RENT Tour

That's really too bad, because it's a great show.

yea i'll take a picture. It is on my ankle. I 'll add it in like 20 mins. have to shower.

How do I add a picture on here.. I've never done it before.

my documents my pictures.

Thanks. I made it my pic now. haha

I felt the same way about the tour when I saw it in Atlanta. The only actors I like were the ones who played Mark and Roger. We didn't get programs, which bothered me, so I don't know their names. But I LOVED the guy that played Mark. The girl who played Mimi was HORRIBLE. She sounded like a child and over acted. It was like sitting through a bad community production. Glad I'm not the only one who thought this.

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Well praise god others wont have to go through the pain some of us had to.

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The cast changes are set for Sept. Current castmembers last show will be 9/17 and the only people staying are Tracy, Chante, Jenna, Sheila, Aswad, Michael, and Mimi. Cast changes are typical of every non-Eq tour of Rent. What's different this time is that so many are staying on. Typically, it's only one or two.

Updated On: 8/27/06 at 12:49 PM

I am going this Satuday.

muscle- did your friend say the lotto was hard?

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Speaking as a nig renthead I know that for the past few years there has not been much difference between the non equity tour an equity tour. It has been for the past few years a non equity tour and will continue to be so. But, I don't understand one thing. I hear people say that the actors suck because they are non equity. But, the actors could suck if they were non equity too. Ehat does being equity or not have aythnig to do with a bad actor?

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Not that anyone really cares but, I'm leaving now to go see it. Yea.

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I can’t exactly write reviews very well, but I’ll try…so here goes…

Roger and Mark didn’t seem to have any chemistry. I know they are supposed to be “starving artists” but mark seemed so…skinny…
Roger was ok but he sometimes got confused. At one point he took out the matches (I forget when) and they weren’t needed. Also, it took him 3 matches to light the candle at 1 point.
Collins was *what seemed to me* far from emotional when Angel died
Mimi’s voice was… grating.

**Little story for further explanation of Mimi’s voice: There was a girl sitting next to me and before the show started we were talking and she told me how she is a RENThead, saw the show 20 times, a theatre major…etc…
When Mimi started singing in “Light my candle” the girl and I simultaneously looked at each other and kinda gave the “ut-oh” face.
Then when she sang “Out Tonight” her body motions were perfect but her voice was absolutely horrendous- and I don’t use that word very often. Again, the girl next to me looked at me and she said “no way” and I said “I’m gonna cry” We put our head in our hands, gave a little laugh/cry and held our breaths for the rest of the song. I felt so bad for her…I was praying she’d get through the song. She did…not very well though. I think at that point, the audience just wanted it to be over so she (Mimi) could get out of her misery.
I was expecting an understudy to take over after that song but it didn’t happen. I really expected it to happen the 2nd act and it didn’t. However, I have to say, she was better in the 2nd act.

Tango Maureen seemed awkward. I don’t really know why. Maybe it was the timing? It was almost like Mark was a few beats before Joanne.

I’ll cover you was done much differently. Basically, the whole song was sung/performed on the table…

Take me or leave me was good but Maureen hops all over the stage and chairs…and she just seemed nervous about it, like she was going to fall or slip.

The two that I thought were the best: Maureen and Angel. Maureen couldn’t have made “Over the Moon” any funnier.
Angel was great too! Today 4 U received a ton of applause. Also, his shivering when he was dying was terrific- it really seemed so real.

If I had to rate it, I’d say a 4.5…and that’s probably a bit generous.

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Updated On: 9/16/06 at 06:10 PM