#1
Posted: 2/3/05 at 7:37pm
I am, by no means, new to Rent. I've been listening to the cast recording religiously for quite sometime, but yesterday was my first opportunity to see it. And here I am, throwing my two cents in. *grins* Since I'm not a theatre person (*giggle*) I'll just write things randomly as I think of them.
Our seats were in the nosebleed section. I could see all of the action on stage, but I couldn't see any facial expressions... however, last night was probably one of the best nights of my life. The show was AMAZING, even from a kajillion feet away. Halfway through "Another Day" I started to cry because it was sooooo beautiful and real. Rent has always been a recording for me, and now it was real. *sigh*
I really enjoyed everyone's performance. The chemistry was wonderful between all the characters, though it probably would've been better if I could actually see more of them! The Fargodome isn't a very good place for theatre, at least not for Rent. It seems it could be soooo much more powerful in a more intimate setting... I had people sitting behind me who would comment on everything as it happened. "It's a year later, now..." and "I think this is when Mimi dies..." Very annoying.
But apart from that... I spent most of the second act bawling my eyes out. Especially during I'll Cover You (Reprise)... there was one particularly long moment of silence where you could hear sniffles throughout the entire place... it was beautiful.
Ummm... yeah. Not the best review ever written, but it's my first. There aren't too many opportunites for experiencing good theatre when you're a college student living in the boonies of Minnesota. But last night was a gem. Yay!
Our seats were in the nosebleed section. I could see all of the action on stage, but I couldn't see any facial expressions... however, last night was probably one of the best nights of my life. The show was AMAZING, even from a kajillion feet away. Halfway through "Another Day" I started to cry because it was sooooo beautiful and real. Rent has always been a recording for me, and now it was real. *sigh*
I really enjoyed everyone's performance. The chemistry was wonderful between all the characters, though it probably would've been better if I could actually see more of them! The Fargodome isn't a very good place for theatre, at least not for Rent. It seems it could be soooo much more powerful in a more intimate setting... I had people sitting behind me who would comment on everything as it happened. "It's a year later, now..." and "I think this is when Mimi dies..." Very annoying.
But apart from that... I spent most of the second act bawling my eyes out. Especially during I'll Cover You (Reprise)... there was one particularly long moment of silence where you could hear sniffles throughout the entire place... it was beautiful.
Ummm... yeah. Not the best review ever written, but it's my first. There aren't too many opportunites for experiencing good theatre when you're a college student living in the boonies of Minnesota. But last night was a gem. Yay!
Yeah, my first performance of RENT I was way far away, too, and it sucks but hey, it's still RENT so woohoo!! If you ever get a chance, there is NOTHING like seeing that show at the Nederlander! It's the perfect theatre, and small enough so you ca nsee good from pretty much everywhere. I had 4th row center seats, and it was the most amazing time of my life! Ah listen to me babbling on...RENT does that to me lol but good review!!
