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Sunday Jason and I went to see the recording of the final Broadway performance of RENT. I can’t believe it is over! I have been totally obsessed with this show since the first time I saw it… I hope to see the touring cast again this next year… I have seen the show live at least 6 times, maybe more… And I own the movie. So, review of the final performance and the production of the video…

The cast was good, voice wise… The problem came with the fact that the cast was filmed… and there were EXTREME close ups… My problem in particular was with Roger, with so many close ups he just looked old… too old for the part… I also thought that at times the camera switching/angles were kinda crazy and moved too fast, almost dizzying at times…

But I have to say that overall it was totally AMAZING! So much better than the movie!  I really really really hope they release it as a DVD eventually! While I did think that Roger looked too old on film I think that on stage he would have looked fine… and I have to say that out of all the Roger’s I have seen he was the only one that really has displayed habits/twitches of an ex-junkie… Tracie Thoms (who was in the original cast) was in this final cast and she was beyond amazing as Joanne… The Maureen was very good, she actually reminded me of Idina at times… I like the Mark, Jason didn’t… Collins and Angel were good… Not sure if they were the best I have seen or not…