#1
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:13pm
#2
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:14pm
Are you talking about the current cast?
Right now -
Roger - Cary Shields
Mark - Matt Caplan
Mimi - Karmine Alers
A work of art is an invitation to love.
Right now -
Roger - Cary Shields
Mark - Matt Caplan
Mimi - Karmine Alers
#3
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:17pm
i think he means the photos that are featured on the homepage... i think mimis real name is like antionette or something... i dont know. but that is def cary and trey
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#4
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:18pm
thanks for the response - but not the current cast - the characters whose photos are in the creative when it opens up . . .
#5
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:19pm
I have never seen her before - was she on broadway?
#6
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:20pm
aha. Yes, but I can't remember the actual spelling of her first name or what her last name is at all - Antoinique, or something like that? I think the photos are from a touring cast.
And as for why those three characters, probably because they're the most conventional "leads," even though RENT has eight principal characters.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
And as for why those three characters, probably because they're the most conventional "leads," even though RENT has eight principal characters.
Updated On: 8/9/05 at 02:20 PM
#7
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:24pm
Wax Lion says that EMCEE is right. That's Antonique Smith...one of the most beautiful women to portray Mimi at The Nederlander.
Love,
Wax Lion
Love,
Wax Lion
#8
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:25pm
Wax Lion to the rescue! 
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#9
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:26pm
i was close lol... she is really pretty... anyone know how she sings?
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#10
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:28pm
She was one of the best understudies for Mimi that Wax Lion has ever seen. Very strong vocals. He's almost 100% sure she was screen tested for the movie early on.
Love,
Wax Lion
#11
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:45pm
i heard her do o holy night at some concert thing in nyc. she sounded sooooo amazing! and i think she's pretty young, too. one of the best voices i have heard in rent.
#12
Posted: 8/9/05 at 5:07pm
She's amazing. She understudied the roles of Mimi and Maureen. What a powerhouse voice and she brough a fresh attitude to the roles (especially Maureen). I've seen her in concerts and she is great! I wish she would've made it into the movie.
Random- I dunno why I can see LArk Vorhees (spelling?) Lisa from Saved by the Bell as a young Joanne or something.
Random- I dunno why I can see LArk Vorhees (spelling?) Lisa from Saved by the Bell as a young Joanne or something.
#13
Posted: 8/9/05 at 8:09pm
Does anyone know how long Karmine has been in the role of Mimi? Because I believe I have seen her maybe three times in the course of four years, but I could be mistaken. But she was amazing live, and I prefer her to Daphne on the recording, even though I never got to see Daphne live.
#14
Posted: 8/9/05 at 8:32pm
Karmine started performing in Rent in 2001, on the Benny tour. When the Bennies closed in July of '01, Karmine came to Broadway to replace her sister Yassmin as a swing here, I believe in September. She was a swing for awhile, and then became fulltime Mimi in the winter of 2002. She's been Mimi, or a swing, off and on since then. Krystal Washington and Melanie Brown have been fulltime Mimi in the past two years too, but Karmine hasn't left the cast since she joined in 2001.
#15
Posted: 8/9/05 at 8:45pm
Just listened to her Out Tonight on her official website and DAMN! I know, a bit late on this but I've never heard Karmine before now. She sounded incredible and she is beautiful to top it all off. I can only imagine what seeing her live is like. My friend recently went to NY and saw her in RENT and was blown away. He's not into RENT at all but his parents got tickets and he told me that her performance (and a few of the other cast members) actually made the show a very enjoyable experience for him. This has probably been asked before but does anyone know how long she is contracted for? I'm going to NY this fall and I'd love to be able to see her live.
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#16
Posted: 8/9/05 at 9:33pm
She goes back to swing October 26th if I'm not mistaken.
#17
Posted: 8/9/05 at 11:17pm
Awsome thanks! I'm probably going near the end of September so hopefully I can catch her.
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#18
Posted: 8/9/05 at 11:31pm
Ahhh Antonique Smith! I LOVED her as Maureen! And Mimi!
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