Rent (Touring) Tickets

I saw Rent 20yrs ago and then again on the US tour back in 2009, and in Aug of 2010 and then took my best friend to see it on Jan 15th at the Civic Theatre. I NEVER get tired of this play because it is so wonderful. I never get tired of telling people about this play and taking friends to see it. The vocalist are amazing and the paly made me cry out of joy and sadness combined. The music makes me want to sing along. The music is moves you and the story inspires you. I'm so happy that musicals are still made. For me this play is beautiful, exquisite, gorgeous, soulful. and wonderfully acted. Even if you're not a Renthead. This play is a must see.

The only good thing was the music. This show tries too hard. It is overwrought, pseudo-avant garde, and boring. Very hard to follow the story, if there actually is one. Not sure how this won so many awards. We left after Act 1.

Looooved the incredible voices! Totally appreciated the range and ability to sing parralel songs with such ease. Also made me reflect on the younger generation who may be completely unaware of all the lives lost by aids.

A musical With a very good written Story. Love above all.

Overall it was a great show. I am an avid fan of the musical, and I am always open to various interpretations of the different roles within the framework of the show; however, I saw this on closing night at the San Diego Civic Center, and found the understudy to Kaleb Wells very lacking in emotional engagement as well as familiarity with the role of Roger. Very difficult to connect emotionally with the musical that evening because of the lack of chemistry between Mimi and Roger in combination with the issues with pitch in his voice in this particular role. I have no doubt he is an extremely talented performer; however, I was severely disappointed with his "interpretation" of the role of Roger. It seemed more like he was thrown into the role last minute because of some sort of emergency which is definitely not his fault. I would have loved to see Kaleb Wells play the role as the videos I've seen on the company website sound wonderful. With that said, the videos I've seen of Christian in the role of Benny on the company website sound great as well. I can't help but think something happened last minute to force him into a role he was simply uncomfortable with. Tom Collins was masterful, out-of-this-world unbelievably amazing as were Joanne and Maureen. Just as good if not better than the final Broadway cast. Maureen brought a refreshing element of humor to her protest scene, and JOANNE. CAN. STRAIGHT. UP. SING! Angel absolutely killed it as well, and my wife (a dance instructor) noted that Angel's choreography and voice, particularly in "Today for You" were masterful. Mark's voice was spot on, and he seemed to bring a more gentle and humorous tone to the role which was wonderful. I loved how he braved many of the subtle notes that I thought Anthony Rapp did so well without using vibrato to maneuver around the difficulty of holding them so smoothly, particularly in his solo parts at the beginning of La Vie Boheme, Halloween, and Goodbye Love. Would love to see it again with the cast members in their right place.

This was my first time watching a live play. I loved it!!!! Rent was beyond my expectations. The level of acting and singing was phenomenal.

I like the music because there were variations in them and they were performed brilliantly by the actors.

The acting and singing by some of the lead actors was sub-par The plot was confusing and hard to follow The plot was outdated and hard to relate to The production values were low

I took two friends to see the Sunday matinee on 1/15/17. We all agreed that the sound system was not up to par. I had to actually rely on the side words display to understand half of what was being said or sung. My friends could not read the print so they missed a lot. The story itself was not that current or engaging, although the players were extremely talented and did their parts well. (Except the lead male singer was not a strong singer, off key and flat most of the time.) The first half dragged. I was ready to leave at intermission but paid so much for the tickets I figured we would stick it out. The second half was much better with the familiar song and more engaging overall. 2nd half made up for the 1st but cannot recommend it. Was probably cutting edge 20 years ago but not so currently.

I was very impressed with the way this production was updated to reflect the problems of our time. Both music and vocals were spectacular.

Strong preformance by most. TRUE to movie story line. BUT, Rodger!!!!?? What happened!?

Loved it! Please come back! I also liked how you added the captions to read.

Enjoyed the show. Great cast the understudy for Roger wasn't as strong but still very good!

Much better than expected! Great cast and very well done performance. Would highly recommend!

I waited 20 years to see this show because I started my life just as poor as the characters in the story of RENT. The wait is over and now I am so happy to say that I have experienced a story of real people that remind me of my own real life experiences. Beautiful, entertaining, hauntingly real.

Rent is the first musical that got me interested in musicals in the first place. I saw the movie per a friend's request. I loved it! And after having seen more musicals since then, it's definitely one of my favorites. When I heard this anniversary tour was coming, I knew I had to see it. It is waaaaaay better than the movie! Although I still love the movie version, it pales in comparison to the stage version. The songs are just so much better live! If you get a chance to see it, GO. Not only will you not regret it, you'll fall in love with this musical even more.

I am a big fan of musicals. I listen to different soundtracks daily, so when I heard Rent was coming to town I knew I had to get tickets. The show exceeded my expectations, and I would highly recommend it to any one.

Fantastic touring cast great music and great show, loved it!

I heard several reviews from friends, good and bad. Did not prepare me for the show. I thought the performers did a great job. The story line was true to life. But the one number where the female performer drops her pants and "moons" the audience, took me by surprise. I probably would not see this again.

This cast was incredible and did such an amazing job with this show! I would see it a million more times if I could.