Rent is leaving broadway. This weekend will be final curtain call in the Nederlander for Mark, Roger, Mimi and company.
After 12 years, the show inevitably became outdated. But I'm still amazingly fond of the music and characters, and some themes like hope and rebellion will never grow old. Just look at Spring Awakening picking up where Rent left off. Despite closing on broadway, I think it will continue to tour and be produced all over the world.
There's always a candle somewhere that needs lighting :)
2 comments:
So, have you seen Spring Awakening? Its coming to SF (now), and I actually thought it may sort of suck just because it is a rent rip off...lemme know!
Haven't seen it, but listened to the soundtrack. It's more generic than Rent, not specific to a certain time and place. It's your usual coming-of-age-in-a-rough-place story, but with catchy music.
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