RENT has much to celebrate!

#1

RENT has much to celebrate!

Posted: 7/16/04 at 12:24pm

On July 12th, the hit musical RENT was celebrating, and for three great reasons!
1) "Queer Eye" culture vulture Jai Rodriguez returned to the show as Angel
2) American Idol 2 botee, Frenchie Davis has begun to reprise her minor but excellent role as the Seasons Of Love solist
and the biggest reason to celebrate?????

RENT IS NOW THE 9TH LONGEST RUNNING SHOW IN B'WAY HISTORY!

Congratulations RENT!

#2

re: RENT has much to celebrate!

Posted: 7/16/04 at 12:27pm

botee?

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#3

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 12:28pm

It's a southern thing.

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#4

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 12:29pm

I live in Westchester (right outside of the city)

#5

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 12:38pm

That's nice. Now what does botee mean?

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Nothing precious, plain to see, don't make a fuss over me. Not loud, not soft, but somewhere inbetween. Say sorry, just let it be the word you mean.

#6

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 12:40pm

It mean that thang ya take ta git accross tha bayou.

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"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

#7

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 12:42pm

Hahaha. It means someone who was kicked off of something. Someone who has been BOOTED off. She was kicked off of AI2.

#8

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 12:49pm

Ah - perhaps you should have spelled it "Bootee" (then again, perhaps you should have spelled it "runner-up" or "finalist")

"Botee" sounds like a robot

#9

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 12:50pm

Hhahaaha.

#10

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 1:11pm

Happy Birthday, Rent! I hope you recover from your horrible bout of Popstaritis soon!

#11

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 1:15pm

happy birthday to rent! i really hope it beats out cats and phantom for longest running show.

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#12

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 1:26pm

Yay RENT! You go! No day but today!

#13

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 1:44pm

I am not a fan of stunt casting myself but respect where it's due, Frenchie Davis kicks the sh*t out of Seasons Of Love. What a voice!!!

QM

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#14

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 1:52pm

Viva La Vie RENT!

#15

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 1:55pm

Yay RENT!!! A well-deserved title.

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#16

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 2:11pm

Perhaps it is just me, but I'm pretty sure Rent's actual anniversary was in April.

#17

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 2:13pm

Yes, its anniversary was. But becoming the 9th longest running show isn't the same thing.

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Nothing precious, plain to see, don't make a fuss over me. Not loud, not soft, but somewhere inbetween. Say sorry, just let it be the word you mean.

#18

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 2:16pm

Oh, my bad. Still sleep deprived :)

#19

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 3:09pm

Hence the name, insomniak.

I do love RENT. Although Frenchie may have a large "booty", I wouldn't call her a bootee, or a botee. They both just sound...odd. I'd call her an ex-Idol. As in ex-parrot.
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Nevermind. Shutting up now.

#20

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 3:17pm

Congrats RENT!

Viva La Vie Bo-RENT! :)

I am just glad reason number three wasnt Drew coming to do Mark in September!! But i am so happy for RENT I'd love to see it move up in the ranks of the longest running shows.

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Though scattered and divided we are still its heart...AIDA SEPTEMBER 5th, 2004...one more longing backward glance... I AM NOW "TGIF!"

#21

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 5:29pm

YEAH RENT! WHAT A GREAT MUSICAL! IT SHOWS HOW DIFFERENT SHOWS BACK THEN ARE FROM THE CRAPPY ONES RIGHT NOW (WICKED OMITTED) COUGH, COUGH AVENUE Q...GO RENT!

#22

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 5:31pm

Everyone here knows how you feel about AVENUE Q. There is already enough negativity on these boards without you adding to it with each of your posts. Please continue posting if you would like to discuss other shows and your feelings about them, but as I said, we already know how you feel about that particular show.

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"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

#23

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 7:02pm

Itsucks... don't you already have a specific thread for ave Q hating? Or did it get deleted again?

#24

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 7:26pm

Itsucks..different opinions are always welcome, but bashing a show isnt.

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Though scattered and divided we are still its heart...AIDA SEPTEMBER 5th, 2004...one more longing backward glance... I AM NOW "TGIF!"

#25

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Posted: 7/16/04 at 7:28pm

Well said, Matt.

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A work of art is an invitation to love.