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Post by ali973 on Jan 28, 2019 15:57:11 GMT
I'm generally not into these live musical broadcasts or recent movie musicals. I even struggle to watch the NT broadcasts. I prefer theatre live, but I have serious FOMO and like to stay current so I sampled the broadcast.
I think they did an okay job considering the format. I like the idea of an immersive Rent and I think it could work as a live theatre performance. I found myself chocking up at certain parts, namely Angel's funeral, Seasons of Love (of course!) and the finale. I wasn't a Renthead in '96 but I of course knew the show well and saw the OLC. I couldn't really connect with it until at least a decade later, when I reconnected with the score again and realized how powerful it was. By then it became a cultural phenomenon. People tend to diss the movie, but I actually think it's pretty okay and enjoyed watching it more than once. Glad I was 15 when it opened on Broadway to see how it took the world by storm and how it became such a cultural landmark that represents an entire generation and an era that I love and reminisce about constantly. I missed the recent production at The Other Palace but would love to see either the original or a reincarnation of it sometime soon.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2019 16:53:34 GMT
I'm an emotional wreck right now after seeing the finale. Was it perfect? No (Idina, wtf happened to your voice, gurl), but I don't care.
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Post by ncbears on Jan 28, 2019 16:55:01 GMT
So, there was a live performance that was filmed - just not aired. It was a mostly "concert" version for the audience that showed up to see the live performance. The audience could see the actors perform live and the taped version on monitors and there are twitter tweets of the comparisons. Meanwhile, Fox, itself, posted clips of the "concert" version (which hopefully might be released someday?). BroadwayWorld collected some: Rent Live in Concert |
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Post by indis on Jan 28, 2019 17:01:17 GMT
do it get hit by you all if i say i don't like Kealas voice in "Seasons of love"?
its so "screechy" , for loss of words
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2019 17:03:02 GMT
do it get hit by you all if i say i don't like Kealas voice in "Seasons of love"? its so "screechy" , for loss of words I'm actually with you on this. I think she sounds find, but nothing special. And she does sound screechy at some points. I'm also not really a fan of how the lyrics changed in that section, it sounded like she was making it up as she went along, but in a messy way. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2019 17:11:00 GMT
do it get hit by you all if i say i don't like Kealas voice in "Seasons of love"? its so "screechy" , for loss of words Nope, I agree with you, afraid I think she sounds terrible! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2019 17:11:17 GMT
So, there was a live performance that was filmed - just not aired. It was a mostly "concert" version for the audience that showed up to see the live performance. The audience could see the actors perform live and the taped version on monitors and there are twitter tweets of the comparisons. Meanwhile, Fox, itself, posted clips of the "concert" version (which hopefully might be released someday?). BroadwayWorld collected some: Rent Live in Concert That link redirects here. |
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Post by ali973 on Jan 28, 2019 17:23:47 GMT
I wasn't crazy about her voice. I think the best Seasons of Love (certainly as far as the solo passage is concerned is this..
The spontaneity, Idina unprepared for her solo bit, Tamika's note and Idina's reaction to it..all of it just full of joy.
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Post by indis on Jan 28, 2019 17:28:54 GMT
love this part  |
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Post by ncbears on Jan 28, 2019 18:00:12 GMT
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Post by ali973 on Jan 28, 2019 18:08:13 GMT
First track released from The Jonathan Larson Project cast album. Pretty catchy.
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 28, 2019 18:38:25 GMT
I'm 12 minutes in.
Two main observations so far...
Roger is hot.
Valentina is dreadful.
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 28, 2019 19:03:22 GMT
Vanessa Hudgens is also hitting more than her fair share of duff notes. But she's Barbra Streisand compared to Valentina who's mouth I hope never opens on a stage ever again.
Thank god for Roger. And his trousers.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2019 19:15:32 GMT
I know right? Also, dancer Robert Roldan looking hot as usual. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2019 21:16:15 GMT
Will this be shown in the UK? Thanks
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Post by latefortheoverture on Jan 29, 2019 0:13:28 GMT
Just watched this. Ofocurse heard SoL but other than that I haven't listened to anything else or knew any other parts of the story.
Valentina was shocking; I'll get that out of the way. Did she even audition?
Oh my lord, I did not expect to be so moved by this. Angel's funeral, with BVD's singing I'll Cover You..... I was a mess.
Vanessa Hudgens was amazing IMO, just when it dipped a little for me she came along and picked it back up.
I loved Jordan Fisher, outstanding voice, cannot wait to see what he does next.
Tinashe wasn't as bad as I thought she'd be. She went up and down, but overall I liked her Mimi.
Brennin Hunt was fine, didn't do anything special for me.
