#1
Posted: 3/27/06 at 10:19am
I recently saw Rent on Broadway with a friend from out of town. I hadn't seen the show in about a year and a half, but I swear a lot of the dialogue and staging were different from when I saw it back on Broadway in August of 2004. A couple of examples:
A larger amount of dialogue in general, often to get more laughs from the audience. The scene before the I'll Cover You reprise was longer, as were the non-singing parts of La Vie Boheme.
The entire cast singing in songs they weren't in before. (Everyone sang the end of Rent like in the movie.)
There was a lot more jumping around the stage by everyone, especially Benny. A cast member was on every piece of the set moving around all the time. I only remember Angel doing this.
Am I totally just not remembering things right? I really don't think I am. Perhaps I was distracted by the non-traditional Roger (Tim Howar) who I took some time to warm up to or because Mimi (Karmine Alers) seemed to be struggling in her role.
A larger amount of dialogue in general, often to get more laughs from the audience. The scene before the I'll Cover You reprise was longer, as were the non-singing parts of La Vie Boheme.
The entire cast singing in songs they weren't in before. (Everyone sang the end of Rent like in the movie.)
There was a lot more jumping around the stage by everyone, especially Benny. A cast member was on every piece of the set moving around all the time. I only remember Angel doing this.
Am I totally just not remembering things right? I really don't think I am. Perhaps I was distracted by the non-traditional Roger (Tim Howar) who I took some time to warm up to or because Mimi (Karmine Alers) seemed to be struggling in her role.
