Rent playbill 8/10

Two of my friends and I went to see RENT this past Friday to see Adam and Anthony. They were AMAZING! Anyway, when we got the playbills at intermission (we had arrived right before the show started, so we didn't have time to get them before) we noticed that while Adam and Anthony had been put into the playbill, Merle Dandrige was not in the playbill at all, but had a white slip instead, she was also not in the montage video they show at the end of the show, although Anthony and Adam were.

Is she not a full replacement fo what? It lookedas if the last Joanne was supposed to come back, because her stuff was still in the montage and in the playbill. I'm just wondering because I thought she had come into the show around the same time they had. Has onyone else seen this who have gone to see Adam and Anthony this past few weeks?

She was originally scheduled to leave last week, but signed on for a few more weeks.

okay, it was just awkward.

I'd love to see Merle as Joanne in Rent... I honestly think, if I were to see Rent on Broadway for any reason, it would be for her.

I'm just not a huge fan of either Adam or Anthony, yet it would be an extra little bonus to see them perform - i'm sure they're phenomenal!

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Merle was excellent as Joanne. Good actor. Great voice. Too bad the girl playing Maureen isn't strong enough to play opposite her. She leaves alot to be desired.

That was Antonique Smith played Mimi last Wednesday night. She's one of my favorites and you could definitely tell how excited she was to get to go on with Adam.

Merle. Love her.

I really like her take on Mimi but I wish they would time the music to her voice. She sings a little slower than the pace, but still fantastic.

Or, after countless times playing the role, she could have attempted to sing the songs how they were written. Or at least kept her changes within the general rhythm of the song. Clearly it's the music that should be changed, and not her terrible delivery.