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{{Infobox character|title1 = Angel Dumott Schunard|full_name = Angel Dumott Schunard|died = Halloween, 1990|age = Unknown|occupation = Drag queen|family = * [[Tom Collins]] (partner)|friends = * [[Mimi Marquez]] |
{{Infobox character|title1 = Angel Dumott Schunard|full_name = Angel Dumott Schunard|died = Halloween, 1990|age = Unknown|occupation = Drag queen|family = * [[Tom Collins]] (partner)|friends = * [[Mimi Marquez]] |
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| + | * [[Mark Cohen]]|gender = Unclear|protrayed_by =[[Wilson Jermaine Heredia]]<br>[[Justin Johnson]]|hair_color = Black|eye_color = Brown|skin_color = Light brown|image1 = File:AngelOriginalBroadwayCast.jpg}} |
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| − | + | '''Angel Dumott Schunard''' is one of the main characters in ''RENT'', as well as one of the more - if not the most - controversial characters in the entire show. Some fans believe her to be a transgender woman, and some believe her to be a drag queen, while some even speculate that she is genderfluid. She is HIV+, and becomes [[Tom Collins | Collins]]' lover after discovering him, beaten up, on the street and taking him in. |
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| ⚫ | Angel is a street drummer who we first meet through [[Tom Collins]], who is found by Angel, robbed and beaten on the street<ref>[[You Okay Honey?|You Okay Honey]]?</ref>. They discover that they both are HIV-positive and go to a [[Life Support]] meeting where they bond. She was earlier hired by a rich woman to kill her neighbors' dog, which she describes in [[Today 4 U]]. She and [[Mimi Marquez]] are known to have been friends before the rest of the characters met, but they grow closer throughout. During [[La Vie Boheme]], we find out that the Akita which Angel killed, [[Evita]], turns out to belong to [[Benny Coffin|Benjamin Coffin]] III (Benny), the ex-roommate of Collins, [[Mark Cohen]], [[Roger Davis]], and [[Maureen Johnson]]. |
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| ⚫ | Angel is a street drummer who we first meet through [[Tom Collins]], who is found by Angel, robbed and beaten on the street<ref>[[You Okay Honey?|You Okay Honey]]?</ref>. They discover that they both are HIV-positive and go to a [[Life Support]] meeting where they bond. She was earlier hired by a rich woman to kill her neighbors' dog, which she describes in [[Today 4 U]]. She and [[Mimi Marquez]] are known to have been friends before the rest of the characters met, but they grow closer throughout. During [[La Vie Boheme]], we find out that the Akita which Angel killed, [[Evita]], turns out to belong to [[Benny Coffin|Benjamin Coffin]] III (Benny), the ex-roommate of Collins, [[Mark Cohen]], [[Roger Davis]], and [[Maureen Johnson]]. |
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Angel is described as being very caring, giving, and kind. During the second act of the show she succumbs to her disease<ref>[[Contact]]</ref><ref>[[I'll Cover You (Reprise)]]</ref> and in the movie while Mimi is singing ("[[Without you|Without You]]"), after having been ill for a while during the estrangements between [[Roger Davis|Roger]] and [[Mimi Marquez|Mimi]], and [[Maureen Johnson|Maureen]] and [[Joanne Jefferson | Joanne]], Maureen's lover. Her funeral proves to be a pivotal point between the other two sets of lovers; Maureen and Joanne make up, while it only drives Roger and Mimi - who is accompanied to the funeral by Benny - further apart. |
Angel is described as being very caring, giving, and kind. During the second act of the show she succumbs to her disease<ref>[[Contact]]</ref><ref>[[I'll Cover You (Reprise)]]</ref> and in the movie while Mimi is singing ("[[Without you|Without You]]"), after having been ill for a while during the estrangements between [[Roger Davis|Roger]] and [[Mimi Marquez|Mimi]], and [[Maureen Johnson|Maureen]] and [[Joanne Jefferson | Joanne]], Maureen's lover. Her funeral proves to be a pivotal point between the other two sets of lovers; Maureen and Joanne make up, while it only drives Roger and Mimi - who is accompanied to the funeral by Benny - further apart. |
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Though Angel's presence in the show is generally comical -- as well as heartwarming -- it can be very touching and sentimental. Maureen claims that "(Angel) always said how lucky (she) was that we were all friends. But it was us, baby, who were the lucky ones." |
Though Angel's presence in the show is generally comical -- as well as heartwarming -- it can be very touching and sentimental. Maureen claims that "(Angel) always said how lucky (she) was that we were all friends. But it was us, baby, who were the lucky ones." |
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| − | === Wilson Jermaine Heredia === |
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| − | '''[[Wilson Jermaine Heredia]]''' portrayed Angel in the original production and the film version. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 1996 for his performance. He also went onto originate the role in the London production. |
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| − | === Justin Johnson === |
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| − | [[Justin Johnson|Justin Johnston]] portrayed Angel in the 2008 proshot "Rent: Filmed Live on Stage". |
