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Wayne Brady, Tracie Thoms & others added to cast of Neil Patrick Harris-directed “Rent” at Hwood Bowl

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We know that Vanessa Hudgens will play the role of Mimi in the concert production of Rent at Hollywood Bowl in August but now several more cast members have been announced who make me want to see the show all the more.

Among those added to the cast are Emmy winner Wayne Brady who will play the role of Tom Collins in the show. Brady, currently hosting Let’s Make a Deal, has twice worked with director Neil Patrick Harris on the How I Met Your Mother sitcom as Barney’s gay brother.

Also in the cast: Aaron Tveit, from Broadway’s Pulitzer Prize winning Next to Normal and the upcoming feature film Howl plays Roger, and Skylar Astin, who played Georg in Spring Awakening on Broadway, plays Mark.

Collins Pennie who appeared in the films Fame and the upcoming Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming, plays Benjamin (“Benny”) Coffin III.

Tracie Thoms, a regular on CBS’ Cold Case, will be Joanne, a role she played in the film and the final cast of RENT on Broadway.

Telly Leung, member of the final cast of RENT on Broadway, will play the role of Angel. Gwen Stewart, the original Broadway vocalist of “Seasons of Love,” will join the production as well.

Neil Patrick Harris said in a statement: “So far, I’m thrilled with the cast.  With this gang, I’m hoping to provide an eclectic mix of experienced RENT performers, amazing new talent, and recognizable faces in unexpected roles.  Of paramount importance to me, though, is honoring the piece as a whole – the music, the vibe, the creator – so that those who have never experienced RENT will be able to appreciate it alongside die hard fans.  We’ll only have one week of rehearsal, which I like to call ‘madness’, but as of now my hopes are very high.”

There will be three performances only, Friday and Saturday August 6 and 7 at 8:30pm, and Sunday August 2 at 7:30pm.

Jamal Sims, who was an associate choreographer of the film Hairspray, co-choreographed the 82nd Academy Awards, and was assistant choreographer of the Madonna: Sticky and Sweet Tour, has been announced to choreograph.

Tim Weil, the original Musical Supervisor and Conductor for RENT on Broadway, and Musical Supervisor for the 2009 US Tour of RENT will serve as Musical Director of the Hollywood Bowl’s fully staged production.

The Hollywood Bowl previously announced Vannesa Hudgens for the role of Mimi in its production of RENT, which will have three performances August 6, 7, and 8.  Today the Bowl is announcing additional casting, led by Emmy winner and Grammy nominee Wayne Brady in the role of Tom Collins.

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2 Remarks

  1. Good Luck Neil! and all the cast.
    We are in this together Vanessa.

  2. I am a very big fan of Rent and this remake has got me nervous! I hope the cast does an amazing job and I am looking forward to its arrival on the big screen!

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