Lets talk about RENT

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On my first trip to NY, I didnt get to see any shows. Which really sucked because I am a broadway whore.

My second trip, I wanted to see RENT. I had seen the cast singing seasons of love on a talk show, and thats all I knew about it. I loved the song. We went to see the play and it was AWESOME. I loved it, I knew the girls would love it too.

Later, in an ice cream shop back at home, I saw a girl wearing a rent tee shirt. Its a connection, us rentheads. We *expect* others to comment on it. I asked her, she said it was coming to galveston. I was thrilled. We bought the girls tickets for christmas and went. They loved it.

We took the girls to NY on a family vaca and saw it again. They love the broadway version. It just so happened Joey Fatone was playing Mark. Hannah got to meet him and have him sign her playbill.

Our last trip to NY this Feb we went agin, twice. Hannah says if she lived in NY she would see it everyday.

I bought the book, bought the CD and am anxiously awaiting the movie. They have almost the entire broadway cast reprising their roles (all but Mimi & Joanne). If you are a renthead and like the occasion flame of a message board, you have to check out this link

http://www.compulsivebowlers.org/boards/

You will find movie pictures from the set, movie sounds (hear rosario dawson as mimi) and tons of info on the current broadway, touring and movie cast.

I have mixed feelings about the movie. Rent is very personal to me. Like the fellow rentheads, we get it. Now it will open to the masses. The movie was kicked around for years, at one time spike lee was to direct (I hear spike lees shooting down the street) Now, stepmom director chris colombus is directing.

I read/hear he is keeping the gritty edge, I hope. I find it odd how many people do not return after the intermission. Sad, the lack of acceptance when that is exactly what the play is about ..... I love it, love it, love it, love it. It is the *one* thing that brings ash & I together, most of the time ;)

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