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Posted: 4/19/04 at 1:54pm
Well, I am back! I will post about my weekend on the o/t board soon. Here is my review on RENT...it is my 1st one (
) so bare with me.
They announced that Mel B will not go on due to inflamed vocal chords, so I saw Karime Alers.
NOTE: Have seen the show twice before on tour
Mark Caplain was awesome...the best Mark I have seen! He made the role a lot more comedic, which I think it should be. He also had a great voice.
Jeremy Kushnier was also great. Once again, he had to be the best Roger I have seen. He could actually sing, unlike some of the tour Rogers, which obviously made a huge difference. When Roger was mad or frustrated, Jeremy sure made the audience know. He did an excellent job.
Andy Senor let me down. I thought he was AWFUL and I hardly say that. It seemed like he missed line cues, he was way too quiet, his voice was way to low, he spoke most of the songs, no comedy, etc. I did not enjoy his performance at all.
Karime Alers was AMAZING! She proves that u/s can be just as good. Her voice was pleasing to the ears, she was pleasing to the eyes. She portrayed Mimi very well.
Mark Richard Ford was OK in the 1st act. He really showed off in the 2nd act. His I'll Cover You reprise was breathtaking.
Maggie Benjamine was hilarious. I have never seen a Maureen leave her ass out so long, lol. It was a whole 10 seconds! She was shaking it and all that. Her Over the Moon was excellent. The best I have seen. She can belt very well!
Danielle Lee Greaves was a wonderful Joanne. Great actress, great singer...that is all I can say. When her and Maggie sang Take Me or Leave Me...I was litterly BLOWN AWAY! They both belted that song like crazy!
D'Monroe was good. Did not stand out really.
The ensemble was good, also. The whole cast had a lot of energy and put on an excellent show!!
Since I was with a huge group, I could not go to the stage door. So, I purchased a signed playbill for BC/EFA.
) so bare with me. They announced that Mel B will not go on due to inflamed vocal chords, so I saw Karime Alers.
NOTE: Have seen the show twice before on tour
Mark Caplain was awesome...the best Mark I have seen! He made the role a lot more comedic, which I think it should be. He also had a great voice.
Jeremy Kushnier was also great. Once again, he had to be the best Roger I have seen. He could actually sing, unlike some of the tour Rogers, which obviously made a huge difference. When Roger was mad or frustrated, Jeremy sure made the audience know. He did an excellent job.
Andy Senor let me down. I thought he was AWFUL and I hardly say that. It seemed like he missed line cues, he was way too quiet, his voice was way to low, he spoke most of the songs, no comedy, etc. I did not enjoy his performance at all.
Karime Alers was AMAZING! She proves that u/s can be just as good. Her voice was pleasing to the ears, she was pleasing to the eyes. She portrayed Mimi very well.
Mark Richard Ford was OK in the 1st act. He really showed off in the 2nd act. His I'll Cover You reprise was breathtaking.
Maggie Benjamine was hilarious. I have never seen a Maureen leave her ass out so long, lol. It was a whole 10 seconds! She was shaking it and all that. Her Over the Moon was excellent. The best I have seen. She can belt very well!
Danielle Lee Greaves was a wonderful Joanne. Great actress, great singer...that is all I can say. When her and Maggie sang Take Me or Leave Me...I was litterly BLOWN AWAY! They both belted that song like crazy!
D'Monroe was good. Did not stand out really.
The ensemble was good, also. The whole cast had a lot of energy and put on an excellent show!!
Since I was with a huge group, I could not go to the stage door. So, I purchased a signed playbill for BC/EFA.
CCM '10!
