Rent Opening
Rent Opening
Rent Opening#1
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)
Rent Opening#2
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:39amIt's the first preview, actually.
Rent Opening#2
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:56amBam! You've been LizzieCurry'd!
Rent Opening#3
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!
Rent Opening#4
Posted: 7/14/11 at 7:01amI am cautiously optimistic. I can't wait to see Adam Chanler-Berat as Mark.
Rent Opening#5
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!
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
Rent Opening#6
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.
Rent Opening#7
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:37pmcannot wait to hear see photos or hear about it after it opens tonight.
Rent Opening#8
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
Rent Opening#9
Posted: 7/14/11 at 5:49pm
Production photos from RENT's Facebook...
Finale B
La Vie Boheme B
La Vie Boheme A
Light My Candle
Rent Opening#10
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.
Rent Opening#11
Posted: 7/14/11 at 8:10pmThank God someone had the balls to design different costumes.
"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
Rent Opening#13
Posted: 7/14/11 at 8:22pmAt least they didn't use the tired original designs.
"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
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Rent Opening#16
Posted: 7/15/11 at 12:34amWow, did they delete these photos from their FB? They don't appear to be up now. Interesting.
Rent Opening#17
Posted: 7/15/11 at 12:48amDerek McLane's work is always amazing (except for Grease).
Rent Opening#18
Posted: 7/15/11 at 1:18amMark Wendland designed the set.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Rent Opening#19
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...
Rent Opening#20
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/09
Rent Opening#23
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
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