Rent Opening
Rent Opening
Dominic2
Swing Joined: 10/18/08
#1Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:35amWith Rent opening off broadway today how do you think the show will go will it match up to the original or will it flop (hopefully not)
#2Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:39amIt's the first preview, actually.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#2Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:56amBam! You've been LizzieCurry'd!
"Broadway...I'll lick you yet!"
#3Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 2:23amI'm excited for it to open, but for me, it will never live up to the original. But it's my favorite show, so I want to see what they do with it... hopefully it's not another RENT Remixed!
#4Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 7:01amI am cautiously optimistic. I can't wait to see Adam Chanler-Berat as Mark.
"The price of love is loss, but still we pay; We love anyway."
#5Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:00pmThrilled for ACB as Mark. Skeptical about Ashford as Maureen but I'm excited to hear all about it tonight!
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#6Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:29pm
I am really puling for this production. Rent, was one of my favorite shows and helped to start my Broadway and musical obsession. I have somewhat out grown the show, but I am hoping a great new production of this show will inspire more people the way it did me.
LegallyBroadway2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/19/10
#7Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:37pmcannot wait to hear see photos or hear about it after it opens tonight.
#8Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 3:55pmI'm surprised that there's already another production, but I'm excited! I don't think it will be a complete flop because of the popularity of the show
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#9Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 5:49pm
Production photos from RENT's Facebook...
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FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#10Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 5:54pmI have to say I think they're handling it just right. If they keep things subtle they could develop themselves a cash cow that runs forever. That's what the Chorus Line revival should have done.
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#11Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 8:10pmThank God someone had the balls to design different costumes.
Rant, Wickud, Rant, Wickud, Rant! We're not gonna pay Rant! 'Cause everythink is Wickud!
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
#13Rent Opening
Posted: 7/14/11 at 8:22pmAt least they didn't use the tired original designs.
Rant, Wickud, Rant, Wickud, Rant! We're not gonna pay Rant! 'Cause everythink is Wickud!
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
LegallyBroadway2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/19/10
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#16Rent Opening
Posted: 7/15/11 at 12:34amWow, did they delete these photos from their FB? They don't appear to be up now. Interesting.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#17Rent Opening
Posted: 7/15/11 at 12:48amDerek McLane's work is always amazing (except for Grease).
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
#18Rent Opening
Posted: 7/15/11 at 1:18amMark Wendland designed the set.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#19Rent Opening
Posted: 7/15/11 at 2:02amThe set looks great from those pictures and Mark, Roger and Mimi's costumes look good, maybe even better than the original, but Maureen and Angel look awful...
#20Rent Opening
Posted: 7/15/11 at 2:03am
I can't possibly be the only one who was there tonight...
I really liked it. The set and most of the costumes are completely different (some of the act 2 costumes are the same as the original production). I really like the set design. It works really well in the small space without sacrificing the feel of the show.
The cast is, for the most part, excellent. I was pleasantly surprised by Matt Shingledecker as Roger. I think he will only get better with time. I'm not sure how I feel about Annaleigh Ashford's Maureen. It was better than I was expecting but she was almost TOO over the top. I really enjoyed everyone else.
The only major book/lyric changes I noticed were during "Christmas Bells," with some lines cut to make it clearer. I don't know if I think it helped, and it was a bit awkward to hear.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
chewy5000
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/09
#23Rent Opening
Posted: 7/15/11 at 12:09pm
How were the new orchestrations?
They sounded fine, there wasn't really a huge difference.
They cut a line! How dare they!
That's original. If you weren't familiar with it, you wouldn't notice. It just sounded strange to me.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
mjroberts972
Understudy Joined: 6/13/11
