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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2016 14:35:24 GMT
Oh, full names don't bother me so much, but the email from my local theatre hasn't done full names, it just talks about Mark and Roger and Maureen and... Tom. It's weird. (Actually, I tell a lie, one of the news articles I saw says that "Benjamin Coffin III" has yet to be cast, that's a case of full names bothering me.  Just the way the characters are having their names listed in various different places is weirding me out!) |
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Post by westendwendy on Jun 7, 2016 15:08:06 GMT
Booked! £19.50 for the Saturday night preview seems to be a bargain for the centre of the second row How have you booked tickets? You know a code or have priority? Hm |
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Post by danb on Jun 7, 2016 15:30:09 GMT
Oh, full names don't bother me so much, but the email from my local theatre hasn't done full names, it just talks about Mark and Roger and Maureen and... Tom. It's weird. (Actually, I tell a lie, one of the news articles I saw says that "Benjamin Coffin III" has yet to be cast, that's a case of full names bothering me. Just the way the characters are having their names listed in various different places is weirding me out!) My money is on Simon Webb...they need at leaast one name! |
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Post by infofreako on Jun 7, 2016 15:59:02 GMT
Friends booking started 10am today
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Post by stevej678 on Jun 7, 2016 18:54:35 GMT
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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 stevej678 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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Just the way the characters are having their names listed in various different places is weirding me out!)
