I'm pretty sure that she is the only Mimi in the history of the show that could actually pull off the, "I'm 19 but I'm old for my age" line. She looks 19.
@kesharedswag18392 жыл бұрын
Definitely. Tinashe is a close second though, then Rosario.
@bobbi70119 жыл бұрын
She's honestly not THAT bad. You've got to remember that she initially was trained for pop music; Broadway is something different altogether. She just needs a bit more work. And of course, paired w Aaron, she's not gonna look as good. I don't think she was bad. She just needed more training. If she had done this role today, she'd be fantastic.
@amandas90699 жыл бұрын
I completely agree, she already made so much progress as Gigi- she just needed some more experience
@Yanlisx8 жыл бұрын
+Bobbi W It's like how Joe Jonas played Marius at the O2 in England for Les Miserables. He wasn't bad in all reality. He looked more nervous than anything,
@imlivx8 жыл бұрын
+Bobbi W she's gotten so much better with live stuff, did u watch grease live?
@annevanbruggen24158 жыл бұрын
Side note: Wasn't that Nick Jonas? xD
@amytang69158 жыл бұрын
Anne van Bruggen Side note: Didn't Nick Jonus suck?
@berrystically10 жыл бұрын
The fact that she didn´t take the stash bothers me so much
@allisonstrait729910 жыл бұрын
I know that bothers me!
@watley177310 жыл бұрын
I just noticed that( because before I could not watch the whole thing ) and it bugs the crap out of me.!
@hollygregg157410 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure it's cause on the other performances she tried to take it but it looked really awkward if you look closely in other videos. Either that, or she forgot that night, but on every other show she took it, or at least she tried.
@davidthaler70189 жыл бұрын
THAT'S all that bothered you? There are so many things wrong with her performance that I can't even begin to separate them!!!!!
@berrystically9 жыл бұрын
David Thaler well it's what bothers me the most as it takes away the whole purpose of the scene/interaction and it fails to portray some traits of mimi's character.
@fullhousecast4208 жыл бұрын
"duh yew go to tha caht scretch clahb"
@avacado45408 жыл бұрын
"YAES."
@clo45818 жыл бұрын
im laughing so fucking hard oh my god
@chelsea66248 жыл бұрын
IM CRYING
@emmyj68068 жыл бұрын
ha true
@ao-ov8ny8 жыл бұрын
I CANT BREATHE HELP😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@julianabrady76005 жыл бұрын
Here after rent live and she is 10x better as Maureen
@KMWiltz1311 жыл бұрын
His little dance at "I once was born to be bad" is the best thing in this whole video. Absolutely adorable.
@marthalucia23512 жыл бұрын
I would kill to see Vanessa Hudgens perform Mimi now 😭
@jimlittle57692 жыл бұрын
She played a great Maureen in Fox version of Rent in 2019.
@madeleineethier144 жыл бұрын
Finding this in 2019. Just wanna mention how incredible Aaron is in this. He stays in key even though Vanessa is having a hard time, which is very difficult!
@DarkComputerGirl11 жыл бұрын
I think she confuses portraying a heroine addict with an alcohol addict.
@humanperson37333 жыл бұрын
Legend has it that Aaron still has physical therapy on his back from carrying this performance.
@cheldaggr24378 жыл бұрын
Honestly the problem was never about her singing, she can clearly sing. But musicals are just a different animal. Its acting and singing altogether; theres a certain way you hold your voice and range to breathe life into the character you're in. Vanessa is the cute girl next door by nature whereas Mimi is a seasoned ballsy sexual goddess. She tried tho. Everybodys gotta start somewhere.
@snoopysister110 жыл бұрын
Vanessa Hudgens in Rent is about the equivalent to Nick Jonas in the 25th Anniversary Les Miserables...I don't know who was worse.....
@hannahmarie954910 жыл бұрын
She was
@PolyBiBadger8 жыл бұрын
+HannahMarie954 both were pretty bad
@tianatillman37497 жыл бұрын
y'all fucking stuipd
@emgilday17147 жыл бұрын
definitely Vanessa....
