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Title: Rent by Jonathan Larson Estate ISBN: 0-688-15437-9 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 04 June, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $38.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.76 (90 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A wonderful book about a wonderful play.
Comment: Unlike most theatre books, this one has so much to delve into. It has class, art, style, and originality- much like the musical it was based on. Just looking at the cover, with its taped spine and seemingly spraypainted title, one can see the defiance and creativity of the musical.
By the way, an AIDS "epidemic" may or may not exist, the fact that I know at least three people with the disease is supporting the idea, but RENT does not claim that there is one or not. It simply tries to show people who may have AIDS to live life to the fullest. And Jonathan Larson stealing the idea of RENT is laughable. It is, of course, an updated version of La Boheme, changing TB to AIDS. But lots plays and musicals are based on older stories. Larson obviously did not take the story from that woman's book, it's documented how how got it quite well.
Rating: 5
Summary: RENT it, buy it, just get it.
Comment: I've been a fan of RENT since the day a friend played the soundtrack for me. I adore the play, and when I got ahold of the book, I adored it even more. I finally realized how much work was really put into getting RENT out to the audience. I was especially pleased to see that no one thought they had to be extra nice when speaking of Jonathan Larson. They admitted he was pushy and demanding when it came to adjusting the play. I was glad to see that he was so committed to his vision that he fought to keep it as close as he could to what he wanted.
At the same time, there are moments of plain sweetness to be seen. The pictures are wonderful. Including the note Jonathan wrote his father when he quit his job, and the shots from the stage. The picture of Collins and Angel is enough to make the book completely worth it.
Wonderful for anyone who likes to see how behind-the-scenes really was as the group was getting ready for the performance.
Rating: 5
Summary: A must for all RentHeads
Comment: When I first discovered RENT, I heard that all RentHeads have "The Bible", which is this book. I bought it, and it took me into a world of RENT, and also the sad story of Jonathan Larson.
In the contents of this book, there are interviews with Jonathan Larson's friends and family, and also the original Broadway cast. Also, in this incredible book, lies the RENT libretto, along with pictures to go along with each song.
I learned so much from this book, and so would anyone who wanted to learn about RENT. This is a must for all RentHeads!!
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Title:Rent (1996 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000005ALT Publisher: Dreamworks Pub. Date: 27 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $32.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $29.49 |
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Title: Rent by Jonathan Larson, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation ISBN: 0793572290 Publisher: Hal Leonard Pub. Date: 01 December, 1996 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Rent Easy Piano Selections by Jonathon Larson, Jonathan Larson ISBN: 0793579031 Publisher: Hal Leonard Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title:Tick, Tick... Boom! (2001 Original Off-Broadway Cast) ASIN: B00005NQK5 Publisher: Rca Pub. Date: 11 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.99 |
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Title:Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B0000TB01Y Publisher: Decca Pub. Date: 16 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.49 |
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