Cast Announced for the Las Vegas Premiere of ``Rent'' Oct. 27-Nov. 7 in the Las Vegas Hilton Theater.LAS VEGAS--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1999-- Casting has been announced for the engagement of the musical phenomenon "Rent" at the Las Vegas Hilton The Las Vegas Hilton is a hotel, casino, and convention center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a joint venture between Colony Capital, which owns 60 percent, and New York City-based REIT Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, which owns the remaining 40 percent. Theater opening Oct. 27 and playing through Nov. 7. The cast includes Pierre Angelo Bayuga as transvestite trans·ves·tite n. One who practices transvestism. transvestite Sexology A person with a compulsion to dress as a member of the other sex, which may be essential to maintaining an erection and achieving orgasm. See Transsexual. Angel Schunard; Horace V. Rogers as computer-age philosopher Tom Collins; Cristina Fadale as performance artist Maureen Johnson This article is about the author. For the fictional character, see Rent (musical). This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. ; Danielle Lee Greaves greaves cracklings, an edible raw fat from the meat trade. The skimmings from the preparation of this fat are also called greaves. They represent a low grade of meat meal. as public interest lawyer Joanne Jefferson; Scott Hunt as filmmaker Mark Cohen For the fictional character, see . For the Pennsylvania legislative leader, see . For the Irish cricketer, see . For the comedian, see . Mark R. Cohen (born 1943) is a Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. ; Stu James as landlord Benjamin Coffin III; Christian Mena as songwriter Roger Davis; and Julia Santana as exotic dancer Mimi Marquez. Rounding out the ensemble cast are: Maggie Benjamin, Matt Caplan, Marcus Chaney, Sandra DeNise, Jake Manabat, Stacey Lea Marhue, Marcus Mitchell, Racquel Roberts, Enrico Rodriguez, Dominique Roy, Cary Shields, Brent Davin Vance, Maia Nkenge Wilson and Tricia Young. Pierre Angelo Bayuga (Angel) performed in "Miss Saigon" in Germany and in his homeland of Canada. Horace V. Rogers (Tom Collins) has appeared in "Abyssinia, My Children! My Africa!", "Fences" and "Spunk." Cristina Fadale (Maureen) joins "Rent" from the European tour of "Fame" where she played Serena. Danielle Lee Greaves (Joanne) joins this company from the first national tour of "Rent." Her Broadway credits include "Show Boat" and "Sunset Boulevard." Scott Hunt (Mark) performed in "Rent" on Broadway and in the 10th anniversary production of "Les Miserables." Stu James (Benny) has been seen on TV in "Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. " and "The Cosby Show." Born in Chile and raised in Canada, Christian Mena (Roger) is a singer/songwriter who fronts the Latin pop band !Maracujah! Julia Santana (Mimi) is an actress/singer who has headlined such major clubs as The Palladium and Roseland. She is working on new music with her band The Cribb. The second national tour of "Rent," this company began performances in July 1997 in La Jolla, Calif., before moving to Los Angeles for an 18-week run and continuing on across the country. "Rent" has four other productions worldwide, including the Broadway, First National Tour, London and German companies. Inspired by Puccini's La Boheme, "Rent" is a joyous, breathtaking and often bittersweet bittersweet, name for two unrelated plants, belonging to different families, both fall-fruiting woody vines sometimes cultivated for their decorative scarlet berries. musical that celebrates a community of artists as they struggle with the soaring hopes and tough realities of today's world. Sweeping all major theater awards, including the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama From 1918 to 2006, the Drama Prize was unlike the majority of the other Pulitzer Prizes: during these years, the eligibility period for the drama prize ran from March 2 to March 1, to reflect the Broadway , "Rent" captures the heart and spirit of a generation. Tickets for "Rent" are priced from $40 to $65 and can be purchased in person or by phone at the Las Vegas Hilton box office at 702/732-5755 or 800/222-5361. This engagement marks the show's only 1999 appearance in Nevada and is presented by National Artists Corp. in association with the Las Vegas Hilton. |
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