@rentfriend6 жыл бұрын
Except Nick got his start on Broadway! There wouldnt be a JoBro band without Nick being on Bway!
@Kaitlyn522111 жыл бұрын
Am In the only one who noticed she forgot to slip the stash out of his pocket in the end before she walked off? lol!
@heyitssoli10 жыл бұрын
oh my gosh no I noticed also lol
@Kaitlyn522110 жыл бұрын
soli gonzalez thank god i thought i was the only one who noticed that. at least i know i'm not the only one who has seen it so many times that i notice little stuff like that lol!
@heyitssoli10 жыл бұрын
haha right I love rent
@mlreakin31308 жыл бұрын
I need to go watch Renee and Will now to cleanse my ears
@JessZamarripa8 жыл бұрын
hahahahha same the Renee and Will version is my fave
@emmyj68068 жыл бұрын
I agree yes
@tatoiala22618 жыл бұрын
Same, I clicked on this thinking it was going to be decent, but I was unfortunately wrong..... I need Renee & Will.
@leilanihanaike8 жыл бұрын
Same here. I don't mind Aaron, but Vanessa just murdered this song, and not in the good way. I too need Renee and Will to cleanse this god awfulness out of my head.
@alicepan66317 жыл бұрын
Same, but Adam and Daphne.
@amarillachainsaw38297 жыл бұрын
I love how they spend the whole musical complaining about how they're freezing and roger is just wearing a sleeveless t-shirt
@blefnaven10 жыл бұрын
aaron had to carry this entire performance
@shinydany778 жыл бұрын
Vanessa has come a long way since this... Honestly she sounds horrible in this, but tbh she did an amazing job as Rizzo :)
@amandaunzicker41908 жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@themusicofthenight27787 жыл бұрын
Danni Alcantara agreed
@jillianerin48215 жыл бұрын
She did awesome as Maureen!
@E3g44 жыл бұрын
Audrey Penington well I think she did awesome to be honest it just wasn’t as good as the original
@Flanmcslam3 жыл бұрын
She sounded like shit so she was shit. Its a musical you cant sing bad and still be good in it. Bitch has no body too so its weird they picked her.
@mels349911 жыл бұрын
I think part of why it's not great is the instrumental is a little too slow. Just by a tiny bit, but it makes a difference. It's awkwardly slow.
@ThemeparkRidley10 жыл бұрын
Completely agree with you!
@sindahat74513 жыл бұрын
Totally agree.
@kateemilyfowler26059 жыл бұрын
She sounds a bit like Miranda Sings at the start I'm dying!😂😂
@emmamueller39218 жыл бұрын
Omfg ur right hahaha I just rewatched it and I'm dying
@albertesolveigbkgaardmorte93567 жыл бұрын
TheatreKidKate ahahhaha
@kiraeileen87458 жыл бұрын
She didn't even take the coke, that is my only problem with this version
@Merryhope13918 жыл бұрын
the only? I like Vanessa, and she´s a great singer but she doesn't match with Mimi personality, my opinion.
@bgnyc18 жыл бұрын
i though it was heroin. thats why i assume they all have HIV, because of the sharing of needles.
@yosoyconsuela8 жыл бұрын
It is heroin.
@jugasppar7 жыл бұрын
lmao she just forgot shit like that happens on stage all the time and with the best actors too
@krystaking185810 жыл бұрын
....."Do you wanna dance?" (doesn't dance or steal drugs back)
@bgnyc18 жыл бұрын
Vanessa's voice doesn't at all compare to Renee Elise Goldsberry or even Rosario Dawson.
@rachelliauw88074 жыл бұрын
tinashe is great too
@michaelparness28963 жыл бұрын
Yeah I saw her in GiGi, I don’t really understand the hype
@suzannemenuet9473 жыл бұрын
@bicth !!!!!!!! You can say that again
@jayden.dayyan3 жыл бұрын
@bicth !!!!!!!! FACTS
@isabellerose16910 жыл бұрын
And the irony is that Vanessa did a much better job than 99% of the people commenting on here criticizing her would've. As for her not taking the stash/touching his butt, well, that's probably not on her. Neil Patrick Harris directed this so how about calling him out on his choice?
