RENT question

[bwayfan3]

RENT question#0

Posted: 1/25/05 at 9:27pm

I saw Rent a couple of years ago with TKTS tickets and sat high up in the mezzanine. My friend and I were struck by the poor condition of the theater and I mentioned to her that it all might have been purposeful, in the spirit of the show. But the more we sat through the show, the more I realized that at least where I was it seemed a little extreme---major water damage, structural issues, ruined upholstery. So my question is..Is it in fact purposeful? Was the theater in disrepair prior to Rent's run? Do they just not take care of it?