RENT video from U of Michigan. Amazing! — Page 2

I've been watching some YT videos with U of Michigan MT majors and, frankly, I think they have a right to brag!

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In addition, the girl who sings with Kent at the end is playing Joanne in the Rent at New World Stages. I believe that's the role she played at Michigan as well!

I spent 2 of my 6 college years at UMich. I was not in the theater dept, but was in the School of Music, Theatre (yea they spell it that way), and Dance. I was classmates of, often heard, and saw the musical theater students there. Like any other school with a a great program, they had their fair share of extremely talented students, some very good, some ok, and some people you have no idea how they were accepted. The talent was no better (or worse) than Northwestern, Tisch, Carnegie Mellon, or any other school with a renowned musical theater program.

That being said, I truly did see some incredible talent.

*Edit* The overwhelming majority of the theater students I knew were extremely nice, friendly people. I maybe came across one or two who seemed slightly "arrogant" or "entitled."

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Updated On: 8/21/11 at 01:22 AM

Good training is something to be proud of. Not obnoxiously proud, but anyone with a bachelors or masters from a well-regarded theater conservatory worked their ass off and probably learned a lot, and deserves a bit of bragging rights.

AMAZING! To all the nay sayers... yeah... he's flat a bit, but he still gave me chills twice... it's great to see so many familiar faces in that crowd too. Jose Sepulveda tears it up too... I think he was one of the final few considered for angel at new world stages.... oh well... hopefully we'll see him in something good soon too.

Awesome bout Darren Chris. People can hate michigan all they want, but in the end they put more kids on broadway than most other places..... wish I'd gone there.