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Vanessa Hudgens has graduated from High School Musical to the Tony-winning musical Rent, where she'll take on the role of Mimi, an HIV positive exotic dancer who struggle with drug addiction for a three-night run at the Hollywood Bowl.

Neil Patrick Harris, who is directing the show, told Broadwayworld.com that "Vanessa really impressed. She looks amazing, has great vocal chops, and seems really committed to honoring the somewhat iconic role of Mimi. I look forward to audiences seeing a dark, edgy, and very different side of Vanessa Hudgens this August.”

Although Vanessa's onscreen performances have been squeaky clean, her personal appearances in front of the camera have been much more racy, with a series of nude/topless photos sweeping the web in the past.

Some would argue that the leaks were intentional in order to allow Vanessa to shed her Disney darling image and take on more serious, adult roles.