Musical Theatre West has announced that Jai Rodriguez, star of Bravo TV's "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" has joined the cast line up for their production of Jonathan Larson’s Rent, in the role of Angel. Rent is directed by Nick DeGruccio and runs December 11-20, 2009 at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Center in Long Beach.

The complete cast will include Beau Hirshfield (Mark), P.J. Griffith (Roger), Sabrina Sloan (Mimi), Mel Robert (Tom Collins), Nicole Tillman (Joanne), Callie Carson (Maureen) and Andrew Johnson (Benny), along with Nick Lorenzini, Alex Alvarez, Michael Sky Moon, Jino Pereze Ray, Amber Mercomes, Valerie Rose Curiel and Anna Schnaitter.

Tickets are available now at