Will Chase in Rent
Will Chase in Rent
MissNY
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/05
#0Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 9:50am
Starting after Christmas, Will Chase will be playing Roger in RENT.
Is anyone else totally thrilled about this?
#1re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 9:57am
I AM SO TOTALLY THRILLED. Hooray!!
My mother loves him; maybe THIS will get her to see the show.
#2re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 9:58am
I'M ECSTATIC!!!
That's the Roger I'm seeing this time, then! 
Now, about Matt Caplan...
"Oh, good. After all, I can rub my stomach and pat my head at the same time, and I can do it with my eyes closed while whistling 'The Entertainer.' That's rhythm for you."
~ Snaps, proving that White Boys CAN have rhythm
#3re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:01am
I've seen Will's Roger before and it's really quite good.
Not sure if that coupled with the fierce Kenna Ramsey returning to Joanna would be enough motivation to get me to see the show again as long as the terrible existing company is still in the show, (I really despised everyone in the company currently except Ava Gaudet and Colin Hanlon) but it'd be tempting.
Updated On: 11/30/05 at 10:01 AM
#4re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:03am
You can always hope for "bad" luck....
Maybe someone can confirm this, but I heard that Matt has a few weeks off around March.
#5re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:04am
Nooo, that's too late. I'm gonna be around for January. Patronus, however, could seize the chance. XD
I'm just hoping Matt'll decide to be out.
"Oh, good. After all, I can rub my stomach and pat my head at the same time, and I can do it with my eyes closed while whistling 'The Entertainer.' That's rhythm for you."
~ Snaps, proving that White Boys CAN have rhythm
Updated On: 11/30/05 at 10:04 AM
#6re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:06am
Nah, sadly I am entrenched in Los Angeles for at least the next year or so.
I'm planning on moving to NY, but a lot has to fall into place before that happens.
#7re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:10am
From where did this news originate?
I'm trying to remain calm and not... enjoy this news before it is definite.
Now what would you say if today I started over?
Without a thing but this taped together four leaf clover
And I'll pretend like everything is already alright
And I'll run toward the sun till the castle's out of sight
thawikedclown
Swing Joined: 3/2/05
#8re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:11amwill chase is goddamn amazing!!! i cant really see him as roger, but im excited to see someone actually act!!!!
"Call Christopher Columbus if you want to have a perfectly good thing ruined" - Anonymous
#9re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:15am
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
::runs around the room screaming::
i have to see rent again.
#10re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:16am
He went on as Roger a few times, didn't he? I never got to see it, he was always just playing Steve or whatever but...
This sort of news (which I'm still sitting here in shock not believing) gives me hope for the future of Rent and the sanity of the people casting it. Because I was losing faith.
Now what would you say if today I started over?
Without a thing but this taped together four leaf clover
And I'll pretend like everything is already alright
And I'll run toward the sun till the castle's out of sight
#11re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:17am
I think he did, at some point.
Now they need to go and re-cast the rest of the show. Pronto. The people in it are talented, but so LIFELESS. Will's a really energetic performer. THIS IS SO GOOD.
#12re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:17am
Yes, he went on. As I mentioned in an above post, I saw him as Roger and he was good. Vocally, I prefer his Mark but he will definitely be an upgrade to anyone in the current cast.
They are either lifeless or have completely spastic, inappropriate interpretations of the characters (Matt Caplan/Justin Johnson). I found both of their performances to not only be poor, but almost a mockery of the material.
Those two mixed with the corpse-like performance of the rest of the cast made for an entirely atrocious production.
Updated On: 11/30/05 at 10:17 AM
erinrebecca
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/29/04
#13re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:17amThis has been rumored for a while but I'd wait til it's official before you get too excited.
#14re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:21am
While a link isn't yet available, a poster on compulsivebowlers.org said that Will has confirmed it verbally in his circle of friends. Take that for what it's worth.
#15re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:23amwhen did you last see the show? i saw it a few weeks ago and i was fully expecting it to be horrendous and completely phoned in...and actually ended up loving it. going again tomorrow... (friend's bway debut!!)
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#16re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:24amMe? August.
#17re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:27am
Maybe Mr. Chase can play both Mark and Roger, ala LENNON in reverse. 
I would love to see that.
I saw it with Patronus last week, it was one of the most terrible theatrical experiences ever.
Matt Caplan repulses me with his interpretation, which has been dubbed "Ruprect Mark" by Patronus.
I agree with Patronus, everyone else was either spastic or lifeless.
I might see it just to see Will though, if Matt is out.
I stand corrected, you are as vapid as they say.
Updated On: 11/30/05 at 10:27 AM
#18re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:29am
We saw it about a week and a half ago.
I think sp78 said it best during intermission when he said something along the lines of "I feel like I am watching the Forbidden Broadway skits of Rent."
RuprechtMark, HobbitRoger, SpasticAngel and WWEMimi were all frightening.
ComaInducingCollins, BoredBenny and GetMeOutofHereJoanne were making me sleepy.
It was really just terrible.
Updated On: 11/30/05 at 10:29 AM
MissNY
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/05
#19re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:29amThe news came from Will himself. His contract was just signed yesterday so there will probably be an "official" announcement very soon.
#20re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:30am
Ruprect Mark.
*golf claps*
Thank you, Smart Penguin, for that.
#21re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:42am
This post is making me cry... and not in a good way.
And hang on, when did you win the discus?
#22re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:50am
I've actually come to be all good with Antoinique as Mimi - but Matt Caplan offends me so badly that I pretty much refuse to see the show unless he is out. He makes a mockery of that material. The point of Mark is NOT "lets see how many laughs I can get out of every scene"
Destan Owens is boring as sin, not bad, just BORING.
I love Rent, but it needs a Les Mis style 10th anniversary overhaul.
Throwing Will in there as Roger would be a good start.
Now what would you say if today I started over?
Without a thing but this taped together four leaf clover
And I'll pretend like everything is already alright
And I'll run toward the sun till the castle's out of sight
#23re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:57amMatt is like... the horny teenaged-boy version of Mark, and I resent it. A lot. I'm really sorry that Mark is sex-starved at whatnot, but that is SO not the point of the character; it irks me to an infinite degree that Matt choses to focus on that.
kates422
Understudy Joined: 1/16/05
#24re: Will Chase in Rent
Posted: 11/30/05 at 11:08amGAH! What I would give to see him!!! He was so amazing in Lennon.
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