RENT tour: Is it worth it?

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RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 2:48pm

RENT is coming to Sewell, NJ which is like 20 to 10 mins from me and I'm planning on trying lottery. Is this worth it? Is the tour any good?

I know its only 20.00 but I wanna know if this is worth my money.

#2

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 3:06pm

it depends onm what u want out of it. if you want good performances and entertainment, then yes you should efiently go, but if you;re looking for a well communicated point with a profound group of actors who didnt miss the point of the show then no

but i did enjoy it because of the performance quality (but not so much the message)

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#3

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 3:31pm

see it

i've seen the tour twice now and haven't been disappointed at all!

#4

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 3:39pm

I was it last April, and the cast was almost brand new, but I definitely found them sub-par to other B-way and tours I've seen. But...they were new. I imagine it's come together a lot better. I didn't HATE it, and definitely for $20 it's worth it. I paid $80 and felt a little jipped on the quality. Was several months ago, though.

#5

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 3:41pm

I was going to start a similar thread to this as well. I've heard really good things about the Tour and some not so good things about the tour :/

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#6

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 3:42pm

For $20? Definitely. The cast has got a couple of weak links, but it's pretty good overall. The women in the cast give some great performances.

#7

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 3:43pm

darwhite, in April, only about 2-3 cast members were new, they almost all changed recently in September, though. because i saw it in February in Cleveland and then in August in Pittsburgh and it was the exact same cast (with the exception of the very few that left and a few understudies were on).

Updated On: 11/29/06 at 03:43 PM

#8

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 6:17pm

It didn't occur to me that there would be one. What's the details of the lottery?

#9

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 6:19pm

there would be what? a tour?

#10

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 6:21pm

One of the best times I ever had in the theatre, IMO.

Go see it!

#11

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 6:30pm

Go for $20. Like darwhite, I paid much more to see the tour in April and I don't really regret it. Of course, it was my first time seeing RENT on stage after waiting a very long time to see it, so even though the cast was bad, the simple fact that I was actually seeing the show cancelled out the disappointment. The cast has changed since then - I think there are only 1 or 2 performers left from the cast I saw - so this cast may be better than what I saw.

#12

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 6:33pm

Tracy and Chante are still in the show, and some ensemble members, like Jenna Noel (who is a fantastic Maureen understudy!!!! love her!) has anybody seen Jenna go on before? i've seen her once, in Pittsburgh...

#13

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 6:42pm

A lottery.

#14

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 6:42pm

oh, haha! blonde moment

#15

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 6:44pm

Ha. So is it just the usual, two hours before curtain lottery?

#16

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 7:15pm

It was a little underwhelming, the sound quality wasn't great when i saw it last night, but some of the new additions are a lot better than the ones I saw in Boston in June. I say go, for 20 bucks.

#17

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 8:03pm

I saw the newest cast at their second stop, and I thought they were better than the cast I saw on Broadway in June. I say it's worth it.

#18

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 8:57pm

Yea the tour cast outshines the Broadway cast right now. Don't miss them.

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#19

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 9:14pm

I am a huge Rent fan, and I saw this cast in October when it was rather new. It's a very strong cast, and I believe a strong production overall. I've seen Broadway casts far less emotional performances of this production on Broadway and the tour. There isn't a weak link. The voices are beautiful, and in my opinion the cast meshes quite well. I highly suggest going for lotto and/or buying a ticket. For the record, our venue had the best sound quality I've ever heard for a production of Rent.

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So, that was the Drowsy Chaperone. Oh, I love it so much. I know it's not a perfect show...but it does what a musical is supposed to do. It takes you to another world, and it gives you a little tune to carry with you in your head for when you're feeling blue. Ya know?

#20

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 9:34pm

I really like this cast. So, yes, go!

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#21

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 9:48pm

Do standard lottery rules apply?

#22

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 9:58pm

Do you know if it is a lotto? Generally, you "rush" for the tour. That means first come, first serve, and the tickets generally go on sale two hours before the show. I would call the theatre and check. Also, if for some reason you can get in line early, I would still swing by the theatre when you have a chance. The amount of people in the rush line depends on the amount of advertising in the area, dates of the show, and local interest in show.

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So, that was the Drowsy Chaperone. Oh, I love it so much. I know it's not a perfect show...but it does what a musical is supposed to do. It takes you to another world, and it gives you a little tune to carry with you in your head for when you're feeling blue. Ya know?

#23

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 10:10pm

For $20 sure, why not! $80 - my god no!

#24

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/29/06 at 10:21pm

I really enjoyed the tour. I'd go again if it came back. They didn't have a lotto, here though. It was rush seats.

#25

re: RENT tour: Is it worth it?

Posted: 11/30/06 at 12:13am

yeah our little community theater in Keene NH for some reason completely screwed up the whole sound aspect of it... you could hear the keyboard above everything else and you could barely hear half of what was coming out of hte microphones, blah.