SHOULD ANY OF THE ORIGINAL CAST MEMBERS OF RENT RETURN TO THE BROADWAY SHOW

[b-way buff]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 2:27pm

so does anyone think that any of the original members of the cast should do a return engagement to the broadway production? and if u do who do u think should come back? i vote for adam wilson and anthony

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 2:32pm

I'd say after the film and the charity concert, they should hang up their hats and let this phase of their life end.

[jeremykushnier1fan]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 2:33pm

Agreed. But i love them all to death.

[peach]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 2:36pm

I think probably not, with the exception of Anthony Rapp. He's the quintissential Mark Cohen, and has aged the least.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 2:42pm

In my own selfish world- hell yeah! That's because I'd give up my right lung to see Mr. Rapp on broadway.

But I agree in thinking that they should be able to concentrate on other things in their lives besides Rent.

*cries*.
Updated On: 12/8/05 at 02:42 PM

[sweeneyfan]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 2:45pm

I can understandyour willingness to give up organs to see him. I was lucky enough to see RENT 2 days after it opened on Broadway...He is what I remember vividly. I just wish he'd learn what to do with his hands when he's dancing... YIKES!

But he is great...

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 2:56pm

We should start a "Give up Your Vital Organs to See Anthony Rapp on Broadway Foundation." lol. no, but seriously, consider yourelf a very, very lucky person. I'm glad you liked him in it!

[whatacharacter]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:15pm

I would actually love to see TRacie do Joanne on Broadway!!!!

[Elphaba]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:15pm

uh no

[lovepuppy]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:25pm

Yeah, I bet after auditioning 9 times in her younger years before finally getting this movie, Tracie's getting all kinds of RENT tour invitations now. Hope so anyway. She should do it, she'd be great.

[little_sally]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:27pm

I would love to see Tracie as Joanne on Broadway, considering she was great in the film.

[theatahguy]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:29pm

no.

no.

and...um...no.

[lovepuppy]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:31pm

No to Tracie too? I think the others have weathered this show and should--and most seem to have, and want to--move on. But she'd have my approval if she went to the stage show from here. Of course she just got added to the cast of "Cold Case" so that may be it for her RENT phase.

[insomniak]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:34pm

No.

It was great while it lasted, but now I desperately want to see/hear them in other things, particularly Adam. He's actually only done three shows- Rent, Aida and Cabaret. He needs an original musical.

[lovepuppy]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:36pm

He did Aida for 3 years!! I can't believe anyone would want to tie themselves down night after night for that long of a time. Particularly the free-spirited musician that Adam always longed to be, originally. Now they'll all get more opportunities, you watch. It will be neat to see what he does next, too, I'm watching! :)

[iheartcheyenne123]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:37pm

i would love to see Tracie on Broadway!...she is amazing

[greenegirl87]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:39pm

Seeing Tracie on Broadway would be absolutely fantastic.

I want to see ALL of the OBC on Broadway again...but not in Rent. They have done so much for the show and we all love them, but it is definitely enough.

[ShuQ]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:40pm

I think for Tracie, doing the show after doing the film would be like taking a step sideways for her career when she can now move ahead and get her name out there!

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:40pm

I'd LOVE to see Anthony back on broadway as Mark.
Ditto to Tracie as Joanne.
Other than those two, I'd like to see the rest of the cast in original productions.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:43pm

I wish that you hadn't used capital letters in the title of your post.

Anyway, no, probably not. I mean, if they really really wanted to, but I'd like to see them all in different things. I think that if Tracie Thoms still wants to be Joanne on Broadway, she should get that chance.

[AllNite429]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:44pm

I think it would be cool whenever this show closes, if the actors didn't age too much and were free, if they all came back for the final month of performances.

[lovepuppy]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:48pm

THAT is a cool idea actually...if they're free from all their other projects for a while.

[today4u:proofpositiv]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 4:04pm

I don't think any of them should come back to RENT, except for some kind of benefit or whatever, not even Tracie. I think she has great talent, but after doing the movie, I think she should branch out and do other things, either on stage or on screen.

[almostxfamous]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 4:27pm

They won't. I have read numerous times from different people that they would only come back to do it if all the other originals came back to do it, like the 10th anniversary show. Almost no chance they'd do it on Broadway again. Why go back? They're probably going to be getting offered great things, and have done other great things since then.

[jasobres]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 5:03pm

No way. They are all now too old for their roles. It worked for the movie, but it can't work on Broadway.