Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical Rent takes over Portland Center Stage hot off its 25th anniversary. Rent will be directed by PCS's Associate Artistic Director Chip Miller. It begins previews on May 21, opens on May 27, and runs through July 10 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. The production, originally slated to run through June 26, has already been extended due to strong ticket sales.
How N.J.’s Mj Rodriguez became ‘Pose’ royalty, and why she deserves all the flowers
Updated May 03, 2021;
Posted May 02, 2021
In the third and final season of Pose, Mj Rodriguez says goodbye to Blanca, the character who made her a name in TV. The Newark actor s star has risen significantly since the show debuted in 2018. Pari Dukovic | FX
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The crowd is hushed as a song cues up on the speakers.
“O say can you see …
“By the dawn’s early light …”
The spotlight is on Rodriguez. She lip-syncs each word of the national anthem sitting in a wheelchair, wearing a peach zip-up jacket reminiscent of Houston’s gameday look. As momentum builds, she smiles, clasping her chest. The room erupts in cheers.