i think i saw that version. when the sound is bad in Rent the entire show is ruined.
absolute worse for me was: The last ship. god even sting could save that ship. it is the only show i have ever left at intermission. i would guess 1/3 of the audience left as well.
runners up:
aspect of love (what a god awful show, just a bunch of left over songs strung together). only thing even halfway impressive was the giant rocking horse
1994 traveling production of show boat. i mean the show itself is problematic but why in the hell cast has-bens that are ancient to play roles that start out younger then age in the show. it’s easy to make a young person look older it’s nearly impossible to make tom bosled or schneider from one day at a time look young again.