TT: It is a different Joanne in the movie EV: Tell me about that transformation from playing her on film, to bringing her to the stage, the choices that you make, the organic things that happen as you start that process. TT: You know, it's sort of ' Photo

From: Tracie Thoms: RENT's 'Dream Girl'

If Tracie Thoms' life was written as an old fashioned Broadway musical it would go something like this, 'Girl wants role, girl doesn't get role, girl REALLY wants role, girl finally gets role and then girl REALLY gets role…again.' Sound complicated? Not so much. BroadwayWorld caught up with her and we spoke at length about her thrilling and inspiring 'Quest for Joanne'.