Rent to Close
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 11:53amOn June 1st, Rent will close on Broadway. It had a great run, even with some of the more asinine stunt-casting in recent years. DREW LACHEY? I was lucky enough to see it when it first opened, with the original cast, and it’s a theater experience I’ll never forget.
From the movie:
I was changed forever the first time I heard this song. Even today, the opening strains of piano give me goosebumps.
maddie on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 12:16 pm
I wanted to see it for YEARS after it first opened. My friend Jason suprised me with tickets a couple of years ago - 7th row. I did see the one with Drew Lachey - he wasn’t bad! and I fell in love instantly with Rent. It was my favorite musical experience by far, and I’ve seen a few. When the movie came out, I was so excited because I finally got to see the original cast perform it, even though it wasn’t quite the same experience.
Sad that it’s coming to an end, but maybe they’ll have a broadway revival some day.
Rona on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 12:19 pm
If that’s the Seasons Of Love song, I both love and hate it with a passion. It is such a great song, but always gets stuck in my head, and makes me insane around 2 am and I can’t fall back asleep b/c of the loop that’s playing.
If it is that song - I refuse to click the link. If not, which song is it?
Lisa on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I saw this in the news this morning and it made me very sad. My neice has been wanting to go see it — now I know what to get her for her eighteenth (gasp!) birthday gift in April. That will be what, my fifth or sixth time seeing it live? No day but today!
Kyla on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I wish I’d been able to see the OBC, but I was so far away from even imagining going to to a Broadway show was feasible in 1996! But I caught it beginning in ‘02 when Joey Fatone came in as Mark, and then a few dozen times since then — including last summer when Anthony Rapp came back in (of course he blew away every other Mark). Absolutely a life-changing show, and it also became my Broadway gateway drug. It’ll definitely be missed.
And I agree! Drew wasn’t too bad
freakgirl on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Rona, it is Seasons of Love. Do not click.
Susie on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Believe it or not, I’ve never seen it. I’ve always wanted to, and for that reason, I haven’t seen the movie either. I wanted to see the play first, but never got around to it. I wonder if it’s sold out through the end of the run?
Susie on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Also, I confess I really wanted to see it when NPH was in it.
freakgirl on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 12:48 pm
NPH is great. I didn’t see him in Rent, but I did in Assassins. He kicks all sorts of musical theater ass.
I bet it’s not sold out. It rarely is nowadays, is it?
Susie on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 12:56 pm
You know how I love musical theater ass.
Michael on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Me, too, Susie. Me, too.
I just saw it in September because Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal were back as Mark and Roger and I had no choice. Holy crap, the energy in that theater was AMAZING. People were losing their shit. Definitely one of my favorite times in the theater. The harmonies. Oh, the harmonies. Sad that it’s ending, but I’ll be there with bells on (my fitty-something feet) in ten or 15 years when they revive it.
Oh, and my iPods are engraved with NO DAY BUT TODAY. There. I said it.
Sandyjoys on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Well… I’m sad. I’m one of those crazy Rentheads who has seen it way too many times and the show honestly has a huge place in my heart. I met some of my best friends through it and had some crazy times waiting for tickets. I’m ticked because the final show is already sold out. GRR!
Bianca on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Seeing Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal again this summer was seriously incredible. You couldn’t help but feel how much energy was in that theater. Sigh.
Normally I complain about the fact that I work in the vortex of insanity known as 42nd street in Times Sq. but it came in very handy this morning as I was able to secure tix to the final performance before going in to work.
freakgirl on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Wow, Bianca, nice! Congrats. Let me know if you need a date.