Neil Patrick Harris Thought Vanessa Hudgens Was Perfect for RENT

It was just announced last week that Vanessa Hudgens will be taking the stage as Mimi in RENT at the Hollywood Bowl later this summer.

Neil Patrick Harris, who stars as Vanessa‘s costar in Beastly and will also direct the summer run, caught up with On The Red Carpet to chat about his newest cast member.

He shared on why she got the role, “Vanessa is awesome, she’s a real good friend. I got to watch her during Beastly and as I was watching her, I thought she’d be a great Mimi. I asked her to come in and sing to make sure she had the chops for it. She seemed very committed and great. We haven’t started rehearsals yet but time will tell.”

WHAT DO YOU THINK about Vanessa’s new role?