Left: Joseph Boyette as Angel and Rudy 'Roods' Brown as Collins .Musicals get so little mention in SN&R these days that I almost overlooked their review of RSP's "Rent":
Darryl Stroh’s choreography goes beyond merely energetic to take on the acrobatic; Voyce and Shanta Robinson (Mimi) have voices that are well-matched for an intense and self-destructive pair of lovers; Rudy “Roods” Brown plays Tom Collins as the moral center of the group; Robinson’s Mark is less nebbishy and more anxiety-ridden; Ali Llacer, as Benny the landlord, combines tough and frustrated with affectionate; and Lorraine De Arco (Joanne) and Lindsey Grimes (Maureen) make the on-again, off-again passion between their characters believable in a heart-stopping duet (“Take Me or Leave Me”).
And Boyette? His Angel dances and sings and loves—all with a passion far beyond his small frame.
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