Anyone at RENT (tour) tonight in Charlotte?

Just wondering if anyone else was at Rent's last show tonight in Charlotte, NC??? There was quite a big group in the first couple of rows in the orchestra. I assumed they were either family/friends of cast; or maybe Rent-heads or compulsive bowlers .... anyone know? They were a fun bunch. :)

Regarding the show .... it was good, as Rent always is ... however, it was weak. Jeff Scott Carey (I think that was his name, if it’s wrong, forgive me. My playbill is still in my car!) as "Roger" was probably the best in the show. Mark is my favorite character, but I wasn't that impressed with, Brian Gligor, the Mark I saw tonight. No one else stood out.
Also, I've heard complaints of the sound being "off" in the tour performances, and I have to agree. If you hadn't seen the show before, and been familiar with the words - you wouldn't have had a clue as to what was going on. The music was so very loud (no complaints there) but the vocals were SO VERY quiet (big problem). I took someone who was completely unfamiliar with RENT, and they were absolutely lost. I had to whisper a narration whenever I could. It didn't hold a candle to the performance I saw at the Nederlander, but then again, I guess tours never do. Just my two cents.

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Rebecca did not stand out? What about Jamie? Those two were the best.

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No, I have to say I wasn't impressed with Jamie or Rebecca. I suppose if I hadn't been listening to the obc cd for the past 8 years, or hadn't seen any other performances of Rent - I would have thought they played the roles fine. But I must say there was just something lacking from everyone's performance, with the exception of Jeff. It felt a bit like High School theater. However, Rent is a great show, and even the so-so cast couldn't ruin it for me. It was also very obvious it was the last show for this cast. Good luck to them.

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