![]() Grief is also artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse's two stages, which are composed of the main 499-seat theatre, where Rent is playing its SRO engagement and the 399-seat second stage. But it was weird." He quickly added, "A nice weird."Ĭruz says the person most helpful in getting his performance right is director Michael Grief, who directed Rent Off-Broadway and in its acclaimed move to Broadway, where the show won the 1996 Tony for Best Musical. Then I realized I'd done something to make them feel something. I didn't think I deserved their applause. "I had no idea," he said, "what being on stage would be like or how I'd react to the applause. The audience response has been overwhelming."īut, his first night in front of an audience, Cruz was was a bit taken aback. Playing Angel has been a great learning experience. "It didn't take long to embrace the role," explained Cruz, "and, surprise, I didn't have a problem with the heels. I kept thinking 'What am I doing? What makes this me think I can do this?' For a while, I was in a mess."Īt first, Cruz said he thought he'd have a problem being comfortable with the role, then with having to dance in high-heel platform shoes. "I had seen the show in New York and had such a deep respect for Wilson Jermaine Heredia's performance. "It's been wonderful and, at the same time, I can't explain the nervousness I went through in the beginning," said Cruz. Cruz is making his legit stage debut in the musical's Angel Company, which premiered in July, 1997 at the San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse. Playing Angel, the street musician and drag queen dying of AIDS, in Rent has been a wonderful experience for 23-year-old Wilson Cruz. ![]()
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