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I, for one, would not want to pay $100.00 to see a show stunt-casted with television actors who can't sing.

[quote]How can you make the comparison of this cast to the OBC if you never saw them? Comparing any cast to a recording isn't a good idea. Even a video boot is a bad basis for comparison.[/quote] I beg to differ. Admittedly my bootleg video of the OBC wasn't recorded under optimal conditions. However, the original cast CD was. I can only assume that the OBC CD was recorded in a studio with benefit of engineers, producers, retakes and so forth. In my mind, all other things being equal, this gi...

I'm assuming you saw the wednesday night show at the Masonic Temple. I saw the matinee show. Here's a question--to anyone who'd know--Do all of the Maureen's actually pull their pants down and bare-fanny-moon Benny in the Life Cafe? (during La Vie Boheme, of course). I was a little shocked by that--although I'm not complaining.

I saw RENT today. I was amazed at how well this touring comapany compares with the OBC. Andy Meeks sounds amost exactly like Anthony Rapp. IMHO, Dan Rosenbaum is a better Roger than Adam Pascal ever was. Mario Ferrell and Ava I can take or leave. But, Marcus Paul James received the most thundering applause at the performance I saw (I'll Cover You Reprise). I'm completely in love with Tallia Brinson! It was an amazing show made even more so by my seats, which were second row center aisle.