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03-07-2008 00:54
I was lucky enough to see both the regular cast and the understudy cast. Both were great, really, but unfortunatley i would be more inclined to say that the understudy cast was the brightest of the two stars. I think the girl who was penny's understudy was magnificant.. as was penny. But with the regular Roger and Mark, i just felt that the actors bit off more than they could chew. I agree with the comment above about Mark being unlikable.. i don't think it was intentional as the understudy for Mark was very likable. And the Roger understudy was a lot more beleivable than the regular roger. (WOW! This double identity talk is confusing) I also think that Angel, Mimi, Collins and Joanne(who didnt have understudies.. not sure why) seemed more compatible with the understudies. That aside, Carmen tore off the roof with her amazing voice.
The set was amazing.. really detailed and lots of suprises. Angel's funeral blew me away. Hats off to Zana for some really awesome direction.
At first glance, i thought Benny was badly matched to the rest of the cast, but as the show progressed, i changed my opinion. He was a great Benny. The ensemble also gave the leads a run for their money.. in the looks department and the talent department.
To sum it up, I would say that it has been the best non-proffesional (even though it WAS very proffesional) version of Rent that i have seen to date.
