Johnny Simmons

There’s something off about the film version of Rent. I don’t know what it is, and I haven’t seen the Broadway play so it’s unlikely I’ll ever be able to glean it...but it just feels clunky. That being said, measuring the Original Broadway Cast Recording against the Original Film Soundtrack the latter is the superior. I don’t know if the it’s the years of growth that improve the cast, but I do know I prefer Rosario Dawson’s singing voice to Daphne  Ruben-Vega’s – the original Mimi.

              

Still, as weird as some of the numbers look (they all song great) “La Vie Boheme” is untouchable.