What is a musical rent?
Rent is one of the most popular stage musicals in the history of theater. The show is an update of the Puccini La Boheme , but takes place in New York at the end of the 20th century. The gross object, powerful songs and the tragic death of the young creator have joined the program to become a new icon of modern music theater.
The writer and composer Jonathan Larson originally went with his partner to transform the tragic opera La Boheme to the modern New York environment, accompanied by rock music. In 1988 he decided to work, wrote songs and made changes while waiting for the tables at dinner to support himself. The show went through many incarnations and seminars before finally reached the last rehearsal of 25 January 1996. After eight years of work and just a few short hours after the first show about the show, Larson suddenly died of previously undiagnosed aneurysm. The show was opened as planned and it was immediately eaten by the success of the sale and called on to move toBroadway 29 April 1996.
The story Rent follows the lives of a group of young artists in the eastern village of New York. In addition to being too poor to pay rent for their apartments, several members of the HIV Group are positive. The game revolves around three pairs, Collins and Cross-Dressing Angel, often fighting Mimi and Roger and always fighting Joanne and Maureen. The last member of the group is Mark, a filmmaker who spends more time to record the lives of his friends than he spends his lives. All members of the group refuse to live a traditional lifestyle, accept bohemian concepts and survive as they can.
The game is much closer to the opera than the musical in the format. Throughout the show, very few non -evaluation dialogue takes place, even trivial information and exposition is sung. Music ranges from slow ballads to hard rock influenced conflict songs, but still remembers its opera roots. Moused's WaltFrom , one of the topics la Boheme , is repeatedly heard in the show because musician Roger desperately seeks to rediscover his ability to write music.
The critical response to the show was tremendously positive. The show was considered a pioneering work regarding AIDS epidemic in America and a huge step forward for the American musical. The production was careful to keep its roots and messages as a community show for poor artists, and often sell seats in the front row for $ 20, which is much less than the usual price for the Broadway Show. The successful show created several North American and world tours and was performed in at least 40 countries and adapted to more than 20 languages. In 1996, the Broadway community would award four Tony prizes, the best musical, the best book in the musical, Best Original score, and the best performance from the main actor in the Wilson Jermaine Hiedia musical, played by Angel.
In 2005, most of the original cast was again spoJena to create the film version Rent , directed by Christopher Columbus. The film received mixed reviews; Many critics appreciated songs and actors while faced with significant changes and script supplements. Some fans of the rent found the idea that Hollywood had benefited from the musical against settling. The movie in the box office did not work well, taking only $ 31 million in the US (USD).
Rent left in the theater community of a powerful heritage, which for many decades seemed sentenced to the revival of classical musicals from the 50s. Many theater critics hold the show partly responsible for restoring the American musical. Since the premiere of the Rent in 1996, the call for the new Broadway performance has increased tremendously and the new generation was brought by the theater by the message and the power of the show.