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[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 5:27pm

How does Mimi stay on that bar in "out tonight" I mean OMG I would fall LOL have any of you seen that happen where a Mimi like fell or tripped when doing that scene? Also another question is Have you seen a Mimi that did splits or pulled her leg up when on the bar?

[xM3L24x]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 5:48pm

i've always thought, and its kinda sad that i've thought about this.. but i think about theatre a lot-- but if i had to play any character in RENT it would be Mimi, and I always thought that if I was Mimi i would be so afraid of falling of the bar during out tonight.

[stephygirl51]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 5:53pm

I've never seen her fall off the bar, but I have seen her kick herself in the face as she was coming down the steps...

I have actually tried to stand on a bar in heels like that, and it actually is not that hard to balance. If you have high enough heels, you just have to be careful.

[Fizz]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:08pm

I can't say I haven't thought about it either, my wonderment came when watching the OBC press video. Daphne was walking on the bar and I'm not entirely sure I could do that. The standing still stuf-- no problem.

[KelRel]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:16pm

The boots that Mimi wears have a groove cut into the soles that helps her "grip" the bar. They are custom made so that she can do that bar scene.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 2:05pm

Okay Thank you all I want to do the bar scene LOL j/k yea I've seen Daphne do Out Tonight and she is really good I can't wait for rent it comes the 23rd for me well g2g I am missing my show LOL OLTL

[JHartnow]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 2:12pm

Kelley is somewhat right. All of Mimi's giraffe print boots are custom made for each actor and are very expensive. The curve of the heel into the vamp is custom designed to mold perfectly to that of the bars on her catwalk. Though no one has ever fallen, there have been very close calls on several occasions at The Nederlander.

-John

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 2:21pm

Nobody may have fallen at The Nederlander but Krysten fell twice in London.

[Broadway_Boy]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 2:24pm

I heard once at the Nederlander she slipped and grabbed the bar and pulled herself back up.

[whatacharacter]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 2:35pm

I saw Mel B. in one of her first weeks, and she didn't actually fall, but it took her three tries to get balanced up. She kept missing the bar with her heel. She covered it well, but it was definately noticable. That was the least of the problems with her performance!