@bellbabyyoon71010 жыл бұрын
But in her performances on other nights, she does take the stash. So it's more likely in the heat of the moment she forgot, I'm not hating on her, but I do believe it was her mistake. That being said, everyone makes mistakes, and the fact she tried at this role is something I can admire, even if I didn't necessarily think it was the best I've seen.
@moochiwuvschachi9 жыл бұрын
WHY DID THEY PUT HER WITH AARON? HE IS WAY TOO TALENTED FOR HER.
@Dani-it9vc4 жыл бұрын
Tru
@skifflerockspate649 жыл бұрын
It took her a minute to warm up, but she did a decent job. People are so rude
@TheOfficialSK3X9 жыл бұрын
Carman Myrick yeah so. She's a professional. You don't see the people on broadway say "oh yeah I wasn't good because I was warming up"
@babbyasmr20317 жыл бұрын
FocusFireMusic Well...
@DocWat139 жыл бұрын
The difference between the vocal skill of these two people is just incredible. This is what you get when you put a Hollywood "actress" on Broadway, even just for a specialty production. Aaron deserved better than this, what a shame.
@jasminesmith24749 жыл бұрын
I don't get why everyone is hating her. She is occasionally flat, but mimi is supposed to be an inexperienced, childish character. I think it kinda fits
@rachelliauw88074 жыл бұрын
occasionally?
@donaldoconner8 жыл бұрын
Why is it so slow? It seems like they're doing this at rehearsal speed.
@WHATTHEBUCKSHOW10 жыл бұрын
OH. MY GOD
@mythoughtsareblah10 жыл бұрын
i literally just saw your tweet and came to watch this again
@crazydwaarling12310 жыл бұрын
^ I did the same thing
@InternetFad10 жыл бұрын
I love that you commented on this!
@Spirits-n-Giggles10 жыл бұрын
Why? Just... Why? This sounds like a high school musical (pun intended) And Not in a good way.
@skatedude4521710 жыл бұрын
Gabriella!!!! What happened to college and Troy?!?!!!
@bwayfan903510 жыл бұрын
She changed it for drugs, dancing and the worst singing ever xD
@paulawilliams318110 жыл бұрын
BWAY FAN drugs? lmaoo you wish
@luigi3duran10 жыл бұрын
Is It Wrong That At 2:32 When Aaron Makes The Handcuff Mimic I Imagined Aaron With Actual Handcuffs!?!
@zillious0610 жыл бұрын
nope. not wrong. not wrong at all.
@luigi3duran10 жыл бұрын
Amy Soria OK Nice To Know I'm Not Alone On This, LOL
@AaronWachs5 жыл бұрын
Here she was fresh out of High School Musical. So of course she wasn’t the best. Now she has about 8 extra years of training I’m looking forward to see her as Maureen
@Dani-it9vc4 жыл бұрын
Ok but can we all at least agree Aaron Tveit is incredibly attractive as Roger I mean he's always attractive but damn
@123lda11 жыл бұрын
I don't know, I really like this interpretation of "Light my candle". I mean, one of the interesting yet sad parts about Rent is the fact that Mimi is very young, she's barely nineteen, yet her life is really a mess! In my opinion, Vanessa does very well portraying that youthful, slightly naive yet tortured and experienced spirit of Mimi. So I really like her portrayal of Light My Candle, although I admit Rosario's interpretation of songs such as Goodbye Love or Out Tonight are more of my taste.
@theresaradford297410 жыл бұрын
she forgot to take the stash....
@LaMenteOpen9 жыл бұрын
This is exactly why I wondered why she keeps getting roles on Broadway? I mean I like her as a movie actress but Broadway?
