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Women in Theatre: Daphne Rubin-Vega, actress

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Channel: CUNY TV · 2011 · Entertainment

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Taped:  05/04/2007.  Best known for her creation of the first Mimi in Rent, Daphne Rubin-Vega  comments on how her career has expanded to traditional musicals  like Les Miserables, as well as the more edgy projects with, for  example, the multicultural LAByrinth Theater Company. She also  talks insightfully about the challenges of being a Latina actress.    The acclaimed television series 'Women in Theatre' provides a unique look into the lives of some of the gifted women who create and sustain theatre in the United States -- with major directors, designers, actors, lyricists, composers and producers -- conducted by Linda Winer, theatre critic for Newsday. The series' theme song is "The Glamorous Life" from 'A Little Night Music' by Stephen Sondheim, performed by Alex Rybeck, noted pianist and music director.  Watch more at http://www.tv.cuny.edu/series/womenintheatre

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