Gothamist: Curtain Falls Forever on Rent's Broadway Run

rhonda718

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:34:24 -0500

six million, three hundred seven thousand, two hundred minutes... how do you measure... a pretty good run...

mercuryjv

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:11:09 -0500

I could.

Brooklynbobby

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:38:00 -0500

Well, gee, mercuryjv, maybe you can do it better.

mercuryjv

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:21:46 -0500

Without the energy and enthusiasm of the original cast, Rent wore out its welcome many years ago. The many flaws of the production became obvious after their departure thanks to the strikingly unimaginative direction of Michael Grief. Rent will always hold a special place in my heart but I'm not sad to see it go. Besides, I can always rent the movie version! (Kidding. Talk about bad direction. Chris Columbus copying Grief's direction whenever possible. Really good idea.)

John Del Signore

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:50:22 -0500

Surplusj: Correct, thanks.

surplusj

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:48:08 -0500

I don't think that's actually a photo of the last performance, as the caption says. That looks like Matt Caplan as Mark and Frenchie Davis as the female soloist, neither of whom was in the show last night, and that's not Tracie Thoms as Joanne. I think this cast is a few years old.

takethecanoli

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:01:55 -0500

Matt Stone and Trey Parker's "Team America:World Police" version was better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJnD8X22JfQ

edEx

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:39:46 -0500

great show!