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| + | RENT (2005)= |
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| + | {{Infobox character|title1 = Angel Dumott Schunard|full_name = Angel Dumott Schunard|died = Halloween, 1990|age = Unknown|occupation = Drag queen|family = * [[Tom Collins]] (partner)|friends = * [[Mimi Marquez]] |
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| + | * [[Mark Cohen]]|gender = Unclear|hair_color = Black|eye_color = Brown|skin_color = Light brown|image1 = Poster angel.jpg}} |
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| + | '''Angel Dumott Schunard''' is one of the main characters in ''RENT'', as well as one of the more - if not the most - controversial characters in the entire film. Some fans believe her to be a transgender woman, and some believe her to be a drag queen, while some even speculate that she is genderfluid. She is HIV+, and becomes [[Tom Collins | Collins]]' lover after discovering him, beaten up, on the street and taking him in. |
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| − | + | == About == |
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| − | [[Telly Leung]] portrayed Angel in the Hollywood Bowl version of Rent. |
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| + | ==Differences from the Original== |
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| + | RENT Live= |
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| + | {{Infobox character|title1 = Angel Dumott Schunard|full_name = Angel Dumott Schunard|died = Halloween, 1990|age = Unknown|occupation = Drag queen|family = * [[Tom Collins]] (partner)|friends = * [[Mimi Marquez]] |
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| + | * [[Mark Cohen]]|gender = Unclear|protrayed_by =[[Valentina]]|hair_color = Black|eye_color = Brown|skin_color = Light brown|image1 = RentLiveAngel.jpeg}} |
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| + | '''Angel Dumott Schunard''' is one of the main characters in ''[[RENT Live]]'' and is the lover of [[Tom Collins]] |
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| + | ==Biography== |
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| + | ==Differences from the Original== |
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| + | *Many of Angel's more masculine pronouns are changed to feminine, although a few masculine pronouns still remain. |
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| + | ==Angel's Identity Debate== |
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| + | As long as the show has been playing, there has been much debate on Angel and the gender identity of the character. The fandom has generally taken three different sides: Drag Queen, Transgender Woman, or a Genderfluid person. |
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| + | Generally, throughout the show, Angel presents feminine and goes by she, although she describes herself as a boy at one point in the show. The other characters use a mix of he and she throughout the musical. |
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| − | === David Merino === |
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| − | [[David Merino]] portrayed Angel in the 20th-anniversary touring company of Rent. |
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| + | There is no doubt that Larson originally intended her to be a drag queen, as is stated in the original production of Rent. However, terminology involving gender non-conforming individuals was limited at the time the musical was written. |
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| − | ===Luis Carlos Villarreal=== |
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| − | [Luis Carlos Villarreal] [Wuicka] portrayed Angel in the Mexico production in 2016 |
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| + | Later productions have contributed to the debate further. The casting of MJ Rodriguez as Angel signified the first transgender performer for the character, although she did not come out until after the performances. In the live Fox performance, non-binary and genderfluid drag performer Valentina played the character. Also in the same musical, most of the references to male pronouns were removed, leaning less to drag queen in the specific performance. |
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| − | === Fin Bowen === |
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| − | Fin Bowen portrayed Angel in The Playhouse Theater, Auckland, New Zealand in 2018 |
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| − | === Valentina (James Andrew Leyva) === |
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| − | Drag queen Valentina portrayed Angel in the live adaptation of Rent produced by Fox in 2019 |
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| − | == Song List == |
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| − | *[[Rent]] - full company |
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| − | *[[You Okay Honey?]] - with Collins(And Man in the Musical)* |
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| − | *[[Today 4 U]] - with Collins, Mark, & Roger |
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| − | *[[You'll See]] - with Benny, Mark, Roger, & Collins** |
