I heard they may auction a set piece from rent...

[italianpride888]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 12:40pm

I heard from someone who is a set dresser on broadway, that they are planning on either auctioning the metal arch piece from the RENT set and donating the profits to the equity broadway cares fund, or they may give the pieces to the original castmembers as a goodbye kind of thing.

Thoughts.. comments?
Updated On: 1/20/08 at 12:40 PM

[MiniMenzel08]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:21pm

that's cool! I think Larson's family should have it, though!

[Magical_Ms._Mistoffeles_72]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:24pm

neat.
why do you think larsons family should have it MiniMenzel?

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:30pm

Go to Home Depot, buy some various metal pieces, then throw some tears and angst on them and VOILA! Broadway set.

[MiniMenzel08]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:34pm

because jonathan created rent! I just if anyone got it should be them! just a thought!

[broadwayfan7]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:35pm

I think that's a wonderful idea!

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:40pm

I think they should break it into pieces and give some to the Larson family, some to the OBC, and some for auction and signed by the OBC.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:50pm

Why would his family even want the junky metal set? There are much better ways to remember him.

They auctioned off the old doors at the BC/EFA flea market a few years ago; I'd imagine they'd do something similar with all the leftovers this time. There are too many ex-cast members to all get a piece.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:53pm

"Why would his family even want the junky metal set? There are much better ways to remember him."

To own a keepsake of what was their son's spectacular work?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:57pm

I hear they are going to just throw it all in a dumpster behind the theatre.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:57pm

Updated On: 5/8/09 at 02:57 PM

[italianpride888]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 3:06pm

Phyllis Rogers Stone, If they do that.. I'll have something to go diving for.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 3:23pm

. My comment was to the question of why would they want a piece of the set. The only reason I can think of is to own a piece of the set of their son's work. Yes, they also have other memories and keepsakes.

I know the Larsons and am well aware that Jonathan existed before Rent.

You're funny.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 3:33pm

That was exactly my point, LePetiteFromage. If they did want a keepsake from Rent to remember him and his work, why does it necessarily have to be the biggest, most prominent piece?

Updated On: 1/20/08 at 03:33 PM

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 3:37pm

Because they may want just a small piece of it.

You don't know what they may or may not want. I was offering one reason why they may want it.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 3:52pm

You don't know what they may or may not want either. I was questioning why is everyone assuming that they would want that one set piece, instead of anything else in the production.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 4:09pm

Updated On: 5/8/09 at 04:09 PM

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 4:18pm

"Why would his family even want the junky metal set?"

oy, I was only answering this question of yours.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 4:21pm

I think they should build a Rent Museum next to Madame Tussaud's. Put the set there, the costumes, ticket tubs, playbills, awards...come on, it would be a goldmine.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 4:24pm

Great idea Sueleen, and what's wrong with sticking some wax figures in there too?

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 4:26pm

Updated On: 5/8/09 at 04:26 PM

[singtopher]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 6:51pm

What are they doing with the blow up doll?

[george95]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 6:55pm

what blow up doll?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 6:57pm

LOL, break it into pieces...reminds me of the end of Mean Girls.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 7:04pm

*** will not make joke about cast members needing jobs, so wax figures are unnecessary ***

Whatever. BTW, shouldn't your screen name be either "LePetitFromage" or "LaPetiteFromage" ?

It's too late now, anyway.