Penny Presents... RENT - Opening this Friday @ Tom Mann Theatre

I had never noticed this little theatre in Chalmer street near Central railway station which is just a 5mins. walking distance from where I live. It has a really tiny stage so I assume the production designer needed to make great effort to bring this show to functioned well in many aspects. This young cast in this production is terrific, especially the actors play the characters: Mauline, Joanne and Tom. The scene of Mauline's performance for the protest for homeless is just hilarious. It was the best Maurine act in three productions ('98-99 National Production and 2006 UQ production in Brisbane) I have seen. :o) If I need to criticise about it, it would be "Today 4 U". Angel needs to be funky, groovy and acrobatic. She(he) has to have a great move. (I guess it's a very difficult role... Hope the actor improves his dance sequence.) I think I compare him to Angel's character in '98-'99 production of Rent. (That Asian actor(?) who played Angel was just Brilliant.) I also noticed the music was a bit loud in the first half of the show... it was a bit difficult to hear sometimes... but an ything else is excellent. There were so many great moments in this production and the audience praised it at the end. It's pitty there is only 8 shows in total... (4 shows left this weekend!) I highly recommand this radical musical to you if you are seeking a good entertainment this weekend. Lastly, please excuse my English writing and the way I put together badly. I am not a native English speaker and am not a musical buff these days... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfr83JBzmk4