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Post by anthony40 on Jun 7, 2016 19:01:01 GMT
No Day But Today
Whilst we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of Rent, lets not forget to take a moment or two to remember the Larson family who lost their son prematurely 20 years ago.
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Post by primitivewallflower on Jun 7, 2016 19:17:49 GMT
It's a show that meant a lot to me back in the day, but I doubt it'll be the same now I'm no longer in any flush of youth whatsoever. Still, it's coming to my local, so I guess I'll book myself a front row seat with all the legroom and a short walk home rather than trudge into London to gamble with the St James. I hope it's not a nostalgia production. Rent Remixed was a disappointment, but the general idea of trying to break with just doing a carbon copy of the original Broadway production was the right one. The good bits of Rent are so, so good, it's worth the effort of trying to keep the whole show fresh.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 10:15:17 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 10:20:26 GMT
God knows why. Do we really need another revival of Rent?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 10:26:55 GMT
God knows why. Do we really need another revival of Rent? Apparently so!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 10:29:32 GMT
Do we *need* any of the shows currently on or forthcoming? Sure, we need theatre as a whole, but I can think of extraordinarily few individual shows that are life-changing or necessary.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 10:45:24 GMT
I wonder if this means it could extend or possibly transfer, especially considering it clearly has an audience and maybe could do a limited run somewhere in town, Charring Cross, Arts Theatre, somewhere intimate
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 11:46:46 GMT
Just panic bought a second ticket. Hope it's good!
I quite liked Rent Remixed. Was the first production of Rent I'd ever seen though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 12:03:40 GMT
Just panic bought a second ticket. Hope it's good! I quite liked Rent Remixed. Was the first production of Rent I'd ever seen though. I was going to be particularly sarcastic about this, but I can see if you knew no better Rent: Remixed might be enjoyable. I really hope you enjoy what I hope is a more 'traditional' version of Rent this time around.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 12:06:36 GMT
I like some of the songs and parts of the storyline, but it really is not something that I actively feel I need to see live. Maybe I will just to say I have seen it live, but meh. The final Broadway performance left me feeling underwhelmed. I hated the staging and costumes!
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Post by Jon on Jun 15, 2016 12:11:44 GMT
I wonder if this means it could extend or possibly transfer, especially considering it clearly has an audience and maybe could do a limited run somewhere in town, Charing Cross, Arts Theatre, somewhere intimate The Arts will be closed for redevelopment, after the failure of McQueen and Urinetown, I suspect the St James won't be trying any transfers anytime soon. It sounds like it's going to tour in 2017 though
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Jun 15, 2016 12:15:54 GMT
I wonder if this means it could extend or possibly transfer, especially considering it clearly has an audience and maybe could do a limited run somewhere in town, Charing Cross, Arts Theatre, somewhere intimate The Arts will be closed for redevelopment, after the failure of McQueen and Urinetown, I suspect the St James won't be trying any transfers anytime soon. It sounds like it's going to tour in 2017 though I wish I'd read the bit about additional tour dates to be announced for 2017 before booking to see it at the St James but still looking forward to seeing it as a Rent newbie, as much for the cast as for the show itself.
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Post by judetheobscure on Jul 12, 2016 9:06:21 GMT
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Post by westendwendy on Jul 12, 2016 9:45:56 GMT
I wonder if this means it could extend or possibly transfer, especially considering it clearly has an audience and maybe could do a limited run somewhere in town, Charing Cross, Arts Theatre, somewhere intimate The Arts will be closed for redevelopment, after the failure of McQueen and Urinetown, I suspect the St James won't be trying any transfers anytime soon. It sounds like it's going to tour in 2017 though The reason why they both failed is that they both stank! (The second literally) I didn't like either shows and word of mouth was generally the same. But Candle Makers Daughter on the West End, Carrie or Dogfight and audiences would lap them up as they are fantastic shows.
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Post by mallardo on Jul 12, 2016 13:22:57 GMT
I really hated Urinetown, didn't see Candle or Dogfight, loved Carrie. BUT as has been said before on here, I think all of them were niche appeal.
Urinetown has not been a niche appeal show in the US. Three and a half years on Broadway, following a successful off-Broadway run, it's one of the most produced musicals at colleges, high schools and community theatres across the country - see YouTube for many examples. The problem here was Jamie Lloyd's overblown production which, alas, trampled the joke.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2016 13:28:15 GMT
The problem with shows set in an ostensibly dystopian future is they become less entertaining and harder to bear the more time goes on and we realise that the premise wasn't so far-fetched after all.
