Rent rights?

#1

Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 1:14pm

Does anyone know if the rights to Rent are available? I'm thinking no (all the colleges in North America would be putting it on right now), but my university's drama troupe want to stage it.

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#2

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 1:16pm

I want the rights to URINETOWN. It is perfect for theatres with a low budget.

Now that the tour is over, maybe we will get URINETOWN soon?

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#3

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 1:22pm

As long as RENT is still on Broadway, no.

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#4

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 4:06pm

Not necessarily true. Beauty and the Beat has given rights to 5 regional theatres for their 2004-05 season. I know one of them is in Daytona , Fla.

#5

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 4:11pm

Does anyone know for sure?

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#6

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 4:28pm

The rights are not out. I went on some RENT site awhile ago, and it said that Julie Larson (Jon Larson's sister, who's in charge of all this) has not released the rights yet.

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#7

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 4:28pm

RENT is not available for anyone but NETWORKS and bway/eq tour.

#8

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 4:46pm

I love your icon, Amneris!

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I have my books and my poetry to protect me...

#9

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Posted: 6/11/04 at 4:52pm

Speaking of NETWORKS... do they have a website??? I can't find one....

#10

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 4:55pm

networkstours.com

#11

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:09pm

i want Millie rights to be relased soon (since its closing)! I think that would be fun to do

#12

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:57pm

RENT is not even listed "for future release" by any of the licencing agents. MTI already has The Producers in their catalog -even though it won't be available for years.

Beauty & The Beast is also available for community theatres. As has been noted here, the odd contract says you cannot infringe on copywrights regarding the "look" of the show - Belle MAY NOT have a blue jumnper dress or a gold ball goawn!

#13

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:19pm

i'm suprised disney doesn't offer costume rentals, the money whores they are

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#14

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:45pm

Wow! That's really bad...

#15

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:59pm

Millie just gave out the rights to do the show regionally through MTI.

#16

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Posted: 6/12/04 at 12:03am

thank you fellow maureen lover =)

#17

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/12/04 at 11:27am

Millie rights are going to be handled by Music Theatre International, for those intersted. It is currently listred on there site, but rights are not open yet. I am sure you can email and ask about when they might become available.

As far as RENT goes.... um....... NO

#18

re: Rent rights?

Posted: 6/12/04 at 11:29am

All rights for all shows go through me, The Chenoweth.

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