Reneé Rapp showed she really is that b---- at sold out show in Toronto

Oct 25

Toronto, October 22nd 2023

Only halfway through her Snow Hard Feelings Tour, Broadway-alumna and HBO darling Reneé Rapp, has brought out night after night the superstar potential she’s been holding all along. The 23-year-old doesn’t only have the vocal range of someone that was professionally trained after years performing on stages around North America, but her personality is what truly made the show something else too. She continues to prove how likeable and genuine she is on and off the stage, and her young, mostly female and queer, fanbase seems to be incredibly grateful that they get this kind of access to the singer’s feelings and charisma.

Dividing the show in four seasons, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, Reneé interacted and laughed with the crowd throughout the whole night, making it probably one of my favorite shows I have ever been to (and, at the risk of flexing, I got to a lot of shows!). She delivered every song with an unmatched energy that allowed everyone to see how much she truly loves performing, and how much she loves performing her own music too. Her debut album, Snow Angel, was co-written and co-produced one of my personal favorites, Alexander 23, so I naturally expected to love it, but a few months after its release date, I must say that it’s on the top 2 of my favorite albums of the year. Reneé spoke about loving it too during the show, as the audience screamed in excitement, she said “I know… I know, I love it a lot too!”

One of the openers, Towa Bird, came out to play the guitar during “Tummy Hurts,” one of the best songs on the album in my opinion, for a saucy and flirty delivery. Alexander 23, on the other hand, came out to accompany his friend during “I Wish”. Both guest appearances showed how close they’ve all grown during this tour, and particularly during the creative process of Snow Angel when it comes to Alexander. In the pit, everyone was having the time of their lives, feeling so involved with Reneé’s performance and also so blessed to see her still at the beginning of her career. During the slower and more personal songs, like “I Hate Boston” and “23”, people were still either screaming the lyrics while hugging their loved ones, or some even crying. Others just stared in awe at Rapp’s voice.

“This is the best introduction to Toronto ever,” Reneé said to the crowd as everyone cheered. She allowed the front row fans to sing with her, to introduce the songs, and read some of their signs, and mainly just made them part of the show. I am a big time Reneé fan, so I’m most certainly super biased on everything she does, but I don’t think anyone would dare to say she’s not doing all of that from the bottom of her heart and with the most real, and authentic intentions there are. She really is that bitch, as she sings in “Poison Poison”, and people are finally starting to see it.