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Post by Michael on Sept 7, 2016 18:24:26 GMT
Just booked my ticket for my New Year's trip. Can it be that they still haven't announced who's playing Benjamin Coffin III?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 5:11:35 GMT
Just booked my ticket for my New Year's trip. Can it be that they still haven't announced who's playing Benjamin Coffin III? That info is on the website. The role will be played by Javar La’trail Parker
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Post by Michael on Sept 8, 2016 5:14:52 GMT
Just booked my ticket for my New Year's trip. Can it be that they still haven't announced who's playing Benjamin Coffin III? That info is on the website. The role will be played by Javar La’trail Parker Where did you find this? The cast list on www.stjamestheatre.co.uk/theatre/rent-the-musical/ doesn't include him:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 5:45:56 GMT
I think aspiring thespian was referring to this show website: www.rentonstage.co.uk rather than the St James one. EDIT: In fairness, a quick google of rent doesn't initially bring the website up on the first few pages, I only just happened to stumble upon it myself earlier this week
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Post by freckles on Sept 8, 2016 7:11:06 GMT
I can't work out how to quote multiple posts here but, in defence of Urinetown, I think you're perhaps taking it all too seriously. For me the joke was more the musical theatre pastiches than the actual subject matter which I took as intentionally ridiculous and cartoonesque, in order to send up MT. The entire form, plus the structure of the musical numbers, is intended as parody. Isn't it? That's what I took from it anyway, and the OCR still makes me smile for that reason. Sorry to go off topic. Back to Rent...
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Post by Honoured Guest on Sept 8, 2016 7:34:53 GMT
I've booked to see this at Wales Millennium Centre in April. The St James Theatre seems a bit weeny in comparison. It seems odd that it's touring to such a small theatre.
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Post by Michael on Sept 8, 2016 7:35:37 GMT
I can't work out how to quote multiple posts here Easy: Select all posts you want to quote by clicking on the small (i) button at the top right of each post and choosing Select Post. Once you've selected all posts you want to quote (which'll also work over several pages of a longer thread), click on the Reply button in the black menu bar above the still empty text box at the bottom. You'll be redirected to the Create Post editor where all your preselected posts are included as quotes. and
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Post by freckles on Sept 8, 2016 7:59:09 GMT
I can't work out how to quote multiple posts here Easy: Select all posts you want to quote by clicking on the small (i) button at the top right of each post and choosing Select Post. Once you've selected all posts you want to quote (which'll also work over several pages of a longer thread), click on the Reply button in the black menu bar above the still empty text box at the bottom. You'll be redirected to the Create Post editor where all your preselected posts are included as quotes. and Thanks Michael, but I couldn't get that to work on my phone. There's a sort of cog top right, and an option to select post comes up, but when I went to the reply box, the posts weren't there...
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Post by Michael on Sept 8, 2016 8:08:51 GMT
The problem with shows set in an ostensibly dystopian future is they become less entertaining and harder to bear the more time goes on and we realise that the premise wasn't so far-fetched after all. The problem here was Jamie Lloyd's overblown production which, alas, trampled the joke. I think Baemax may be closer, mallardo, but I do take your point, too. Maybe because American society is so used to everything being "pay or go away" they are more accepting of the single joke in the show? Just booked my ticket for my New Year's trip. Can it be that they still haven't announced who's playing Benjamin Coffin III? That info is on the website. The role will be played by Javar La’trail Parker Test
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Post by Michael on Sept 8, 2016 8:11:09 GMT
Thanks Michael, but I couldn't get that to work on my phone. There's a sort of cog top right, and an option to select post comes up, but when I went to the reply box, the posts weren't there... See my post above. It does work, but requires a work-around (well, sort-of). Select all posts you want to multi-quote but the last as you've described, and then simply quote the last post by clicking on the quote button.
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Post by DuchessConstance on Sept 13, 2016 16:29:39 GMT
Interesting to see there's another production of Rent in Brighton at around about the same time as this one - being promoted as "being made by some of the original (WE) cast."
But I guess with the anniversary coming up there's a lot going on Rent-wise.
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Post by bengal73 on Sept 13, 2016 19:42:39 GMT
2nd production of Rent in brighton this year in fact
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2016 9:22:22 GMT
Hearing that sales on the road for this are appalling!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2016 10:53:46 GMT
That surprises me. I went to the tour a couple of years ago and it was packed with one of the most enthusiastic audiences I've ever sat in. Unfortunately, the production was diabolical, even though I love the show. Is it being publicised enough?
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