@DiverseCityGurl8 жыл бұрын
+Jedtavius Trash Lover And high. lol.
@SelphieFairy6 жыл бұрын
Because she's pretty and she's "famous" kinda? She's improved, I'll give her that. But it's not enough to justify casting her in starring roles.
@Lil_Angry_Bitch6 жыл бұрын
In show Buisness it's not what you know, or what you do, it's who you know and who you do.
@Lil_Angry_Bitch6 жыл бұрын
This is basicly Disney Channel Presents "Rent". She can't even cut it as Mimi, how is she going to cut it as Maureen in Fox's version of "Rent" next year?
@papatz5 жыл бұрын
LAB-Lil' Angry B!tch have u seen Grease Live? I gotta admit Vanessa was terrible as Mimi, but she OWNED Grease:Live. She greatly improved, even more so when you realize she had just heard that her father died mere hours before the show started. At moments she even outshined Julianne Hough who played Sandy there. I have high hopes for her as Maureen.
@dancingwithabadobsessionon513710 жыл бұрын
Yeah, um Vaness Hudgens!?! This wasn't the right role for her if this was supposed to be taken seriously by the audience. And, yeah, she forgot to take the stash and was flat. Aaron, on the other hand, was good as always. However, it's interesting to see him as rocker boy Roger- he's so preppy in real life! I like this look on him! Don't get me wrong, he's beautiful either way...
@toriletzler_music5 жыл бұрын
Jesus this is horrendous - bless Aaron for making it through this hahah
@Wilderness-King8 жыл бұрын
This wasn't very good. Vanessa Hudgens should never ever play Mimi. Her movements where awkward and her voice wasn't the best. Aaron was great though. Though I still like the film Roger. Anyway. Glad I could watch this and compare it to other better versions.
@amytang69158 жыл бұрын
Angel Eliza love the film version
@debinorton7 жыл бұрын
Angel Eliza Film Roger is the original Roger.
@jugasppar7 жыл бұрын
"her movements where awkward and her voice wasn't the best" is very fitting descroption for the original mimi on broadway so
@-musicalartgeek-65477 жыл бұрын
Angel Eliza *mmmMmmmmMmMMMMMM IS THAT SOME HEATHERS I SEE*
@Wilderness-King7 жыл бұрын
- MusicalArtGeek - Yas it is!!!!
@EllieC13010 жыл бұрын
You know I watched this to see if I was right in thinking Vanessa wasn't as bad as people were saying and I stand by that. She's not great but she doesn't ruin it; there's glimmers of good in there, but bits suffer from a case of Disney voice...
@nikkariabov64988 жыл бұрын
I like Vanessa but she doesn't match Mimi's personality!
@purachairodsud76515 жыл бұрын
Nikka Riabov how about Maureen’s
@tamarajanai75925 жыл бұрын
2019 and she just played Maureen in RENT live on FOX
@HazelAngelxX10 жыл бұрын
Vanessa and Aaron too much hotness, I can't deal!
@danapoland72999 жыл бұрын
AARON IS SO TALENTED
@dudukauffman10 жыл бұрын
Vanessa was amazing in The Frozen Ground and Gimme Shelter. She received really good reviews for these movies! She has talent (these films prove it)
@evanhicks344410 жыл бұрын
dude idk but when he says "i'm Roger" i DIE
@cierra694010 жыл бұрын
the point of the last section of the song was for her to get her stash, why didnt she get it????
@gracenern89 жыл бұрын
That's my spot. SHE'S IN MY SPOT!
@JP-dt1hh10 жыл бұрын
I only noticed Aaron Tveit at first XD I don't even see the words Vanessa Hudgens until halfway through the video when I was like "hey that girl sounds like Vanessa"
@SkyeSuperFetus9 жыл бұрын
Vanessa completely ruined this.
@azabirdsall-craycroft59708 жыл бұрын
Oh shit! Its Aaron Tveit!
