Comments for Rent | Stagetek at http://www.australianstage.com.au , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://www.australianstage.com.au Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:29:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/sydney/rent--stagetek-1611.html#comment-427 The range of talent in such a young cast showed they can and will go far. The improvement over time in the shows presentation and renewed confidence of the cast provided an excellent last night show. - Jo Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:34:26 +0100 http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/sydney/rent--stagetek-1611.html#comment-425 I saw the first production in Australian in 1999 with Christine Anu as Mimi, and as a big fan of the movie, I would have to say this cast and production did incredibly well. Their youth and enthusiasm and voices were all amazing. Well done guys and I hope to see you again on stage. - Thomas Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:52:27 +0100 http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/sydney/rent--stagetek-1611.html#comment-432 I found that although the production was very good and they had outstanding talent the connection to the songs and each other just wasnt there. Hats off to them it was a hard show to pull off and they did really well. - sara Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:21:26 +0100 http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/sydney/rent--stagetek-1611.html#comment-440 Go Luke!!! *throws underwear* - Gareth Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:48:16 +0100 http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/sydney/rent--stagetek-1611.html#comment-439 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. - Traci Plisken Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:54:04 +0100 http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/sydney/rent--stagetek-1611.html#comment-418 I mostly agree however I found the guy who played Mark to be really unlikeable but maybe thats what they were going for. Carmen Smith was amazing but I just didn\'t believe the relationship between Mimi and Roger. But overall a great show - I am going to try to get tickets to closing night. - RENTLUVR Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:07:49 +0100