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Wicked or Rent?
#50re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 8/3/04 at 9:38am
"Oh, I dont know when you are going, but Id suggest RENT before sep 9 because Drew LAchey takes over the role of Mark after that. Not to say that I know his acting; he could end up being good. But Matt Caplan is the best Mark out there."
In that case, go AFTER Sep 9. Matt Caplan does not play Mark at all. He plays some sort of bitter, angry, spiteful twentysomething who acts like he's way cool or something. It's a very self-indulgent performance that is more suited to Roger (or Benny) than Mark. Plus, you cannot understand a word of his dialogue.
And one day, maybe someone will figure out how to set the sound levels for the answering machine. I could barely hear them and Alexi Darling needs to stop scooping so much. With the mic filters it is impossible to make out what she says.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
kissmycookie
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#51re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 8/4/04 at 5:52pmSee both if you can. But get to Wicked before Idina Menzel leaves!
LittleBroken
Chorus Member Joined: 7/20/04
#52re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 8/5/04 at 2:16am
"In that case, go AFTER Sep 9. Matt Caplan does not play Mark at all. He plays some sort of bitter, angry, spiteful twentysomething who acts like he's way cool or something. It's a very self-indulgent performance that is more suited to Roger (or Benny) than Mark. Plus, you cannot understand a word of his dialogue."
Well, its all a matter of opinion. Its a love or hate thing with Matt. Some thing he's terrible and some think he brings aspects to Mark that add a lot to the character.
sfs1414
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#55re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/6/06 at 8:12pmYou just resurrected a two year old thread about the two most sensitive subjects on this board. Run while you can.
Parks
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#56re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/6/06 at 8:13pmhaha, exactly what I was thinking, leon.
"If it walks like a Parks, if it wobbles like a Parks, then it's definitely fat and nobody loves it." --MA
whatyouown223
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#57re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/6/06 at 8:20pmAnd you give them suggestions although most likely after 2 years they've chosen a show and SEEN it already?
#58re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/6/06 at 8:33pm
HAha, I didn't even realize this thread was so old until I read "see Wicked while you can still catch Idina" and then I was like WTF?
But now I'm hooked--I need to know, what show did they end up seeing? I can't sleep tonight if I don't find out!
"I can't figure out what kind of life this is, comedy or tragedy, I just know it's showbiz. And what if I don't agree with the lines I have to read? They don't pay me enough, the way I see it."
CurtainUp
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#60re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/6/06 at 8:55pmMy friend saw Rent recently and said it was amazing. I don't love Wicked's music at all - Rent is wonderful. To be cheesy, it felt like more than just a show, but an experience.
Rosencrantz: "Be happy - if you're not even HAPPY what's so good about surviving? We'll be all right. I suppose we just go on."
- from Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
jimnysf
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#61re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/6/06 at 9:06pm"Hairsray".
"I've lost everything! Luis, Marty, my baby with Chris, Chris himself, James. All I ever wanted was love." --Sheridan Crane "Passions"
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#62re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/6/06 at 10:05pmFirst its hairspray, and also see RENT, if you want a great show. Tickets are cheaper for Rent than most of the other shows anyways
glinda7
Swing Joined: 3/20/06
#63re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/7/06 at 8:49am
Honestly, both are great shows. I would see Wicked right now, but you should see Rent also.
Speaking of Rent, there is so much more to it then drugs and AIDS. It has a much deeper meaning, and for all who say different obviously haven't seen it or didn't pay attention. I'm not saying it should be "life-altering," but if it is for some, there is nothing wrong with that.
And, by the way, why would it close anytime soon? Rent is anything but dead.
"Don't worry cracker boy, it's cool."
#64re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/7/06 at 9:28amRENT
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
#65re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/7/06 at 11:18amWhy are people still replying to this? It was a 2-year-old thread, no one cares about it anymore!
"I can't figure out what kind of life this is, comedy or tragedy, I just know it's showbiz. And what if I don't agree with the lines I have to read? They don't pay me enough, the way I see it."
#67re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/7/06 at 1:21pmI have a feeling people aren't actually reading the thread, but just responding.
incupsofcoffee
Swing Joined: 3/29/06
#68re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/7/06 at 2:57pmmaybe it's good to learn how to handle some struggles that other people face in real life, even if you haven't...you could get AIDS at anytime, dont dismiss it as something thats just fictional and depressing...i like both of these shows, but rent IS real...wicked is not. it just depends on which you want to experience
#69re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/7/06 at 3:32pmThis thread is about two years old. The person went to New York already.
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#70re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/7/06 at 6:00pm
I saw them both in February. I loved them both so much but I would say see RENT. The cast of RENT were really good, but with Wicked, the Elphaba was nothing compared to Idina. And seeing as she's on her way back to Oz, I'd say try and get to see her in Wicked and see RENT on Broadway.
Ohhh or go see both. try the lottery on one show if you cant afford them both its worth a shot!
#71re: Wicked or Rent?
Posted: 6/7/06 at 6:06pmBoth are nice shows, but currently Wicked's cast is stronger than Rent's.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
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#72Apples or Oranges?
Posted: 6/7/06 at 6:10pm
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#73Apples or Oranges?
Posted: 6/7/06 at 6:10pmThey're two really different shows. I'd say go see Wicked.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#74Apples or Oranges?
Posted: 6/7/06 at 6:12pmthat's a hard choice!
you say i'm weird! look at everyone you're sitting with! and hey, those guys over there just threw napkins up in the air like they were on something! it's contajous! you can't help it!
