Comments on: My top five ‘Rent’ memories

By: grant

grant — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:46:16 +0000

lets be real, there is a reason why the top most searched for term arround this is “rent is overrated” the lyrics were terrible. the plot highly undeveloped, the signing competitive instead of harmonious. its a testement to how much we love the gay culture that anybodyever went to see it much less again. i can’t help but feel like i could have written it in high school

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:13:44 +0000

interesting..

By: Rachel K

Rachel K — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:45:32 +0000

I heard the soundtrack for the first time in 10th grade (1998) and it changed my life. I remember where I was and what I was doing when I popped that baby into my cassette player(my friend had made me a copy of her CD onto tapes, oh the memories) for the first time. It wasn’t until 2002 that I was able to see the play in Wisconsin when it travelled to Madison. I’ve since seen it one other time in Arkansas (random, I know) and actually travelled through a massive blizzard in Wisconsin to see the movie when it came out. I still listen to the music and will forver be thankful for Jonathan Larson’s vision and that he was able to share it with us before he passed away.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:14:26 +0000

I saw the show before it moved to B’way and loved it. Then I saw it on B’way two years later and hated it. It is also terribly dated – should been put to rest at least five years ago.

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:50:51 +0000

Well… I saw the show a handful of times back in 96 and of course loved it. I’ve never been a “renthead” in the true sense of the word but I do feel a certain devotion to it and definitely know the material inside and out. The movie was pitiful (not the cast’s fault by any means), but not as pitiful as the show that I recently re-saw on Broadway which is an empty shell of the original heart-wrenching production. Seriously – I feel awful for the people seeing it now.

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:46:50 +0000

Ahahahaha! Oh man, I had the exact same reaction to the Chris Columbus announcement. Jason Clark, that’s an uncanny comparison. Totally made my day.

By: bud

bud — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:59:27 +0000

Some of my best B’way show memories. The first time I was a little tipsy and was unfamiliar with the music but still thought it was great (I was with a guy I was crushing on). Went back with the same guy a couple of months later, sober, knowing the music. Have seen it in NYC, Wash. D.C., Detroit and Kalamazoo!

By: dbldn11

dbldn11 — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:01:37 +0000

Hands down one of the most incredible, moving shows of our lifetime. The movie was tremendous as well. RENT, you will be missed, but I’ll be back there to see you rock one last time before the final curtain at the start of June.

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:35:35 +0000

I saw the show with Neil Patrick Harris ( he was amazing…), and I have listened to the cast album a million times. The movie is my dughter’s favorite ( she’s only ten). I’d rather have that movie than nothing, even if the show on stage is sooooo much better.
Goodbye, Rent. I’ll miss you till someone revives you.

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:08:20 +0000

I am so sad! Seriously depressed. I saw Rent in L.A. Now I have to go to NY and see it. It would be so cool if the original cast came back together for the last show.