As the opening night of RENT quickly approaches, the Hollywood Bowl has updated their site page to include cast and ticket information.  BroadwayWorld.com also had scoop on the cast list:

“The Hollywood Bowl previously announced Vanessa 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. 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.”

The show will be directed by Neil Patrick Harris and choreographed by Jamal Sims, co-choreographed Hairspray, the 82nd Academy Awards, and Madonna’s Sticky and Sweet Tour.  Let us know if you’re going to see it and what you think! It looks fabulous!

Source: BroadwayWorld/Hollywood Bowl

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