Who is your favorite Mimi Marquez???- Page 2

[OasisBroadway]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 11:35am

Out of the 10+ Mimis I have seen, Maya was my favorite for years! Until I recently saw Karmine Alers who was amazing. So my top 3 are

1. Karmine Alers
2. Maya Days / Laura Diaz
3. Marcy Harriel

Never got to see Daphne, but still think she is great on the cd. I can't really compare Rosario because it is just not the same thing as live.

[stephygirl51]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 12:18pm

I have seen so many, that is is hard to remember what I liked/disliked about everyone. Most recently I had the pleasure of seeing Antonique Smith, and I loved her. She was probably not my favorite, but she was damn good. Although it seems her voice is limited to mostly belting, which she did very well, she is an undeniably fantastic actor. She brought a new depth to the character that I had never seen on stage before.

[MagicToDo82]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 12:21pm

Karen Olivo was amaaaaaaazing.

[Shoshana BeanieBaby]

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

Maya was an Ah-mazing mimi...you gotta go see her in the broadway christms show. Her O Holy Night is breath taking

[thejcm]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 12:35pm

Definitely Jaime Lee Kirchner. She was fierce and totally rock and roll. Plus her acting chops are very impressive. She's the only one I've seen that could compare with Daphne. (Out of Karmine Alers, Dominique Roy, Scary Spice, Jaime Lee Kirchner, Tallia Brinson, and Krystal Washington)

[Benzy92]

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

I recently saw Antonique 2x, and her voice is PHENOMINAL.. at first I was hesitant about her acting, she was a really "ghetto" Mimi, but by act II she was amazing overall.

And you can't help but love her Shoshana riffs.

[DancNdaMoonlite]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 12:57pm

Well I've only seen the actual show once and the movie a bunch of times and of course the OBC recording:
Antonique Smith was F*cking Amazing!! Omg I can't get over it. I want to be her.
Rosario Dawson was Amazing!! I looooved her in the movie. I want to be her too.
And I wish could've seen Daphne Rubin-Vega, but on the cd she is Amazing too!! Her voice fit Mimi realllly well.

[DefyingPopular]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 1:43pm

Karmine.
I've seen i think 5 of them, but I can't remember all their named. Dominique was amazing as well though. Mel B, not so much.

[Marguerite Chauvelin]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:08pm

The one time I got to see Rent on Broadway, Mel B. was in it hmph! Seeing Marcy in Lennon, she would have rocked as Mimi.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:10pm

Karmine is a great performer...i have seen her as the begger woman....and of course she can't sing like Frenchie Davis....but she did alright. Then i think she was a terrible Mimi...and a great Maureen...i just don't like her as Mimi.

[FOAnatic]

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

Brooke Sheilds

[dancingthrulife04]

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

Karmine Alers is my favorite.

[theatahguy]

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

you know, i NEVER thought I'd agree with muscle about ANYTHING, but Krystal Washington by a mile. interestingly enough tho, she was FAAAAAAAAAAR better when i saw her on the non-eq tour than when i saw her on bway.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 3:58pm

"never say never" lol....Krystal was amazing...she made me cry more than anyone...and Tallia was as good too...she did the tour though...as far as i know.

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 6:01pm

I have to agree about Krystal being amazing. My favorite mimi by far.

Also, i don't really like Kramine as Mimi (she sucks at stage crying). I do love karmine, just not in that role.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 6:09pm

My favorite of all time is Karmine. I thought she was the stand-out in the cast that I saw (last March). She and Roger had such chemistry, and her voice is so powerful. And her acting was right on par. She was AMAZING.

[Broadwayluva]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 6:13pm

I comletely agree with theatregeeke2, Antonique Smith was amazing!

[arishmoof]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 6:50pm

Karmine Allers definitely my favorite if i have to pick from the live performances ive seen.

OVERALL I actually have to say that Rosario is my favorite. really. she surprised me. I absolutely loved how fresh and different she was and her voice was so pleasing.

[La_Becca]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 7:26pm

Krystal L. Washington is amazing as Mimi. To me, Karmine Allers's performance was lacking...she looks the part, but I was overall umimpressed.

Rosario's portrayal of Mimi is perfect for film. I'm a fan of her voice.

[Anne_here]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 7:28pm

Loved Maya Days!!!

[elphieisperky]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 8:58pm

In order:
1. Antonique Smith
2. Rosario Dawson
3. Karmine Alers

[changinandhow]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 9:08pm

I've only ever seen Karmine & Tallia Brinson, [and Rosario, if she counts] but I really loved Karmine.

[mrkringas]

Posted: 12/8/05 at 9:38pm

Debbie Kurup

Played the part on the UK tour and in the West End. Brilliant performer and did the octave leap in Out Tonight with a full on belt. Incredible. Plus like most Mimi's I have seen she looked stunning

[Cenoern]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 9:05am

Karmine is pretty good. Antonique is pretty bad, but Krystal was absolutely horrible.

My favorite, by FAR, is Dominique Roy, who performed the most stunning Out Tonight and Without You I have ever heard.

[Barnaby12345]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 12:18pm

Caren Lyn Manuel and Loraine Velez