Vanessa Hudgens is excited to perform at the Hollywood Bowl in the musical Rent, which will be directed by Neil Patrick Harris.
The 21-year-old actress’ three-night run as Mimi will begin in less than a month on August 6. The cast has yet to begin rehearsals, but Hudgens admits to doing a lot of preparation on her own.
“We still have not started rehearsals. We only have about 10, 11 days of rehearsal so I’m just learning all the songs, making sure I know them in and out, so when I go all they have to do is tell me where to stand and how to move.”
Hudgens also spoke about playing the part of Mimi. Mimi’s character has also been played by actresses like Daphne Rubin-Vega, who portrayed Mimi in the original production, Rosario Dawson, who starred in the 2005 film, and Spice Girl Mel B.
“Oh my god, I love the part of Mimi. She’s a phenomenal character, she’s such an amazing art, gets the best songs, and it’s just a lot of fun.”
It is hard for the former High School Musical star to get away without talking about her boyfriend Zac Efron, who stars in the new movie, Charlie St. Cloud, which opens on July 30.
“Oh my god yeah, it’s amazing. I’m so excited for the world to see it. Everyone’s gonna be blown away,” she raved.
Although the pair seems very much in love, Vanessa claims she is still too young to think about settling down.
“I’m 21. It’s way too early. I’m happy.”