National Tour Reviews...a couple of non-Equity tours doing well- Page 2

[kates]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 1:45am

Ha, my brother seems to make quite an impression most places...I'm sorry for the cheesy story in the complete wrong thread, but I lost self control!! Thank you again

And on a related topic, I completely agree with you. While the talent in non-equity tours may be fabulous, the shows themselves often leave something to be desired. I saw the non-equity of Rent also this summer (but I believe with a different cast that is now touring) and it was a little disappointing. A couple great stand out performances, but overall mediocre. I am all for building up experience and so on through non equity productions, but I don't think that it can be argued, that in general Equity productions are of a much higher calliber (sorry just my opinion)

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 1:50am

And in defense of the current non-equity cast of RENT quite a few of them already have enough hours to join equity, but deliberately didn't join in order to do this tour.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 1:53am

who? (i'm guessing the Triple Entente. Am I right?)

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 1:59am

I don't have names. It's just stuff that was discused at the stage door. I'm guessing Andy, Danny maybe Ava and for sure Damien, cuz' he's been with this tour for a while even prior as an understudy... even Casey the hottie on guitar has done a lot of theatre work. He may be able to join that equity orchestra cult if he wanted to... Updated On: 10/15/04 at 01:59 AM

[kates]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:01am

I believe I saw Damien, I might be wrong though, and he was phenomenal. The Collins I saw was very good as well, but the rest of them were just kinda ok, but I think the tour has changed casts since I saw it?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:06am

Yep. If you didn't see Dan Rosenbaum, Andy Meeks, Ava and Damien you missed out. These guys are great together... Updated On: 10/15/04 at 02:06 AM

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:06am

the collins and angel are the same. and marcus james is one of the best of the bunch. (the only time i've ever gotten teary at a show was when he singing ICY:R!)

[kates]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:08am

I always seem too..you know its not good when the crazed (and I say that in an endearing way) fan next to you who believes he is Marc Cohen, acts and sings better than the actor on stage.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:14am

Yes! Marcus is the best! Ugh... I loved him. And Adrienne Fishe as Joanne! Yowza! Her voice is just great! One of the best for Joanne... and of course my little Danny Calvert. I still wanna be a fence so bad...

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 10:10am

Millie, I said in the other thread when you asked me about Evita that it should be up soon...