Why is "Rent" closing?

#1

Why is "Rent" closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:40am

I saw it on 6/21 (matinee), and it was great. As fresh as it was in 1996. It still has a huge fan-base, and its grosses are in the top-half. So, why? So many RENT-heads keep coming and coming and coming, so why would they want to close? Is it because they don't think it's relevant anymore? AIDS, drugs, and all of the issues in "Rent" are still very hot topics today. WHY?

#2

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:43am

I really LOVE Italian food!

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#3

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:45am

I LUV MEATLESS-BALL SANDWICH! MMMHM.

#4

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:46am

Because it stopped making money. It was really running out of steam and playing to small houses. It's picked up a little, because its closing. If it weren't closing, the numbers would be as low as they had been prior to the notice.

#5

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:46am

Viva la pasta!

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Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

#6

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:47am

To celebrate its closing, I'm making that dish every 525,600th second!

Ingredients
1 baguette
dried burger mix
tomato and basil sauce

[1] Make the burger mix up according to the packet instructions and roll into small balls. Cook according to the packet instructions.

[2] Warm up the sauce.

[3] Cut the baguette in half and warm up under the grill and put some of the balls into it. Spoon over some of the sauce.

* Great served on pasta with roasted vegetables.

#7

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:47am

blaxx, it's a potluck!

Wawaweewa!

#8

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:49am

To huevos rancheros!

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Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

#9

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:51am

This is fun!

To rice and beans

#10

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:52am

and cheese!

#11

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:54am

WINE AND BEER

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"I think of avant-garde as downtown shows where you rub waffles and chocolate on yourself."- Hunter Bell

#12

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:54am

To curry vindaloo

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Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

#13

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 2:57am

Wait! This is why ReNt is closing...it was making people fat!

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Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

#14

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 3:01am

I gained weight since I first saw Rent. Can I sue the estate of Jonathan Larson?

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"I think of avant-garde as downtown shows where you rub waffles and chocolate on yourself."- Hunter Bell

#15

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 3:05am

You did? Then I'll start my own documentary a-la-Super Size Me!

ReNt: Take my food or leave me!

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Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

#16

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 3:19am

Why does any show close? You dumb-****.

#17

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 6:56am

Updated On: 6/26/08 at 06:56 AM

#18

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 7:07am

Yogurt...

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Updated On: 6/26/08 at 07:07 AM

#19

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 8:14am

Okay, I will really answer this. A show could have so much energy and a great cast etc. But it comes to a point where it needs to close. It's a had a long beautiful run and it needs to go. I have seen it 14 times (probably 16 or 17 on September 7th) and as sad as I am to see it go, it's time. And "RentHeads" aren't still going to the show, crazy Rent Movie Fan Girls are going to the show.

#20

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 8:16am

DrunkChitaRivera-you can't be serious answering his threads. he started 800 threads a day for attention. pls do not feed the sock puppet!

Updated On: 6/26/08 at 08:16 AM

#21

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 8:54am

I think next time a thread like this happens, I nick one of Survivorsucks.com's "Frenchies in RENT" banners for this thread. granted maybe 5 people will realise it is suppose to be an insult but hey, it does tie in alot of things!

#22

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 9:25am

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". . . POP . . ."

#23

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 9:30am

Have you ever noticed you can answer pretty much any "why" Broadway question the same way?

"Why are some Playbills black and white?"
"Why do tickets cost so much?"
"Why is 'Rent' closing?"

The answer is simple: $$$$$$$$$

'Rent' has done extraordinarily well existing as long as it has, but it is not existing well enough any longer to let it become a full-on dead horse that requires flogging. Any extra life that has appeared this summer, from cast and audience alike, is because the end is in sight and they're making the most of it while they can.

Next dumb question?

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#24

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 9:39am

Because you touch yourself at night.

#25

re: Why is 'Rent' closing?

Posted: 6/26/08 at 10:07am

Because they wanted to give you a chance to start another useless thread.