first time, the friends reaffirm that there is "no day but today" ("Finale B"). Cast Main characters Anthony Rapp as Mark Cohen, a struggling Jewish filmmaker and Roger's roommate. He was dumped by Maureen for Joanne. Adam Pascal as Roger Davis, an HIV-positive ex-addict rock musician; Mimi's love interest. Rosario Dawson as Mimi Marquez, an HIV-positive heroin addict and stripper; Roger's love interest. Jesse L. Martin as Thomas B. "Tom" Collins, an anarchist and gay philosophy professor with AIDS; former roommate of Maureen, Roger, Mark, and Benny; Angel's love interest. Wilson Jermaine Heredia as Angel Dumott Schunard, a drag queen and street musician who is suffering from AIDS; Collins' love interest. Idina Menzel as Maureen Johnson, a bisexual performance artist and Joanne's girlfriend; Mark's ex-girlfriend. Tracie Thoms as Joanne Jefferson, a lesbian Harvard-graduate lawyer and Maureen's love interest. Taye Diggs as Benjamin "Benny" Coffin, III, landlord of the building in which Mark, Roger, and Mimi live and ex-roommate of Collins, Roger, Maureen, and Mark. Minor characters Aaron Lohr as Steve Daniel London as Paul Wayne Wilcox as Gordon Chris Chalk as Street Vendor Mackenzie Firgens as April Corey Rosen as Cafe Manager Shaun Earl as Waiter Rod Arrants as Mr. Hansen Mike Garibaldi as Mr. Grey Jennifer Siebel Newsom as Receptionist (at Buzzline) Sarah Silverman as Alexi Darling (at Buzzline) Daryl Edwards as Mr. Jefferson Anna Deavere Smith as Mrs. Jefferson Kevin Blackton as Mr. Johnson Bettina Devin as Mrs. Johnson Joel Swetow as Mr. Cohen Randy Graff as Mrs. Cohen Alternate ending In addition to four deleted scenes, the DVD release of the film includes an alternate ending, showing all the main characters (including Benny, who was not present in the other ending) except Angel standing in the positions where they were during the "Seasons of Love" opening, all standing in a line of spotlights, with Angel's spot empty. Later in the scene, she enters from the side and walks down the line to take her place, stopping as she passes Collins to take his hand for a moment. Although this tableau is used in the finale of the musical, it was dropped from the film for fear that audiences may have wondered why Angel had returned or why the characters were lined up on stage again. In the commentary, Chris Columbus adds that he "didn't want audiences to think that everything was okay and Angel was alive again."