Seasons of Love in the Rent movie

Did they shoot that opening scene in the Nederlander Theater? My dad asked me that and I had not a clue. Does anybody know?

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I'm pretty sure it was the Paramount in downtown Oakland.

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Can I just say that this scene made me really mad. Lol sorry I know no one cares, but it is NOT the Nederlander by any means, and I just don't understand why they would use some random stage instead of the NYTW stage (I have never been there, so I say this meaning if there is one which I assume there is) or the Nederlander with the RENT set, that would have been SO much better if he wanted to use a stage. I really dislike Christoper Columbus' work, even when he did the Harry Potter movies I hated his work- he leaves out really important things for no good reason and changes stupid things- although some things he changed in the RENT movie I thought worked well. Anyway, it just has always made me mad that they didn't use the real theater.

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I wasn't really complaining, just making a comment. And I'm sorry but I disagree, yes maybe it would have been a bit sappy, but how did a random stage make any sense?? I understand he couldn't figure out where to put it but it just didn't make sense to me, and it would have at least made more of a connection to the show. And I know they are completely different I have been a fan of RENT the show for almost ten years.

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And I say unto you.. What difference does it even matter where that scene was filmed. You'd like it at the Nederlander for nostalgia's sake.. but in regards to the film - it doesn't matter if it was filmed there, or in a theater in siberia. Plus, I am sure cost/time constraints were a factor.

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