I started chocking up at a few parts, but during the 2nd SoL, when they mention Jonathan Larson's story I immediately burst into tears. I haven't been overcome with emotion, like that, in a musical for years. Thought the finale was nice but a bit messy, everyone singing/screaming but nonetheless was nice to have the originals there.
I liked the set. Wouldn't that set make a great space for Rent? It would be a perfect way to stage the show, for audiences every night. I kinda want an 'immersive', if you would, production of Rent!!!1
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 0:18:28 GMT
Yeah I really liked the staging of it. I think it could work, if they could find an old warehouse or something like that, or a purpose-built venue.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 0:27:12 GMT
Well it's officially the lowest-rated live TV musical. www.playbill.com/article/ratings-how-did-rent-on-fox-fare#To compare: The Sound of Music (18.62 million) Grease (12.18 million) The Wiz (11.5 million) Jesus Christ Superstar (9.6 million) Peter Pan (9.21 million) Hairspray (9.05 million) A Christmas Story (4.25 million) Rent (3.415 million) Such a shame.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 0:37:07 GMT
Wow people really like Sound of Music, don't they? I think it's terribly boring. It was the first one that was done though, so I guess a lot of viewers were just curious.
Sad this was the least watched musical.
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Post by viserys on Jan 29, 2019 0:56:33 GMT
Not surprising though, is it? Rent is much lesser known than any of the others and long past the time when it was a massive hype (like Hamilton is now). Plus, people may have become tired of the concept. I mean, I've been a musical lover for +30 years but even I couldn't be bothered to watch ALL of them because either the show or the cast didn't appeal to me (or both). The only one I enjoyed was The Wiz, I thought Grease was pretty awful. Anyway, still want to see Rent as it's been a favorite of mine ever since it came out in the mid-90s. I had hoped this would create enough buzz to get a new generation of musical lovers interested in it, but seems it's not to be. Glad to read a somewhat positive review though, thanks latefortheoverture |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 2:13:57 GMT
Oh viserys, I did enjoy it! I've seen it twice already actually. Valentina is the only part I hated. It's one of my favourite shows ever (heck, I even have one line from it tattooed) and I was nervous about it, especially as I read the first negative reviews. But I was pleasantly surprised, way better than expected! |
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Post by leanne23 on Jan 29, 2019 7:18:16 GMT
Yeah I really liked the staging of it. I think it could work, if they could find an old warehouse or something like that, or a purpose-built venue. That is precisely what happened at the Frogmore Paper Mill in July! Vivo D’Arte staged a stunning fully immersive performance of RENT where you moved between three different derelict rooms. |
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Post by sparky5000 on Jan 29, 2019 11:32:06 GMT
do it get hit by you all if i say i don't like Kealas voice in "Seasons of love"? its so "screechy" , for loss of words I kinda feel the same. Don’t get me wrong, I like her and think Kerala has a strong and powerful voice but I do think she’s hit and miss with live performances (maybe a bit tooooo emotional sometimes) and I think it’s almost like, because of the success of The Greatest Showman and ‘This is Me’ we’re almost conditioned now to be all “Keala slays EVERYTHING” even if she actually doesn’t. |
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Post by haz23 on Jan 29, 2019 14:51:41 GMT
I was pleasantly surprised by this, and enjoyed it way more than I thought I would (having seen the recent UK tour I didn't think anything could compare!)
Jordan Fisher was the star, beautiful voice and acting. He will go far!
Didn't think Valentina was that bad - yes Today 4 U was weak but she was pretty cute throughout. Collins was brilliant.
Vanessa Hudgens was the biggest surprise, she was so funny and I had no idea she had that much of a powerful voice.
Mimi looked and sounded great, thought she could have done a lot more acting in the second half, Roger was hot and sounded so much like Adam Pascal (on a side note, I thought it was really sweet that AP sat at the back of the stage with him at the end whilst the other original cast members were at the front so he didn't feel left out!)
Keala Settle is a powerhouse, I cried during the finale and when the original cast sang. Loved it. Also did I see they are releasing a soundtrack with this cast?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jan 29, 2019 15:05:54 GMT
Having pondered about it some more, I think the best that can said of it was it was anodyne.
The staging - which could have been immersive and gritty - was just too polished, too heightened. Yes, I know it was a TV special - but it was just too much for me. It lacked real atmosphere.
The performances were clearly a mixed bag. Jordan Fisher was good - but didn't really fit in with the rest of the quartet - just too baby-faced for me to believe that he had a past. Excellent work from the Collins and Joanne.
Ms Settle as I noted on her live X Factor performance is not the greatest live performer. She has great moments and then moments when she just misses the note completely.
It wasn't a complete write-off - it is worth catching the finale with the OBC and I'll Cover You reprise. The rest was just a bit meh. Perhaps the fully live version would have had more zing. We shall never know.
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