Light My Candle with Daphne Rubin-Vega

The hilarious and talented Daphne Rubin-Vega originated the role of Mimi on in Rent on Broadway! She joins Sarah and Beth to talk about her experience auditioning for and performing in Rent, including the time she forgot her lines in “Light My Candle,” her uniquely un-Broadway singing voice, what it was like working with Jonathan Larson, and the trauma that can come with being in the public eye. She also remembers signing fans’ fake drug stashes and issues a public apology for her mixed messaging regarding drugs after Beth accuses Rent of single-handedly causing the opioid crisis. During a game of “Life After Rent,” Daphne lays out what she thinks the Rent gang might be up to in 2018 (spoiler: Roger owns a Christmas Tree Farm). And, she’s NOT Rosie Perez, so please stop mixing the two of them up!