rent lottery lately? aka the plaid pants thread — Page 4

Drew has definitely been growing on me, but dude, Matt's so much better. Even when he isn't at his best, he still bleeds the character. Yeah, he's been in the show too long, but he probably has the best overall understanding and portrayal of the character. Drew really can't touch him.

I like Josh Kobak too.

Don't kill me Joanne! Yeah, Matt oozes Mark. I love the dude, I do. It's just when he's having an off day, it's very hard for me to watch him. Especially when I know what he's truly capable of. He knows the character inside and out and it gives him the ability to play with it. I love a lot of little things he does. He's so comfortable in the role but I just wish he still had the passion for the show that he used to have. Drew can't touch Matt on a bad day, but I still like him.

Manley was a streaky performer. He is another that suffered from being in the show too long. He stopped enjoying himself long before he left. I saw him twice. He gave me a great performance and a completely awful one. He's got a killer voice and does a lot of things vocally that I love. His LMC is one of my favorites. He's done some amazing riffs in Glory and AD. He played a bitter sad Roger. He wasn't the best actor, but he did his thing. Well, sometimes. I loved him the first time I saw him. The second time not so much. I don't know what I'd think if I saw him now (I haven't seen him for about 2.5 years), but I stand by what I remember.

Guys, I suck. Apparently the performance schedule changed again, and I didn't know it. They're dark on Wednesdays.

I need to see Jeremy again... I guess I'll give it a shot this weekend.

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That's what I thought!

*is pissed off*

Maybe Sunday. Now I'm all intent on seeing him again.

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You must see him again! And get a good look at those pants

Mmmm, pants. ::cough:: I mean . . . yeah.

Yum, pan- er, cough drops. Ludens. Yes.

Whoa. I re-read that sentence as "pants drop." A freudian slip I suppose. I need to stop being hormonal and go watch this teen Canadian soap opera that I have a love/hate relationship with. Those crazy Canadians =D

You're bad for my health. I think my head just exploded. You know who doesn't like pants? Adam Pascal. I bet he loved being the Emcee just so he could flash his bum at people. I must go die now.

Or an affinity for no pants at all.

Am I still talking?

If you like Jeremy, you should watch The Adulterer by Douglas Morse. It's my dirty little secret. He's got the Footloose look in it - i.e. really skinny, sideburns of doom, no other facial hair. The things that come out of his mouth in that movie are like unprintable.

Mmmm, non-pants. Teehee. So Adam's a fan of the tight pants as well? Roger pants, those jeans on Broadway on Bravo . . . I should investigate this matter further. He does it on purpose. That whore. Let's not forget the pole humping. Can't believe I missed him in Cabaret ::grumble grumble::

And Jeremy in The Adulterer. I think I flailed out of control and fell over several times. He says the most sexual things and I just didn't expect it out of him. It was hysterical and it was hot. Oh yes. Krissy will attest to that one of these days if she's still alive.

You know who also doesn't like pants? Raul Esparza. Cary Shields. Ryan Link. Those sluts.

And I thought I was the only one that appreciated the sparkly jeans! I saw that on Bdway on Bravo and was like . . . Adam, your pants are tighter than mine. That's wrong and yet it feels so right. He's a distracting boy. It's very Bon Jovi of him.

And the lack of Raul pants was completely unexpected. Trust me on that one. I think my eyeballs popped out of my head. I can't wait for him to get back to Broadway. I have yet to see him in a singing role despite all the chances I had and missed.

I've only seen Adam and Raul one time each. Somehow, I think that makes me a bad person.

Hehe. Sparkly jeans.

The Normal Heart is my one Raul experience. I soaked it in. Saw a bit more of him than I was planning on, not that I mind. I got those QuickTix, only like $15. The show was so powerful. I felt I should've paid more to see it. Can't wait for Chitty, even though it's completely different.

Aida is my one Adam experience. One day I'll see him in something else on stage or in concert. I don't want to wait for the Rent movie because I have no patience.

Just had to throw this in here: Wicked is my one Norbert experience. I cannot wait for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Can't believe I missed him in just about everything. I heart him though. A lot. I'd break my arm to see his Roger in Rent.

Honestly, I think Drew Lachey is a better Mark than Matt Caplan. Matt has been in the show for far too long. His performance has turned very selfish, and it's no longer about servicing this incredible material and talking with the audience. Now, it's clearly about him paying his rent, no pun intented, and having fun with others from the cast. Manley used to do the same thing.

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