The Official Rent LOVE Thread: Thank You Jonathan Larson- Page 4

[FelineofAvenueB1025]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 3:59pm

I'm not gonna lie...I'm pretty depressed.

This show has changed my life. Call it cliche, call me stupid, but it's true. i've seen it three times and i plan to see the tour when it stops in philadelphia. Though I've only liked it for only about 3 years, it has become my everything. It is not the best written, best staged, best choreographed, but it SPEAKS. it's poignant and relatable. while many people can say that they don't care for rent, they do care for broadway, and look at all rent has done for broadway. i am proud of the run rent has had and proud of the lives it has touched, mine included. jonathan larson was a rare blessing given to broadway, and his show must live on through the people who care about it the most...the fans, the hundreds of actors who have graced the nederlander stage, anyone who has ever jumped around their bedroom singing la vie boheme into a hairbrush. i am not ready to say goodbye...and i don't think i ever will. however, every show has its time and rent's is, unfortunately, now. so please, let's say goodbye to the end of an era as we remember and celebrate everything rent has taught us. to anyone who has tickets tonight, cherish the performance, and for everyone, always remember...that there is NO DAY BUT TODAY.

Thank you Jonathan Larson.

[stupidbeans]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:02pm

I don't think the fact that it is done after tonight will hit me until tomorrow when it doesn't appear on the list of shows in BDIDb and IBDB and Broadway.com. That is when I will really get it in my head.

[RENTingFAME]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:03pm

I might have to go to the Nederlander tomorrow and just sit outside in the relative silence.

[stupidbeans]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:28pm

lol

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:48pm

Goodbye, to a WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC, EMOTIONAL show, that inspired a lot of people and made thousands of young people get interested and fall in love with Broadway...It will forever be on my Top 5 shows!!

[stupidbeans]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:48pm

this show will always be my number 1

[RENTingFAME]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:51pm

Ditto that, stupidbeans.

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:52pm

I'm REALLY depressed right now. My solace at the moment is looking at the tour schedule and seeing which stops I can possibly get to.

[stupidbeans]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 6:59pm

crap it didn't work

Updated On: 9/7/08 at 06:59 PM

[stupidbeans]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 9:20pm

it hsa officially closed

[musicalmaster703]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 9:23pm

UM No... You do realize that this isn't just another regular show. There are speeches before and after and special presentations so unless you just got back from the show you have no way of knowing.

[stupidbeans]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 9:25pm

the actual SHOW is over now

[musicalmaster703]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 9:27pm

Again, You don't know that there are a lot of fans that might slow down the process. They probably had a few speeches before it started. So again you don't know that.

[taintedxl0ve]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 9:30pm

it's not over yet, it didn't start until 7 so the earliest it would be over is probably 10.

[stupidbeans]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 9:30pm

whatever, rent is closing and it is very sad

[RENTingFAME]

Posted: 9/8/08 at 1:18am

At 9:45 people had not started coming out yet.

And right now I am measuring a last day on Broadway in the 13 RENT related threads on the first page of the board...

[stupidbeans]

Posted: 9/8/08 at 2:10pm

bumping with style

[MimiLovesBroadway]

Posted: 9/8/08 at 3:39pm

I'm upset, this show is probably my favorite and it just means a lot to me. I also know how much it means to other people. That being said, I'm not as upset or depressed as I thought I'd be, I thought I'd be crying and wearing all black or something but I'm not. All good things must come to an end and while I would have loved it to run forever, the fact is it was out of steam and time to end. It will be missed though and will forever be in my heart
Thank you Jonathan Larson! <3

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/8/08 at 4:02pm

I do have to say, RENT opened around the time my best friend was fighting and ultimately died of AIDS. I know he wanted to see the show. It just holds a special place in my heart. I didn't see it on Broadway but I saw the 1st National Tour, and I won't lie, I was a wreck when I left the theater.

[WordedGrace]

Posted: 9/8/08 at 5:04pm

Goodbye love...

Rent changed my life and made me really love performing. Guess it was the unabashed joy of seeing the original cast or their love for the piece. Either way it was great.

M

[snl89]

Posted: 9/8/08 at 5:20pm

I could say so much right now, but pretty much this video just... somes up everything I'm feeling better than words could

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vMBb9qFXeA

particularly, you know, Anthony in the end <33 and Tracie's face the ENTIRE time. And the over all spirit that you can tell was in that theater just based on the video even

[NDR]

Posted: 9/8/08 at 9:12pm

Goodbye love...

[MyLife]

Posted: 9/8/08 at 9:15pm

I don't know if this has been posted or if anyone has seen it but, if you want to get a few tears in your eyes, go to www.siteforrent.com and just look/listen the homepage for a few minutes...

It's a little eerie, even though the tour starts soon