My Rent Pilgramage
Yay! My life is definatly complete. I'm actually writing from my cousin's apartment in Queens and I'm still buzzing from last night. I'll start with the arrival in NY. The moment we got to Queens we were out and about. The first place on our tour was the East Village. I just had to see it. We walked all around and I was just...awed by how alive this whole city is. Its weird...but I kinda felt like I belonged there. So we visited 11th street and Avenue B and I took a picture of the sign and the building. It was cool. I mentioned that I was having an out of body Rent expirience. Next stop was The Life Cafe. Let me just dispell the myths. Nothing mentioned in LVB is actually served in The Life Cafe. Except fries...and the tables aren't (unfortunatly) sturdy enough for dancing on. Then, of course, was Tompkins Square Park. Dayum, that park was beautiful. We just walked around and looked at the dogs in the dog park.
Next stop Broadway! We took a cab up to 42nd street and I just...I think my brain exploded! Just the buildings and the lights and the sounds. It was so great! We basically just walked around for a while, looking at the different theatres. We finally got to the Nederlander and nothing was really going on there except there were people standing in line for the lotto. Anyway...we're walking away from the theatre to go to dinner...were walking down the street...and...theres this hefty black woman walking towards me on a cell phone and she comes closer and I hear "No...our Maureen isn't here tonight." I turn around as she passes me and I think. "HOLY SHIT ITS FRENCHIE DAVIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Trust me. If she hadn't been on her cell phone I would've stopped her...although she'd probably get pissed at me...I'm kind of afraid of her. But still IT WAS FRENCHIE FUCKING DAVIS! And now I hold myself in a high place as being the first person to know that Maureen's understudy was going on that night.
So dinner...blah blah blah fancy resturant...then Back to the Nederlander!
I still haven't resgistered that I actually saw the show. It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen.
1. Christopher J. Hanke- So freaking cute! The fact that this is his first week made it...unpredictable. I really don't regret that I didn't see Matt Caplan. I think Christopher was the shit. And...after the song Rent, he was leaving the stage and he tripped and fell over a chair. It was so cute. And He is amazing at both the comedic scenes and the serious ones.
2. Tim Hower- *drool* Sexy sexy sexy. He has an amazing Rock and roll voice...and I was glad to finally not hear someone go high on that one note in OSG *coughadamcough*
3. Antonique Smith- You know...I really never thought I'd like anyone as much as Daphne, but Antonique was hot. Her Out Tonight was amazing...although it threw me off how low her voice was. Whatever.
4. Destan Owens- Amazing Gosple-y voice. His ICYR made me cry...and I never cry during that scene. Although...of course I'll always love Jesse the best.
5. D'Monroe- Don't haver much to say about him. He was good.
6. Nicole Lewis- I'm...not so sure about her. I just...didn't see her as a Joanne. Maybe cause she was too skinny...but her voice just wans't big enough. TMOLM didn't really blow the roof off like it was supposed to.
7. Haven Burton- Eh. She was okay for an understudy.
8. Shaun Earl- Great. Loved loved loved loved loved his T4U.
And...thats it. Afterwards I sprinted out the theatre for pictures. First I got...Shaun Earl. He was really sweet. Then I got Destan Owens. He was incredibly cute. Went over to Haven Burton. Mentioned how she kinda looks like Kristin Chenowith. Got Antonique. She was cute. OMG! Then Christopher J. Hanke came out. What a sweetheart! Got a great picture with him. He's just sooooo freakin' adorable. I can't get over it. I gave him an awkward hug. And finally Tim Hower. So very sweet. Some of us were waiting around while he talked to a mom with her kids...cause he's just that sweet. Got his autograph and a picture. HE put his arm around ME! For the record! Tim Hower is a cuddler! I gave him a big hug, cause he rocks! and thats the end. My Rent Pilgramage. Today we're off to Strawberry Fields.