Hi guys, i am new to this site. I just saw the current RENT cast in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday, January 8th. I was very impressed with the performance and was extremely touched by the cast for many reasons.
First of all, a friend of mine and I decided to rush for tickets, and after waiting 9 hours I can say that the show was totally worth it. While waiting, Andy Meeks and Dan both came out to talk to the crowd. Andy and I have the same camera, so we chit chated about that for a bit.
The show itself was full of energy. My group of friends (who had never heard of Rent before) all sat with me in the second row in the pit... we could see the actors sweat! Haha, we were so close that we caught the pick Roger threw off stage. Anyhow, what i wanted to mention was how gracious the cast was. Afterwards we waited at the stagedoor and all the members were happy to sign autographs and take pictures. A few of them even told me they recognized me during the show and saw that i was in the second row.... little things like that make the experience all the better.
I hope everyone gets to see this cast. I never saw the original cast, but from reading what you guys wrote here it seems this one was on par. One thing i wanted to know, is there a Andy Fan Club? He seemed like a great guy and i would like to write to him to tell him his performance was amazing. Hope you all get to see the show.
There is a fan club, but you cannot write him...I caught the cocaine(sp?) when mimi threw it off the stage in the second act. Andy is just such a nice guy! I am not on my comp, but when i get home i will post a message with a link to the fan club.
"Why do we play with fire?-Why do we run our fingers through the flame?"
I don't know of any fan club, but if you're looking for his Official Unofficial Fan Site, it used to be at www.geocities.com/AndyMeeks04 (I think if you click that, it will re-direct you to the new address).
"It's not always about you!!!" (But if you think I'm referring to you anyway, then I probably am.)
"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater
"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell
I saw the current touring cast in Portland oregon then a few weeks later in Eugene Oregon. This was an amazing cast. Does anyone know if a Touring Cast recording will come out? I doubt it but that would be great!
Anyways, whats the link to his fanclub? Might check it out, normally I'm not too into fanclubs cus it can tend to be tons of people gushing (Idina- candle vigil style) over whoever is the subject of the fanclub. But I'd like to check it out all the same. He seems like a really nice guy, I've never met him but he actually talks to his fans which says something.
I wanted to get something that an "ex"-junkie like him would really appreciate and cherish....it's a brick of heroin shaped like a heart.
-Scrubs
Me: Hey, Kika, you said Rent was on the 29th, right Kika: Me: ? Kika: I thought it was then... Me: But Kika: It was tonight. Me:
"During this performance, please feel free to let your cell phones and pagers ring willy-nilly. However, do remember that there are heavily-armed knights on stage and you might well be dragged up and impaled."
(Pre-curtain announcement at the new Broadway musical Monty Python's Spamalot)
I saw Rent January 16th 2004, it made a stop in my little neck of the woods in Canada. I've been dreaming to see this musical since I was 14..and my god was it ever good. I was very happy..like...3 days later and IM STILL ringing One Song Glory :)