@psadoug7 жыл бұрын
oh to be young again. vanessa is great in this
@girl92010 жыл бұрын
Seriously?! They paired up Aaron Tveit with Vanessa Hudgens? How unbalanced is that...
@Holokat11 жыл бұрын
"I once was born to be bad" I love Aaron's move.
@KittyQualtagh9 жыл бұрын
i feel like she has potential... she just hasn't gotten enough vocal training and she needs to work on being subtlety sexy.
@ladyus826510 жыл бұрын
"Oh well, Good night." loooove that part.
@marleygreen38669 жыл бұрын
ugh i just love aaron so much.
@syncingtitanic11 жыл бұрын
Aw I really liked this version!
@kahron3615 жыл бұрын
VANESSA IS AMAZING ARE YOU KIDDING ME THIS IS GREAT❤️
@MISSYEYALOVESU10 жыл бұрын
Not Mimi material... NOT BROADWAY MATERIAL
@Theye10149910 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one anxious because she didn't grab the "stash"?
@RhiannonSkyeMcLean11 жыл бұрын
Aaron played and sang the part of Roger so well. His vocal range is amazing. I love how his voice can do so much. He can do operatic pieces such as Les Mis. Rent and Next to Normal had a Rock element to them. CMIYC was 60's and almost like jazz. Long story short Aaron Tveit is perfect. Vanessa Hudgens is... I'll stay out of it seeing as though I only have 140 characters remaining to discuss every flawher voice has.
@emmapeterson832610 жыл бұрын
aaron wouldnt have been my first choice for roger, but he's good. casting vanessa was a huge mistake. plus, the music is a LOT slower. idk.
@ao-ov8ny8 жыл бұрын
The only good part of this to me was when she sang "oh what'd you do to my candle?!" Other than that it's just cringe.
@nahna7777 жыл бұрын
so true!
@marleygreen38669 жыл бұрын
this is my favorite thing ever.
@moodygirl71110 жыл бұрын
I seriously can't tell if she's trying to be bad or not.... But she sounds like Miranda Sings
@superdupercorp3 жыл бұрын
she pulled off a phenomenal maureen and that's all that matters
@audreypenington32144 жыл бұрын
0:40 when you’re eight and lick the beer out of your dads beer cap and think you’re drunk
@cheyennepeterson64995 жыл бұрын
Who knew she would be playing Maureen in Rent 2019 she is so so much better now then when she played Mimi back then i think its because she's more confident and knows the story i love her so much
@davidthaler70189 жыл бұрын
OMFG......I couldn't stand to watch this for more than 15 seconds......so foul was the stench of her performance that it came through my screen and stank up my living room. I hope Tveit got combat pay for this.
@maggymead8 жыл бұрын
by far the worst performance of light my candle to ever see the stage. Vanessa absolutely butchered this song.
@themusicofthenight27787 жыл бұрын
Maggy Jenkins Shes Better as Rizzo tbh
@mollyh230110 жыл бұрын
I love Aaron in this, but Vanessa I don't think is right for this role..
@gracehalsey96615 жыл бұрын
i'm anxious to see her as maureen, i feel like it will fit her a lot better
@TheLoganLermanLuvr11 жыл бұрын
screaming bc i'm just imagining samantha barks in vanessa's place BVEIT FEELS
@SarahMcAsey933 жыл бұрын
Oh it looks like I need to rewatch this.......
@gogoannawanna8 жыл бұрын
Was not expecting this omg
@maxpuckerman73987 жыл бұрын
"you look like you're 16" you got that right, though
@agmini10 жыл бұрын
LOVE Aaron Tveit. :)
@avad15676 жыл бұрын
HIM IN THIS OUTFIT>>>>>>>
@ellietaylor54878 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who really liked both Aaron and Vanessa in this version? I liked the different spin Vanessa put on Mimi and thought it really worked.
@laurenborkowski815211 жыл бұрын
this never stops being funny.
@katielawrence54203 жыл бұрын
I love Vanessa Hudgens and Aaron Tviet.
@alpacalipscomedy9 жыл бұрын
Why is there a handicap ramp in his apartment?
