?'s about Caren Lyn Manuel

[got-a-light]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 4:52pm

Was she in "Brookyln"? If so why did she leave? I saw in the "Gypsy of the Year" playbill that Caren's brother Corey was also in the "Rent" portion of the show... is he in "Rent" on Broadway as well?

BTW - How is Caren in "Rent"?

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 5:07pm

Caren left Brooklyn, and now she's playing Mark's Mom in RENT. Her brother Corey is not on Broadway.

And Caren is an amazing singer/actress. She rocks :)

[TheGaIsSilent]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 5:20pm

Actually, this week, she's playing Maureen. :)

[AlienOnBroadway]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 5:30pm

Corey appeared in Caren's show "Womyn In Three" without about 8 or 10 Rent-ers or Rent alums. I think they did the "Rent portion" of the Gypsy of the Year. (but I am not absolutely sure about that)

She's an amazing talent. "Womyn in Three" was just one of the most unique and fascinating shows I have ever seen. And I dig her CD too.

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 5:45pm

When was Corey in Womyn in 3? Not during the Fringe Festival...

[Amneris]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 6:49pm

i might have to go and see rent after years on sat just to see her as maureen. I am so sorry she never got to go on in bklyn. She missed it by a WEEK to play faith.

[AlienOnBroadway]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 8:33pm

State of Jade (ha. love the name)
Corey took Justin Johnston's place when they did a full production of "Womyn In Three" on November 3rd. He played Martin Luther and Dean Nigro played the Judge, I believe.
You are right, he wasn't in the Fringe Festival production of the show.

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 9:51pm

Hahah thank you, it was actually inspired by Caren's song :). That's cool, I didn't know Corey performed also

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 10:01pm

Caren was a GREAT Mimi.

[canigeta84]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 11:06pm

I would love to see Caren as Mimi!! I bet she is amazing at it. I hung out with her the other night, so amazingly nice!! And she i just amazing in RENT no matter what part, great singer and dancer and everything!!
WHere can you get her cd??

[wicked4life51]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 11:29pm

i saw caren as mimi and thought she was amazing

[AlienOnBroadway]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 11:34pm

canigeta84: I got mine at "Womyn In Three" but as far as I know, they are not available online or anything.
Ask her the next time you hang out with her.

[canigeta84]

Posted: 1/19/05 at 12:42am

good point

[Amneris]

Posted: 1/19/05 at 9:49am

for people who know her , do you have an actual schedule of how long she will be playing maureen for?

[TheGaIsSilent]

Posted: 1/19/05 at 9:51am

Kelly's out till Sunday, I believe.

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 1/19/05 at 10:23pm

She is great...I saw her as Maureen about two years ago and was lucky enough to catch Womyn in 3 at the Fringe Festival. What a voice!!!!!! You don't expect it to come from such a tiny girl.

[StraightToHeaven]

Posted: 1/19/05 at 11:07pm

I have the Evita German tour cast recording with her as Eva Person and she sounds awsome! I met her outside of Brooklyn while she was collecting for bcefa and she was incredibly nice.

[andyf]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 8:32pm

I know she sang "Once Upon a Time" at some Macy's thing...does anyone else know more about that?

[Musetta1957]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 10:53pm

got-a-light, go to compulsivebowlers.com. You'll find a lot of posts about her there.