Photo Coverage: Daphne Rubin-Vega at the Cutting Room
By: Mark Rupp Oct. 31, 2006
On October 30th, two-time Tony nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega/> celebrated the release of her new album "Redemption Songs" (Sh-k-Boom Records) at The Cutting Room (19 W. 24th St., between Broadway and 6th Ave.).
"With her multifaceted acting career and some incredible theatre projects ahead of her, Rubin-Vega's latest endeavor is 'Redemption Songs,' a vibrant and sophisticated collection of pop, Latin folk, rock and reggae influenced songs that are soulful, passionate and from the heart," according to press notes.
Rubin-Vega created the role of Mimi in the original cast of Rent, a role that won her a Theater World Award as well as Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations as Best Actress in a musical. She also received a Tony nomination for her performance in Anna in the Tropics, and has also appeared as Magenta in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Off-Broadway credits include Everythings Turning Into Beautiful, while film credits include Wild Things and Flawless. She will next play Fantine in the upcoming revival of Les Miserables, and in January of 2007, will star with Academy Award-winner Phillip Seymour Hoffman in the Public Theater/LAByrinth production of Bob Glaudini's Jack Goes Boating.
To learn more about Rubin-Vega, visit www.daphnerubinvega.com or be a friend at www.myspace.com/drvmyspace. Visit www.thecuttingroomnyc.com for more on The Cutting Room and www.sh-k-boom.com for more on Sh-K-Boom Records.
David Matos and Daphne Rubin-Vega
Daphne Rubin-Vega
David Matos, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Tony Cruz, Buster Hemphill and Joe Pasaro
Daphne Rubin-Vega and the boys in the band
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