1.26.02 Clearwater, FL

Originally posted on the RENTboards.

Understudies: I really don’t remember anyone but Clark!  Clark Mims as Maureen!  She rocked!  I’ll get to it…  I seem to remember Noreen Crayton’s name on the understudies list…I think she might have been the bag lady.  And someone (I forget who—argh!) played Mr. Jefferson.

Goofs: During Another Day Krystal sang “There’s only he-this!”  I was horrified…but she did pull it off well.  I don’t think many people noticed.  At the beginning of Without You her mic didn’t work…you heard her like halfway through the first verse…that was disappointing.  I thought I heard Kevin stumbling over a couple of words…like “circumstances” in HNY.  I could be wrong.  I can’t remember anything else.  Oh!  During OTM, I don’t know if this was planned or not (this was my first time seeing the show), but Clark had to get the band playing…it was so cute.  She was doing the cow pose and her hands were over her head, and they weren’t playing so she was like “UNH!” and waving her hand in the direction of the band and they played and we laughed.  It was great. 

 Note: Yeah...Maureen cues the band...I know now.

Kevin—was good…OSG was great—you can tell he’s a rock guy because he’s kicking his leg and doing the rock star stuff; it’s great.  He didn’t blow me away (like some others did…), but he was good.

Dominic—was awesome.  LVB rocked.  Halloween was great.  No complaints.

Bruce—At first I didn’t really like him, but towards the end (ICY:R), I was feeling it.  I don’t know why I didn’t like him at first…he was just so different from Jesse L. Martin.  But I like him now. :)

Bridget—oh my god.  I love her…Tango was awesome!  Her voice is great, her angriness is hilarious.  I just wish she hadn’t snuck by us at the stage door…she was soooo good. 

Justin—was awesome.  The only bad thing I have to say is that if I didn’t already know the story line, I would not have made the connection that he was a transvestite…  Maybe it’s just me.  He stole LVB—and B—when he sang his little solo all the rushers screamed—it was great. 

Krystal—hot, nice voice—Out Tonight was good—I really like that fricken kimono she wears lol.  LMC was hilarious!  She was so good!  When she’s on the ground, and she pushes her ass back at Roger—ROFL!!  Yeah, Krystal was great.

Clark—I LOVE CLARK!  She rocked!  We got to the lobby—aw, there’s a Maureen understudy.  I was blown away.  My friends don’t even like OTM, but they too were amazed by her—totally stole the show.  And she was so nice after—very gracious…spent maybe 5 or 10 minutes talking with us—ecstatic to get a picture with us!  I was like, “Clark…um, can I get a picture with you…” all meek and all.  She was like “Of course!”  She was great…so I’ve fallen in love with Clark…

Okay, as last night was my first time (!), so this is all probably stuff you’ve heard before, but I feel compelled to comment on how impressed I was with La Vie Boheme.  My god, that was awesome.  The whole hand-dance thing…I love it!  And then during the rest of the song!  Brothers!  ROFL!!  So dirty…  And “Why Dorothy and Todo went over the rainbow…” LOL!  Mimi and Mark!  So funny!  “Mucho masturbation!” and how about “To sodomy!  It’s between God and me!  To S&M!” I was literally rolling in my seat laughing!  Oh my god—Roger and Mimi!  Angel and Collins!  ROFL!  Esp. the S&M bit, when Mimi licks Roger’s nipple—that was absolutely hilarious.  That’s all I have to say, I guess…can’t wait till I see it again!