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"RENT" is the Pulitzer Prize and 1996 Tony Award winning Best Musical written by Jonathan Larson, about young people living in New York City, in the face of AIDS and death, at the end of the millenium.

Dana Dawson joined the second national tour of "RENT" on October 10, 2000. She was a swing, understudying the lead roles of Joanne and Mimi. Dana also covered the ensemble roles of Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist #1, Alexi Darling, and Mark's mom. Starting December 5, 2000, Dana was a performing swing, appearing in the role of middle cop. The tour closed in San Francisco on July 15, 2001.

Dana Dawson made her Broadway debut with "RENT" at the end of August 2001 as a swing/Joanne and Mimi understudy for 6 weeks while Loraine Velez was on leave. Starting January 2, 2002, Dana was again part of Broadway's "RENT" where she joined fellow Benny cast members Karmine Alers, Maggie Benjamin, Dominique Roy, and Matt Caplan. Dana filled in at "RENT" as a swing for Catrice Joseph and Karmine Alers, starting September 2002.

Dana returned to "RENT" as a swing through October 2007, covering multiple roles, including the opportunity to perform the role of Mimi opposite Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp.

Dana Dawson dressed as Mimi

Performances

date location roles
10.15.2000 Iowa City Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
10.22.2000 evening Milwaukee Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
10.28.2000 matinee Denver Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
11.02.2000 matinee Denver Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
11.03.2000 Denver Cop
11.09.2000 Edmonton
HMV in-store appearance
Joanne/SOLoist#1
11.15.2000 Salt Lake City Mark's mom
11.20.2000 Rapid City, SD Joanne
11.21.2000 Rapid City, SD Joanne
11.22.2000 Rapid City, SD Joanne
11.26.2000 matinee Detroit Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
11.26.2000 evening Detroit Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
12.01.2000 Detroit Alexi Darling/Roger's mom
12.08.2000 Louisville, KY Alexi Darling/Roger's mom
12.17.2000 matinee Scranton, PA Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
12.22.2000 matinee St. Louis Mark's mom
12.22.2000 evening St. Louis Mark's mom
12.23.2000 St. LouisJoanne
12.29.2000 Costa Mesa, CA Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
12.31.2000 matinee Costa Mesa, CA Mark's mom
01.02.2001 Portland, OR Mark's mom
01.12.2001 Seattle Alexi Darling/Roger's mom
01.16.2001 Tucson, AZ Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
01.20.2001 matinee Tucson, AZ Mark's mom
02.02.2001 Greenville, SC Alexi Darling/Roger's mom
02.04.2001 matineeGreenville, SC Mark's mom
02.04.2001 eveningGreenville, SC Mark's mom
02.23.2001 Baltimore, MD Alexi Darling/Roger's mom
03.04.2001 matineeSyracuse, NY Mark's mom
03.04.2001 evening Syracuse, NY Joanne
03.09.2001 Kalamazoo, MI Mark's mom
03.17.2001 matinee St. Paul, MN MIMI, first performance
03.17.2001 evening St. Paul, MN Mimi
03.18.2001 matinee St. Paul, MN Mark's mom / Mrs. Jefferson/baglady/SOLoist#1
03.20.2001 St. Paul, MN Joanne
03.24.2001 evening St. Paul, MN Alexi Darling/Roger's mom
04.01.2001 matinee Green Bay, WI Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
04.04.2001 Rochester, NY Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
04.05.2001 Rochester, NY Joanne
04.06.2001 Rochester, NY Joanne
04.07.2001 matineeRochester, NY Joanne
04.07.2001 eveningRochester, NY Joanne
04.08.2001 matineeRochester, NY Joanne
04.08.2001 eveningRochester, NY Joanne
04.15.2001 matinee Boston, MA Joanne
04.15.2001 evening Boston, MA Joanne
04.28.2001 matinee Birmingham, AL Joanne
04.28.2001 evening Birmingham, AL Joanne
04.29.2001 matinee Birmingham, AL Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
04.29.2001 evening Birmingham, AL Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
05.03.2001 Des Moines, IAMimi
05.04.2001 Des Moines, IAMimi
05.06.2001 matineeDes Moines, IAMimi
05.06.2001 eveningDes Moines, IAMimi
05.18.2001 Cleveland, OH Joanne
06.03.2001 Vancouver, BC Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
06.08.2001 San Francisco, CAMrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
06.09.2001 eveningSan Francisco, CA Mark's mom
06.10.2001 matineeSan Francisco, CA Mark's mom
06.19.2001 San Francisco, CAMrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
06.27.2001 San Francisco, CA Joanne
07.06.2001 San Francisco, CA Joanne
09.13.2001 Broadway debut
09.17.2001 Broadway Alexi Darling/Roger's mom
09.18.2001 Broadway Mark's mom
10.19.2001 Broadway Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
01.19.2002 Broadway Mark's mom
01.20.2002 matinee Broadway Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
01.20.2002 evening Broadway Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1
02.03.2002 matineeBroadway Mimi (starting at "Christmas Bells")
02.03.2002 eveningBroadway Mimi
03.21.2002 Broadway Mimi
09.03.2002 Broadway Mimi (starting at "Christmas Bells")
09.14.2002 matinee Broadway Mark's mom
09.14.2002 evening Broadway Mark's mom

If you have seen Dana Dawson in a RENT performance not listed, please e-mail [email protected]
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