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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.
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Performances
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| 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. Louis | Joanne |
| 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 matinee | Greenville, SC | Mark's mom |
| 02.04.2001 evening | Greenville, SC | Mark's mom |
| 02.23.2001 | Baltimore, MD | Alexi Darling/Roger's mom |
| 03.04.2001 matinee | Syracuse, 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 matinee | Rochester, NY | Joanne |
| 04.07.2001 evening | Rochester, NY | Joanne |
| 04.08.2001 matinee | Rochester, NY | Joanne |
| 04.08.2001 evening | Rochester, 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, IA | Mimi |
| 05.04.2001 | Des Moines, IA | Mimi |
| 05.06.2001 matinee | Des Moines, IA | Mimi |
| 05.06.2001 evening | Des Moines, IA | Mimi |
| 05.18.2001 | Cleveland, OH | Joanne |
| 06.03.2001 | Vancouver, BC | Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1 |
| 06.08.2001 | San Francisco, CA | Mrs. Jefferson/SOLoist#1 |
| 06.09.2001 evening | San Francisco, CA | Mark's mom |
| 06.10.2001 matinee | San Francisco, CA | Mark's mom |
| 06.19.2001 | San Francisco, CA | Mrs. 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 matinee | Broadway | Mimi (starting at "Christmas Bells") |
| 02.03.2002 evening | Broadway | 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 |