Cecilia Heston

rent.jpg Any re-staging of Jonathan Larson’s blockbuster Broadway musical “Rent” is sure to come with lots of baggage. After all, not only has “Rent” been credited with popularizing musical theater among young people, it garnered tremendous critical acclaim, winning the Tony for Best Musical, Best Book, Best Original Score, and an acting nod for Wilson Jermaine Heredia’s turn as Angel.

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Williams, who played the role of merry murderous Roxie Hart in the London production of the Kander and Ebb hit, now assumes the same part at the Ambassador Theatre. The singing actress, who succeeds Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, will perform on Broadway through March 28.

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Frencheska didn’t realize she had gotten the part until the first day of shooting.

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