Don't cha wish your career was hot like mine? Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger rehearses for role in Rent

By Kelly Hartog

Ready to rehearse: Nicole Scherzinger has her script in hand and a ready smile as she makes her way to rehearsals for Rent in Los Angeles


She's no stranger to performing on stage, but practice still makes perfect for Nicole Scherzinger.

The lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls and the latest winner of America's Dancing With The Stars is keeping busy rehearsing for her upcoming role as Maureen in the Los Angeles production of Rent.

The 32-year-old performer was spotted heading to rehearsals with an extremely heavy- bound copy of the script under her arm.

Dressed casually in grey sweatpants a white tank top and black ballet flats, Nicole looked ready to get down to some serious work.

The Tony award-winning musical will be staged at the Hollywood Bowl for three performances only on August 6, 7 and 8 and is being directed by stage and screen star Neil Patrick Harris.

While this is Neil's stage directorial debut,he's no stranger to the musical, having starred as Mark in the 1997 American touring production of Rent.

'Nicole had a wonderful audition – she was well prepared, sang beautifully, and had us all laughing. If only she was somewhat attractive and didn’t have two left feet…' Neil said jokingly.


So many lines to learn: Pussycat Doll Nicole carries the weight of her role and her script


Over the years Nicole has certainly proved her versatility. The Pussycat Dolls' 2005 debut album PCD went double-platinum in America, sold over 9 million copies worldwide and had numerous major hits including Don't Cha, Buttons, and Stickwitu.

Nicole also released two solo singles. She has toured the world and is constantly pushing the envelope.

In 2009, she recorded an adaptation of the AR Rahman song Jai Ho from the film Slumdog Millionaire, which hit #1 in 17 different countries.

Nicole also had a short-lived job in the UK last week, filling in as a judge at the boot camp stage of X Factor while regular judge Cheryl Cole was recovering from malaria.

However, now that Cheryl, 27, has been cleared to return to her job, Nicole flew back to Los Angeles to start Rent rehearsals.


Playing the bisexual role of Maureen will certainly give Nicole's fans a chance to see her in a new light. She also has big shoes to fill, taking on the role that Idina Menzel originated on Broadway.

Based on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent is a rock opera that covers one year in the lives of a group of friends struggling to make ends meet in New York's East Village between 1989 and 1990.

The story follows the cast through their trials and tribulations as they deal with love, loss and AIDS.

Also in the cast are former High School Musical sweetheart Vanessa Hudgens as the HIV positive Mimi, comedian Wayne Brady as Tom and Fame and Stomp the Yard 2 star Collins Pennie as Benny.



source: dailymail