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| − | *[[Life Support]] - Life Support Group |
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| − | *[[Another Day]] - Mimi, Roger, & full company |
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| − | *Will I? - Life Support Group |
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| − | *On The Street - full company* |
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| − | *Santa Fe - with Collins & Mark (& Roger in the film) |
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| − | *[[I'll Cover You]] - with Collins |
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| − | *Christmas Bells - with company* |
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| − | *La Vie Boheme A & B - full company |
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| − | *[[Seasons of Love]] - full company |
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| − | *Happy New Year - with Collins, Mark, Roger, Benny, Mimi, Joanne, & Maureen* |
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| − | *Happy New Year B - with Collins, Mark, Roger, Benny, Mimi, Joanne, & Maureen* |
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| − | *Seasons of Love B - full company |
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| − | *Contact - with Collins, Roger, Benny, Mimi, Joanne, & Maureen* |
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| − | *[[Finale B]] - full company |
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[[Category:Characters with AIDS]] |
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Revision as of 22:13, 20 September 2020
Angel Dumott Schunard is one of the main characters in RENT, as well as one of the more - if not the most - controversial characters in the entire show. Some fans believe her to be a transgender woman, and some believe her to be a drag queen, while some even speculate that she is genderfluid. She is HIV+, and becomes Collins' lover after discovering him, beaten up, on the street and taking him in.
Biography
Angel is a street drummer who we first meet through Tom Collins, who is found by Angel, robbed and beaten on the street[1]. They discover that they both are HIV-positive and go to a Life Support meeting where they bond. She was earlier hired by a rich woman to kill her neighbors' dog, which she describes in Today 4 U. She and Mimi Marquez are known to have been friends before the rest of the characters met, but they grow closer throughout. During La Vie Boheme, we find out that the Akita which Angel killed, Evita, turns out to belong to Benjamin Coffin III (Benny), the ex-roommate of Collins, Mark Cohen, Roger Davis, and Maureen Johnson.
Angel is described as being very caring, giving, and kind. During the second act of the show she succumbs to her disease[2][3] and in the movie while Mimi is singing ("Without You"), after having been ill for a while during the estrangements between Roger and Mimi, and Maureen and Joanne, Maureen's lover. Her funeral proves to be a pivotal point between the other two sets of lovers; Maureen and Joanne make up, while it only drives Roger and Mimi - who is accompanied to the funeral by Benny - further apart.
Though Angel's presence in the show is generally comical -- as well as heartwarming -- it can be very touching and sentimental. Maureen claims that "(Angel) always said how lucky (she) was that we were all friends. But it was us, baby, who were the lucky ones."
Trivia
to be added
Angel Dumott Schunard is one of the main characters in RENT, as well as one of the more - if not the most - controversial characters in the entire film. Some fans believe her to be a transgender woman, and some believe her to be a drag queen, while some even speculate that she is genderfluid. She is HIV+, and becomes Collins' lover after discovering him, beaten up, on the street and taking him in.
About
to be added
Differences from the Original
to be added
References
Angel Dumott Schunard is one of the main characters in RENT Live and is the lover of Tom Collins
Biography
to be added
Differences from the Original
- Many of Angel's more masculine pronouns are changed to feminine, although a few masculine pronouns still remain.
Angel's Identity Debate
As long as the show has been playing, there has been much debate on Angel and the gender identity of the character. The fandom has generally taken three different sides: Drag Queen, Transgender Woman, or a Genderfluid person.
Generally, throughout the show, Angel presents feminine and goes by she, although she describes herself as a boy at one point in the show. The other characters use a mix of he and she throughout the musical.
There is no doubt that Larson originally intended her to be a drag queen, as is stated in the original production of Rent. However, terminology involving gender non-conforming individuals was limited at the time the musical was written.
Later productions have contributed to the debate further. The casting of MJ Rodriguez as Angel signified the first transgender performer for the character, although she did not come out until after the performances. In the live Fox performance, non-binary and genderfluid drag performer Valentina played the character. Also in the same musical, most of the references to male pronouns were removed, leaning less to drag queen in the specific performance.