Tamyra Gray to Play Mimi in Rent May 29-Nov 25- Page 2

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 10:25am

Hey, I remember when she had a lame guest appearance on Boston Public!

(The role and the episode pretty much were what sucked, not her...)

[Virgo]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 11:38am

Good for her. She was the first top ten idol finalist ever on broadway and it's nice to see her going back to remind people who was there first. I see a lot of people who exclude her first broadway run entirely when she was there for two months.

[avab802]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 12:56pm

Didn't they just get a Mimi not too long ago? I saw her, Jamie something, and she was good. She can't have been in the show more than 6 months. I wonder if they ousted her to bring in Tamyra, or if she was leaving anyway. Anyone know?

[mollyml05]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 1:04pm

I just got my tickets for Anthony and Adam's first show. Tamyra is certainly an added bonus! Can't wait!

[Clayford27]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 1:06pm

Woah! First Anthony and Adam are returning to Rent, which I'm already freaking out about. And now Tamyra Gray (who is amazing) is playing Mimi?! God, I can't wait to see this!! :)

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 1:12pm

ava, Jaime left in March after her 6 month contract ended and she chose not to renew.

[WordedGrace]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 1:15pm

I think she's a good choice considering there have been some ho-hum Mimi's in Rent. We'll see though but I wish her all the luck in the world.

[kim1061]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 1:47pm

that's a great choice! I remember her from Idol and thought she should have won!

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 2:24pm

Gray, Rapp and Pascal are going to turn Rent into a sold out hit-show again.

[Broadway_freak]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 2:33pm

she's amazinlgy talented!

[Becky]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 2:37pm

double post... Updated On: 5/4/07 at 02:37 PM

[Becky]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 2:37pm

Meh. I hope she's good

I've only seen her on the Idols tour and I thought she was a class act - extremely talented and in strong voice.

Actually, I almost forgot -- when Kelly Clarson toured here a few years ago Tamyra came out and sang a duet and blew the roof off the place. I can't wait to see her tackle 'Mimi' -- I think this is a great idea.....

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 2:50pm

I honestly don't remember her very well, but the Idol to Broadway principle always makes me wary because while we know they can all sing, acting could be questionable. I'm glad to hear that people have high opinions of her, though. Makes me more optimistic.

Updated On: 5/4/07 at 02:50 PM

[antiandrewx]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 2:55pm

She does have an amazing voice, and probably should have either won her season or came in second. Not sure on her acting abilities though.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 3:10pm

"Meh. I hope she's good"

"I honestly don't remember her very well"

If you don't remember her, then why do you make a negative remark?, I mean the "meh" doesn't sound very nice to me.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 3:14pm

That's why I clarified when Becky quoted me, but since you need everything spelled out to you -- "meh" to the idea, because like I said, I certainly trust that Idol finalists can sing well, but it's a singing competition, not an acting competition. So, I hope she's good.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 3:15pm

She can't be worse than Mel B. Gray has quite a great voice and she can act. Rather, she can perform.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 3:21pm

Oh honey, I never said I need anything spelled out to me. But she has already BEEN on Broadway, TV and film, and proved she can act. Anyways, you will probably see her on stage and make your own judgement. It's unfair to be negative about someone's incorporation to a show, before they perform in it. See her, then judge her.

[raphael06]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 3:23pm

Interesting. I think the Mimi's have been quite mediocre for a while now. Tamyra is very talented and will bring back some spice to the role (I think). I did not think I would ever spend the money to see RENT again but with her, Adam, and Anthony, I might just have to reconsider.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 3:29pm

Well, you clearly didn't get what I was saying the first time. Having been on Broadway before doesn't really mean anything to me -- acting skills don't seem to be a requirement to make it to a Broadway stage anymore, but like I said, I'm open, and some stuff I've read here seems reassuring. I'm not making a judgment without seeing her -- I'm not saying I think or know that she will be bad. I'm saying that I hope she's a good actress and that I have reservations by principle. I figure you feel the need to stand up for her because she was in Bombay Dreams and all, but I'm entitled to those reservations.

Updated On: 5/4/07 at 03:29 PM

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 3:31pm

I hope the show is coming to a close. It's sort of hard to watch the show so desperate.

And I really don't think the Rapp/Pascal thing is going to last long in terms of ticket sales. I doubt many tourists know or care who they are. If they wanted sold-out they would have gone for Menzel.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 3:33pm

I think you'd be surprised -- there are people who are willing to travel from around the country to see the two of them.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 3:42pm

I think Rentheads from all over the country will fill the Nederlander to see Rapp and Pascal. Gray's fanbase will also help a bit, Im sure.

And Im not saying that she is good because she was in Bombay Dreams, if she were in any other show and she was good, I'd say the same thing. I also get mad when people trash Frenchie Davis in Rent, since I think she was perfect for that role, yes, she was in American Idol, but I truly didn't know Davis before I saw her in Rent. The same thing about Gray. I barely knew who they were before they starred on Broadway, since I don't watch Idol.

[raphael06]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 3:46pm

I respectfully disagree. Davis did not seem to realize that when you are on stage, you actually have to do more then stand there and sing. She looked bored.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 5/4/07 at 4:03pm

Well, we can't agree on everything. It's ok to disagree. But we have seen her. We are not just making assumptions.