- The BENNY COMPANY
- Cast
Members: Who's come and go:
- A
few important moments: Shows you should know.
- Synopsis:
Opinionated overview of what has happened to the cast
- Where
are they now?
-
- Cast
Members: Who's come and go:
- Mark:
Neil
Patrick Harris, Kirk McDonald, Scott Hunt
- Roger:
Christian
Mena, Cary Shields, Adrian Lewis Morgan, Christian Mena, Cary Shields
- Mimi:
Julia
Santana, Yasminn Alers(1 month), Julia Santana, Saycon Sengbloh
- Benny:
D'Monroe, Carl Thornton, Brian Love, Stu James
- Collins:
Mark Leroy Jackson, Dwayne Clark, Horace Rogers
- Angel:
Wilson
Cruz, Andy Senor, Pierre Bayuga, Shaun Earl
- Maureen: Leigh
Hetherington, Carla Bianco (unofficial due to Leigh's vocal issues) Leigh Hetherington, Cristina Fadale,
Michelle Smith.
- Joanne:
Kenna Ramsey, Monique Daniels, Danielle Lee Greaves, Kamilah Martin,
Jacqueline B. Arnold
If you have a correction, any questions at all, or additions feel free to
e-mail me. However I will not be updating the future cast members beyond
01/10/00.
- A few important moments
in the Benny Company
- 07/15/97 - opened at the La Jolla Playhouse
where Michael Grief once served as artistic directors.
- 01/18/98 - Closing Night Los
Angeles, NPH's last.
- 02/18/98 - Sharon
Brown’s final performance as Soloist #1 (Dallas)
- 02/22/98 - Kenna
Ramsey’s final performance as Joanne (Dallas)
- 08/05/98 - Opening Night
Costa Mesa. Scott Hunt hastily replaces Kirk MacDonald.
- 12/01/98 - Neil Patrick Harris returns
to RENT in Albuquerque.
- 11/28/99 - Christian Mena
and Julia Santana, the OBennyC Roger and Mimi close out together which means
a lot to all Benny Company fans.
- **Fun facts: Both Neil
Patrick Harris and Christian Mena needed knee surgery because of RENT.
- **Fun facts: Management in
the Benny Company allows for less room to improvise. Pretty uptight
group.
- **Fun facts: Mark Leroy
Jackson has been Collins every time RENT has hit Los Angeles.
-
- Synopsis
- The second national tour of Rent, sometimes
referred to as the Hollywood Cast because of TV icons Neil Patrick Harris and Wilson Cruz
is my hometown cast. This tour isn't just glamour, people are generally surprised at
the talent and genuine heart in this cast. The veteran cast member was D'Monroe, who
waited at the Life Cafe while in the Angel Tour and then switched over to the landlord
upon joining this tour. The most notable thing about the Benny Tour to me is the
intricate harmonies in What You Own (also come creepy lighting during that song that
pisses Jacki off). When the harmonizing is done correctly it's magic. When you
have an understudy, it's usually really sloppy. In my opinion, Benny tour Maureens
are generally good. I like em all. Leigh, Anika, Hallie etc. Also, home
to my arguably favorite Joanne, Kenna Ramsey (wow!) and MY ALL TIME FAVORITE BENNY
PERIOD, D'Monroe. Unlike most productions, where the Roger is flooded with
attention, Mark (NPH) is considered the star and was nominated for all the awards and
such. Christian Mena, being ethnic, opens way for incredible swings such as Owen who
can manage to play both Angel and Roger. Julia Santana (Mimi) is the only original
Mimi to still be playing her role in the states. This tour has played the role of a
training grounds for many Rogers (Cary and Adrian) to go onto other tours, or countries.
NPH's departure brought about some problems b/c of some bad chemistry. And
now, the sudden and swift leave of D'Monroe, MLJ, Andy Senor, Adrian and Jasmine the fans
have had to deal with some terrible blows. However to alleviate the pain, Christian
Mena returned, the OBennyC Roger is returning, and I for one smile at the thought. I imagine Julia and Christian's chemistry should be
reknown by now. (November 28, 1999). Cary who some new Benny Company fans
regard as entirely new, and the truly new Saycon Sengbloh are
the Benny Company's Roger and Mimi. Dwayne Clark of the Angels teams with a favorite of the fans Pierrre Bayuga and
they made a pretty good duo audio wise. Australian Maureen, Michelle Smith
joined aside from Bright Lights Big City's Jacqueline B. Arnold's
Joanne. they replaced Cristina Fadale and Danielle Lee Greaves.
Scott Hunt leaves early 2000 and the dynamics of the company will change
more.
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- Where
are they now?
- Neil Patrick Harris -->
Romeo and Juliet --> Stark Raving Mad(NBC)
- Wilson Cruz --> Broadway
- Andy Senor --> London
- Kenna Ramsey --> Broadway
- D'Monroe --> Angel Company
- Carla Bianco --> Broadway
--> Bright Lights Big City
- Hallie Buillet --> Broadway
- Yassmin Alers --> Back to
Broadway
- Sharon Brown --> Jekyll and
Hyde national tour
- Kirk MacDonald --> Parade
-->The Scarlet Pimpernel national tour
- Adrian Lewis Morgan -->
London --> Les Miserables
- Mark Leroy Jackson --> Angel
Company --> Ain't Nothing But the Blues
- Danielle Lee Greaves -->
Broadway
- Cristina Fadale -->
Broadway
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