rent

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In 1996, tickets to see the Broadway musical Rent were selling like hotcakes. The show was so popular that many folks saw it multiple times and even dressed up like their favorite characters. Some Rent heads even slept overnight on the sidewalk in order to be sure of getting a ticket for the next performance. Everything about the show was new and exciting. This book not only tells the story of Rent's journey to Broadway, it will also help readers understand why the show was so successful and why it remains both a cultural milestone and an experience well worth having today.

Anthony Rapp had a special feeling about the rock musical Rent as early as his first audition. He won the starring role as the video artist, Mark Cohen. Rent opened to thunderous acclaim on Boradway, eventually winning a Pulitzer Prize, but as all this was happening its creator, Jonathan Larson died of an aortic aneurysm and Anthony's mom began to loose her battle with cancer. Anthony's connection with the cast and crew of Rent helped him deal with his losses.

Contains color photographs, the full libretto, and a behind-the-scenes oral history of the creation and development of the musical "Rent.".