current Broadway cast

Posted: 1/31/06 at 4:15pm

Hey all who is the current broadway cast for Rent? Are they any good because I am probably going to go see Rent and Phantom soon on broadway and add 6 times for me seeing Phantom!

[Patronus]

Posted: 1/31/06 at 4:19pm

www.compulsivebowlers.org is the best place for all your Rent discussion needs. This was cut and pasted from their site.

Current RENT Broadway Cast (last updated 1/31/2006)

Roger Davis: Tim Howar (until 7/29)
Mark Cohen: Matt Caplan
Tom Collins: Destan Owens
Benjamin Coffin III: D'Monroe
Joanne Jefferson: Kenna Ramsey
Angel Schunard: Justin Johnston
Mimi Marquez: Antonique Smith
Maureen Johnson: Ava Gaudet
Mark's mom and others: Haven Burton
Christmas caroler, Mr. Jefferson, a pastor, and others: Marcus Paul James
Mrs. Jefferson, woman with bags, and others: Frenchie Davis
Gordon, the man, Mr. Grey, and others: Luther Creek
Steve, man with squeegee, a waiter, and others: Robin de Jesus
Paul, a cop, and others: Shaun Earl
Alexi Darling, Roger's mom, and others: Mayumi Ando

SWINGS
Karmine Alers
Justin Brill
Crystal Monee Hall
Owen Johnston II
Philip Dorian McAdoo
Moeisha McGill

UNDERSTUDIES
For Roger: Justin Brill, Luther Creek, Owen Johnston II
For Mark: Justin Brill, Luther Creek
For Collins: Marcus Paul James, Philip Dorian McAdoo
For Benjamin: Marcus Paul James, Philip Dorian McAdoo
For Joanne: Frenchie Davis, Crystal Monee Hall, Moeisha McGill
For Angel: Robin de Jesus, Shaun Earl, Owen Johnston II
For Mimi: Karmine Alers, Ava Gaudet, Moeisha McGill
For Maureen: Karmine Alers, Haven Burton

THE BAND
Conductor, Keyboards: Boko Suzuki
Bass: Steve Mack
Guitar: Bobby Baxmeyer
Drums: Jeff Potter
Keyboards, Guitar: John Korba

[My Name in Lights]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 2:35am

Just my opinion, but since you asked...

I saw RENT for the third time this past weekend. Will Chase played Roger and he was utterly fantastic! His acting and singing was impeccable. Unfortunately, he was only a replacement for one month, and Sunday was his last show.

As far as the rest of the cast in comparison to others I have seen on Broadway, they seemed to be going through the motions, but they really didn't give the heart and soul performances I witnessed previously. The rest of the audience seemed to like it well enough, but then again, a lot of the audience was made up of very young children...one of the results of the movie RENT.

Both my companion and I were disappointed with the current cast, except for the fabulous Will Chase.

[andyf]

Posted: 4/4/06 at 11:24pm

Does anyone know when Antonique's contract is up?

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 4/4/06 at 11:30pm

Thats kind of weird that maureen is an understudy for Mimi.

Akiva

[anne3]

Posted: 4/4/06 at 11:42pm

"Does anyone know when Antonique's contract is up?"

well, she just re-signed about a month ago... So probably late summer/early fall..