Rent FAQ : all that's left to know about Broadway's blaze of glory / Tom Rowan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rowan, Tom, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1894 Fund.

Series:

FAQ series (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books (Firm))

The FAQ series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Larson, Jonathan. Rent.

Larson, Jonathan.

Rent (Larson, Jonathan).

Physical Description:

xxiii, 397 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Montclair, NJ : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, an imprint of Hal Leonard LLC, 2017.

Summary:

After opening in a small Off-Broadway theater, Rent, a modern adaptation of Puccini's La bohème, quickly became a worldwide phenomenon with a more zealous and devoted fan base than any musical in history. Rent FAQ takes a close look at the story of the rock musical that changed the landscape of American theater and at the life of the musical's brilliant creator, Jonathan Larson, who tragically passed away at age thirty-five-the night before the show was to begin previews. The book also features chapters on the creative team and original cast; the development of the script and score, from early drafts and workshop performances to the version we know and love today; the movie version; tours; and much more. The section "Rent Cultural Literacy" is a guide to all the titles and real people referenced in the show and the East Village and Alphabet City locations that Rent helped make famous; another chapter provides clues to the characters and tips for anyone thinking about auditioning for the musical or putting on a production. The book closes with a rundown of revivals and local productions all over the country-including regional, community, and dinner theaters-and high school and college versions, with photos from many of these productions. Rent FAQ is a treasure trove of information and fun facts for the show's devotees and for anyone who might be lucky enough to be discovering the musical for the first time! Book jacket.

Contents:

1 "One Song to Leave Behind": Jonathan Larson, Creator of Rent 1

2 "That Doesn't Remind Us of 'Musetta's Waltz'": The Opera That Inspired a Musical 20

3 "The Beauty of a Studio": From Conception to Workshop 42

4 "Our Benefactors on This Christmas Eve": The Producers and the Creative Team 59

5 "Who I Was Meant to Be": The Cast of Characters 67

6 "To Days of Inspiration": The Original Off-Broadway Production 83

7 "Being an Us for Once": The Original Cast 100

8 "How Did We Get Here?": A Synopsis of the Story of Rent 119

9 "Wanna Hit the Street?": Rent Makes It to Broadway 142

10 "Making Something Out of Nothing": The Designers and What They Brought to Rent 159

11 "Who's Pleading Out of Town?": Rent on Tour 171

12 "Another Time-Another Place": Rent Crosses the Pond 187

13 "Adventure, Tedium, No Family, Boring Locations": Rent and Its Journey to Film 196

14 "But He's Got Great Footage": The Movie 213

15 "Seasons of Love": The Long Broadway Run and the Closing Performance 227

16 "Ginsberg, Dylan, Cunningham, and Gage": Rent Cultural Literacy 242

17 "Don't Look Back or You May Drown": The Return of Rent to Off-Broadway 282

18 "It'd Be Another Play": tick, tick ... BOOM! 292

19 "I Escape and Ape Content": Spoofs and Imitations 300

20 "For Someone Who Longs for a Community of His Own": The Larson Legacy 305

21 "Anywhere You Could Possibly Go After New York": Rent in a Town Near You 310.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1894 Fund.

ISBN:

9781495051456

1495051455

OCLC:

971339239

Publisher Number:

99976691506