@emilywarner777111 жыл бұрын
Now, people need to pipe down. This was directed by NPH and has a ridiculously fabulous cast. If Vanessa was cast in this, she probably earned it. Maybe it wasn't her best song or night, but I really think people are judging her so harshly because 1) they mindless hate on anything Disney 2) they mindlessly hate because she gets to be all sexy with Aaron. I doubt many of us (myself definitely included) could do better.
@etherealfairychild944111 жыл бұрын
i like this! yal be trippin there both good!!
@louise1carmichael9 жыл бұрын
Aaron💚
@TheSayvon201012 жыл бұрын
I LOVED IT(: Vanessa was great and Aaron was too. lol
@caseyj56377 жыл бұрын
"You look familYUHR" "Du yew guh tew thuh caskrach claahb?"
@yazzy35464 жыл бұрын
ok a lot of y’all are bashing her but this isn’t her thing really like why don’t y’all try not everyone has the voice but there’s no need to be that rude☹️. Before any of y’all come for me i’m not saying you can’t have your opinions but gosh y’all are really harsh for y’all not to be doing it...
@emilylegel109310 жыл бұрын
I miss Idina and Adam. Perfect together in Chess In Concert, and in this. I love aaron as an actor (see him in wicked with Kerry Ellis or in Les Miserables), but the chemistry was just off
@ivanasolis88683 жыл бұрын
Aaron is so talented
@BrianaCallie10 жыл бұрын
YAAAS AARON YAAAAS!
@broadwaybaybay46094 жыл бұрын
I've shipped danny and riz idk why, but anyway there so talented and did do well in grease live
@fusionsuper2 жыл бұрын
Which year was this from? This would have been at least 4-5 years before the 2019 televised edition.
@Emzdra8 жыл бұрын
For everyone hating, Vanessa, Aaron and the rest of the cast and crew only rehearsed 7 days for this show! So cut them some slack
@krazykirstie26198 жыл бұрын
She truly isn't bad at singing. We just have to remember that she isn't the original Mimi. She can't sing perfect, no one can. Considering her circumstances, she did extremely well. Of course there were some pitchy parts. But, she played the part very well. And sang it well also. Let's enjoy it, criticism later.
@Pal3sa11 жыл бұрын
The broadway set is also small but the stage is quite bare, not counting the structure at the back. This stage has has too many props on it & during light my candle on broadway there was a table with some stuff on it, a few chairs fold out & a steel bin on stage. But yeah they can't move stuff some around because it's an open curtain show.
@racheltaylor45211 жыл бұрын
Is it just me, or is how Vanessa raises the candle every time she sings "Won't you light my candle?" really creepy.... Aaron Tveit is amazing as always!
@bridgetellen5759 жыл бұрын
And what's worse is she's supposed to play Rizzo in Grease: Live this January. And of course, alongside Aaron... again. She's gonna make him look bad... again
@erikabautista70729 жыл бұрын
Bridget Pody Well least hey aren't really together. Aaron is Danny Zuko, right?
@bridgetellen5759 жыл бұрын
Erica Bautista Amen to that! Yep Aaron as the smokin' Danny Zuko
@erikabautista70729 жыл бұрын
Bridget Pody Aaron, I think, would be perfection ♡ Vanessa... idk really, I like their chemistry in Rent but she isn't very strong, vocally, imo. But they wouldn't be the pairings in Grease, right? Danny Zuko is in love with Sandy, not Rizzo.
@bridgetellen5759 жыл бұрын
+Erica Bautista yeah she's way too weak to play a character like Mimi. True they wouldn't be pairing, but again, I don't think she's strong enough to play Rizzo either. I can just never see her as the "bad girl" if that makes sense. I think something like HSM and Gigi are better suited for her
@erikabautista70729 жыл бұрын
+Bridget Pody well, that makes sense :) after all these years, her image as the sweetheart is still kind of intact. She is older now, so we'll see. I'm just really excited for it! :)