21

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/27/10 at 10:05am

"This whole TWITTER cast seems insane to me. Neil needs to get over it.

Sorry, it just really bothers me"

I don't think NPH is the one who has to get over anything.
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#22

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/27/10 at 10:44am

I really think that Neil could do a really good job. He is acquainted with the work, and could also bring a newer perspective to it. I'm just sayin'.
That said, if Adam Lambert steps anywhere near the Bowl's stage, I may actually throw up. And, also, I doubt he would do it. When he first got on American Idol I believe he told someone that he hoped there wasn't a musical week because he didn't want to be known for that. And he can't sing. I'm just sayin'
And, can we get a completely new cast? No repeat offenders? Now, I'm not saying that they wouldn't do it justice, but I think it's time to give over the roles. Also, Idina, as far as I can tell, hasn't repeated many of her roles. Elphaba for London and Maureen for the movie. Am I missing one?
#23

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/27/10 at 12:40pm

Why do the former cast members of this show keep from letting it die? Enough already!
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#24

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 2/28/10 at 4:57pm

I'm expecting the cast announcement to evoke as many YAYs as UGHs (no, I don't know anything). And that I'll probably go. Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl
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#25

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct RENT at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 3/1/10 at 2:19am

This makes me think of a production of RENT here in Atl. The director played Mark in the National Tour and ended up casting himself as Mark and his music director as Collins.

Maybe NPH will cast himself as Mark.
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