To anyone who has seen RENT lately...

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 2:05pm

I was just on the RENT site for whatever reason, just kinda surfed there. And I noticed that Nicolette Hart is back in the cast after Wedding Singer closed and not only that but she's playing Maureen. So my question is, how is she? She seems like she would be an excellent Maureen. I never quite understood why she wasn't cast as Val in ACL. Has anyone seen her in the role yet?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 2:12pm

Haven't seen it in quite some time but mine is due this coming Thursday.

Oy!

[Maggie_May]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 2:15pm

She is an AMAZING Maureen. One of the best I have seen and I have seen quite a few

[antiandrewx]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 2:55pm

I love her Maureen. It's amazing. It's really different from a lot of Maureen's which makes it that much better. She's a really flirty and sexy Maureen and she has an awesome voice. She's my favorite part about the cast right now, I recommend seeing it just for her.

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 3:11pm

VERY different.

[jewishboy]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 3:43pm

does anyone know how long she is staying for?

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 4:01pm

When Wedding Singer closed, I believe she said three months, maybe four, but had no plans to stay beyond that. A poor girl can only be walked all over as a cast member of rent for so long....

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 5:06pm

I hope she has something bigger and better planned after RENT. She deserves all the success she gets, she's an amazing talent.

[jezi]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 5:42pm

A poor girl can only be walked all over as a cast member of rent for so long....

For so long? Before returning as full-time Maureen in January, she had previously played Mark's Mom for roughly 3 months last year. I don't really consider that 'walked all over for a long time.' I actually think that's great, considering there's people there for years before they get their chance as the regular lead, if they ever do.

I must say though, Nicolette is definitely one of the best in the cast right now. Her Maureen is quite different than most, but really fantastic!

[bklynqt19862]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 7:31pm

Nicolette is freakin awesome!! i love her as maureen....im not sure how long shes staying tho...hopefully for a while tho!

Posted: 2/27/07 at 7:42pm

She's very good. I didn't find her vocally up to par with the other Maureens I've seen, but overall, I enjoyed her take on the character.

[Anakela]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 7:47pm

I caught her as Maureen last year, as an understudy, and she was amazing- honestly I think she might be the only Maureen that I've ever seen whose name I actually remember, she made *that great* of an impression upon me.

[NJRae]

Posted: 2/27/07 at 10:04pm

Like her, don't love her. I agree with siamese dream. Vocally she isn't as strong as some, but she is good and definitely unique.

Posted: 2/27/07 at 11:07pm

As a sidenote, she has some... interestingly placed tattoos.

Posted: 3/2/07 at 1:25am

funny. not a great singer. but funny.