Rialto says JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Rialto says JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
#1Rialto says JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/3/10 at 1:19pm
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/RIALTO_CHATTER_Justin_Timberlake_in_Talks_to_Play_Roger_in_RENT_at_Hollywood_Bowl_20100403
Updated On: 4/3/10 at 01:19 PM
#2Rialto says JUSTIN TIMDERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/3/10 at 1:21pmI don't hate that.
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#2Rialto says JUSTIN TIMDERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/3/10 at 1:23pm*Timberlake*
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#3Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/3/10 at 1:32pmInteresting.
#4Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/3/10 at 1:36pmI've never seen or watched any videos of the shows that took place at the Hollywood Bowl .... so are they in costumes? with the set and everything? Or is it like a concert version of the show?
#5Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/3/10 at 1:37pmIt would be interesting to hear him sing the score. He really doesn't have a "rock" voice but I am sure he can hit the notes.
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#6Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/3/10 at 1:39pm
They're semi-staged. There's no sets, but the actors are in costume and there's blocking and some props. Kinda like the George Hearn/Patti LuPone Sweeney Todd concerts.
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Updated On: 4/3/10 at 01:39 PM
#7Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/4/10 at 12:33pm
I like Timberlake for Roger. The role is definitely within his range, he just needs to project a grittier side to his voice, and if anyone can get that out of him, Tim Weil can.
Chris Columbus initially had a ton of celebrities in mind for the Rent film that, while more singers than actors, would actually be very ideal for such a concert setting. These ideas included:
Drew Lachey as Mark
Justin Timberlake as Roger (who NPH appears to be looking into, so score one point for him)
Beyonce as Mimi (in 2005, she hadn't yet done a movie musical, and let's face it, she would rock the **** out of this part now)
Jesse L. Martin as Collins (he had the "Law and Order" cachet)
Jai Rodriguez as Angel ("Queer Eye" cachet)
Christina Aguilera as Maureen (Brittany Murphy was also considered, but there's the little problem of pulling a Frankenstein...)
Alicia Keys as Joanne (Frenchie Davis was also considered, but Alicia Keys wins by virtue of name)
Taye Diggs as Benny (he's Taye Diggs, man)
Other names he considered who could easily be slotted into this:
Marc Anthony
Wilson Cruz
Frenchie Davis
Joey Fatone
NPH (has anyone thought he might take Mark himself?)
Audra McDonald
Rikki Lee Travolta
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Updated On: 4/4/10 at 12:33 PM
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#8Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/4/10 at 12:50pm
"They're semi-staged. There's no sets, but the actors are in costume and there's blocking and some props."
So in other words, an exact copy of the original staging?
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#9Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/4/10 at 12:56pm
"Rialto says JUSTIN TIMDERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT"
*head-desk*
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#10Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/4/10 at 2:04pmOh great, now it's going to be even harder to get tickets.
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#11Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/4/10 at 2:09pmThere have been rumors for a while that JT was gonna make his next album a rock/popish album. Doing a rock musical makes sense I guess to show a change in image and direction.
#12Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/4/10 at 2:36pm
"'They're semi-staged. There's no sets, but the actors are in costume and there's blocking and some props.'
So in other words, an exact copy of the original staging?"
LOL! In RENT's case, yes. Les Miserables not so much.
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#13Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/4/10 at 2:42pm
Can he play guitar?
I just don't see this. He's a bit too pretty-boy.
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#14Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/4/10 at 2:45pm
Can he play guitar?
That hasn't stopped several other Rogers in the past.
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#16Rialto says JUSTIN TIM*B*ERLAKE is in talks to play ROGER in RENT
Posted: 4/4/10 at 3:03pm
This sounds interesting.
Can he play guitar?
Yes, Justin can play guitar. I'm not sure how well he can play, but he can play his own songs on guitar and piano. :)
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