Rent Closing Playbill
Rent Closing Playbill
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#2re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 3:39pm
That's it? That is the same playbill that the show had when it first opened, before it went to black and white.
I assumed that the closing night playbill would be in color. I just thought that they would use a new unique cover art for the closing. I guess not.
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dramagirl487
Featured Actor Joined: 2/19/08
#2re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 3:41pm
hmmm i was expecting "goodbye love" or something.
and no "final performance" sticker???
#3re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 3:45pmI don't think they do final performance stickers. But that is a terrible cover.
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winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#4re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 3:51pm
Could they maybe be using the old cover as a place holder? I mean is there a chance that they aren't going to release the cover art on their website until after the closing night performance?
It still boggles my mind that the are not doing anything creative for the closing night playbill. That they are just using the original playbill cover art for this show.
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#5re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 3:54pmNo, read the description. It says it is a replica of the opening night playbill.
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Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#6re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 4:05pmThey're using a cover that was retired almost 10 years ago.
#7re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 4:15pmWhy bother with a cover of people that aren't even the show anymore. I say redo it with the current cast.
Formerly Defyingravity07
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Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#9re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 4:19pm
"...and a special eight page section inside the Playbill is packed full of highlights of Rent's Broadway run."
I bet the opening night Playbill didn't have that.
#10re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 4:24pmWell duh..... All long running closing playbills have the 8 pages.
Formerly Defyingravity07
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#11re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 4:28pm
It was a joke. I was just commenting on the fact that you're all being so rude about it.
It's a Playbill. If you don't like it, you don't have to get it.
It's representing the show - if you want memorabilia from Closing Night, this is it. You don't have to get it.
jimmycurry01
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/05
#12re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 9:57pmI think it is Kinda cool to reprint the original cover art for the closing performance. Its sentimental and I have to say that I think it is a good choice.
rich.hanson59
Stand-by Joined: 8/7/07
#14re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 11:02pm
i wanted a playbill with that cover and almost paid 50 dollars for it on ebay, luckily i didn't when i just ordered it for 10 haha
#15re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/28/08 at 11:12pmJust post the URL of JUST the picture. No tags are needed.
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rich.hanson59
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#16re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/29/08 at 10:28am
I'd like to see something like this: (I made this, it's not real)
Updated On: 8/29/08 at 10:28 AM
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#17re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/29/08 at 10:49amYou think this is uninspired? They're using press reels of people who aren't even in the show anymore for crying out loud.
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#18re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/29/08 at 12:51pmThat's really good. I would like them to put something on it besides Final Performance. I like the "Changed Broadway..." but they need something else.
LePetiteFromage
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/08
#21re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/29/08 at 3:07pmI have a feeling that we'll be seeing more and more people get worked up within the next week....
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#22re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/29/08 at 3:16pmI highly doubt that that was the real cover. It's probably just something they put up to say that it was rent. It is on sale for pre-order.
#23re: Rent Closing Playbill
Posted: 8/29/08 at 3:19pm
On September 7th, 2008, Jonathon Larson's Rent will take it's final bow on Broadway, ending a run of more than 12 years and over 5,000 performances - making it the 7th longest running musical in Broadway history.
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Updated On: 8/29/08 at 03:19 PM
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