Drew's Last Day

#1

Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 4:21pm

Okay, here's the deal. I read that Drew Lachey was leaving Rent March 10. I very carefully planned my life around such a thing. I'm in the process of buying tickets---I'm even taking a RENTvirgin! But about three minutes ago, I read on another site that his last day is April 11. Anyone know for sure?


(and sorry to start another "_____'s last day?" thread.)

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#2

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 4:25pm

Dear lord, don't take the chance! You may not come out alive...

#3

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 4:29pm

I KNOW! That's why I'm asking...I'm terrified!

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#4

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 4:30pm

Sorry, I don't know, but look on the bright side: if you overshoot and miss Drew, you'll be seeing Matt Caplan, who I've heard great things about

#5

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 4:30pm

March 11 or 17 or something. Definitely not in April.

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#6

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 4:38pm

According to Drew himself, his last show is Sunday, March 13 at 7pm. He has friends coming in that weekend, which is why it was switched from the 11th.

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#7

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 4:41pm

I saw Matt Caplan, thought he was excellent.

#8

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 5:31pm

I've heard some shady comments about Drew, but i would love to see him too. Who is the new Mimi? and is she any good?

#9

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 5:32pm

Karmine Alers, and yes.

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#10

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 5:42pm

I LOVE Karmine Alers!!!! I just recently saw her in a summer stock production of Aida in Augustain, Michigan. Watch out Heather Headley, this girl can sing, especially in Dance of the Robe, and Easy as life. I'm soo happy she's back in RENT, how long has she been with the show, 8 years? Well I'm happy to hear she's back. Her's a link to photos of her as Aida.

http://www.barntheatre.com/images/Aida04.htm

#11

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 5:46pm

Phew! That makes me so happy, I was hoping he was leaving in March. I'm getting the tix for the 23rd, so hopefully I'll get to see Matt!

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"I am special, I am special! Please, God, please, don't let me be normal!" ---Louisa, The Fantasticks --- --- Intolerant of intolerance.

#12

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 5:47pm

Karmine + AIDA = very cool in my book.

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#13

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 6:05pm

Timote- she was planning her seeing Rent so that she would NOT have to see Drew, not the other way around. Drew can sing the part- but he can't act/or speak (has the worst diction I have EVER heard on stage) the part. *shudders at memories of his Mark*

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#14

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 6:13pm

I totally didn't interpret that as being an avoiding Drew thing until her last post.

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#15

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 6:15pm

Why, Tiff, I stated specifically that I was planning my trip around NOT seeing him. I'm SURPRISED at you!

not really. I'm just trying to get around the question of shady grammar on my part.

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"I am special, I am special! Please, God, please, don't let me be normal!" ---Louisa, The Fantasticks --- --- Intolerant of intolerance.

#16

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 6:28pm

Yeah, I'm sure its very understandable for her first post to be interpretted as wanting to see him... however, the idea that someone might actually want to see Drew Lachey in Rent is so incredibly, outrageously unfathomable, impossible, and preposterous to me that I naturally assumed (which isn't a good thing- it makes an ass of you and me) she was trying not to see him. :P

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#17

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 7:25pm

See? Sometimes assumptions are good things!

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"I am special, I am special! Please, God, please, don't let me be normal!" ---Louisa, The Fantasticks --- --- Intolerant of intolerance.

#18

re: Drew's Last Day

Posted: 2/26/05 at 7:29pm

I saw Drew. He was bad, but he wasn't THAT bad.