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Rent: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical
Finally, an authorized libretto to this modern day classic Rent won the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well as four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score for Jonathan Larson. The story of Mark, Roger, Maureen, Tom Collins, Angel, Mimi, JoAnne, and their friends on the Lower East Side of New York City will live on, along with the affirmation tha...more
Paperback, 141 pages
Published
April 1st 2008
by Applause Theatre & Cinema Book Publishers
(first published December 1st 1996)
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The Rent Bible is the perfect book to prop open & immerse yourself into the world of Rent. The photos are amazing. There's a full libretto...& Much much more. If you're a Renthead, you must pick this book up.
The Rent Bible. A must-have for Rentheads. I love immersing myself in this book. It has gorgeous photos and the full libretto, as well as much, much more. There's so much information in here. I adored this show from the moment I heard "Seasons of Love" for the first time. I was lucky enough to see it during two different national tours, one with Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. In my sophomore year of high school, I was on stage crew for our school production of the show, which remains on...more
So as I've said before, Rent is one of my guilty pleasures...the morals are rather...questionable. But there's a lot of thought and soul put into Rent, albeit somewhat misguided and imperfect. And it really makes me ponder exactly what life is about... Rent puts forth an impressive presentation of moral relativism that's just filled to the brim with heartfelt emotion and passion. But is simple emotion enough in the end? Is getting your own way the purpose to existence? Seems like a pretty shallo...more
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I was fortunate enough to see this show twice on Broadway before it ended its amazing run at the Nederlander. This book is an excellent companion to the musical. It's like carrying the musical with you in hardcover format.
The book has wonderful photos of Jonathan Larson and the original Broadway cast as they progressed through the workshops and eventually brought the show to the Broadway stage. It contains the full libretto of the musical, so it's fun to listen to the cast recording ...more
The book has wonderful photos of Jonathan Larson and the original Broadway cast as they progressed through the workshops and eventually brought the show to the Broadway stage. It contains the full libretto of the musical, so it's fun to listen to the cast recording ...more
L'introduzione è interessante ma purtroppo chiude troppo in fretta senza approfondire il processo della creazione di Rent.
Curiosa l'edizione Kindle vettorizzata che rende le liriche gradevoli per schermi di diversa grandezza: il risultato finale, nonostante in alcuni casi il testo risulti molto piccolo, è buono.
Sul libretto c'è poco da dire, Rent _è_ e questo basta. :)
Curiosa l'edizione Kindle vettorizzata che rende le liriche gradevoli per schermi di diversa grandezza: il risultato finale, nonostante in alcuni casi il testo risulti molto piccolo, è buono.
Sul libretto c'è poco da dire, Rent _è_ e questo basta. :)
I absolutely love Rent!! I think that this book gives a good behind the scenes look of how the show was created and what the creative team went through to make the show presentable to an audience.
It is very sad in my opininon that Jonathan Larson the creator of the show did not get a chance to see all of the success that Rent has had over the years.
No Day but Today!
It is very sad in my opininon that Jonathan Larson the creator of the show did not get a chance to see all of the success that Rent has had over the years.
No Day but Today!
A great book about a great musical. This book shows you the story behind the story. Jonathan Larson was an immensely talented musical mind. This book includes much about him and the trials and tribulations he endured trying to stage his prodcution of Rent. Also includes the libretto to the musical.
This is a beautifully designed book that celebrates the musical, Rent, with exciting pictures of the cast and Jonathan Larson.
Interviews and other text tells the story of how Jonathan Larson created Rent and details about the casting and productions.
The book ends with the libretto.
Interviews and other text tells the story of how Jonathan Larson created Rent and details about the casting and productions.
The book ends with the libretto.
i haven't read this book but i have seen the movie and i am doing a class project about dealing with dieases and disabilties and i need to read a book realting to these topics and i was wondering where you could find it because so far i haven't seen anything?
The Rent Bible. This defined my life for so long. My copy has been in tents waiting for rush tickets off-broadway, signed by multiple casts, every word carefully read and re-read.. I used to open to random pages and lose myself in the pictures, story, and history inside. Its impact is immeasurable.
A fantastic, thought provoking, devastating, hopeful, moving musical. Not much else to say, except that if you love Rent, reading the script is wonderful.
This musical makes you wanna jump out of your chair and start dancing, the book makes you wanna jump out of your window and off your roof. 1/5 stars GET SOME
The tale of how the Broadway hit "RENT" came to be. The book gives some insight into Jonathan Larson's life. A must-read for any RENThead/
My favourite broadway show. Basically the definitive guide to all things RENT, definitely recommended to anyone who enjoys the show.
My new favourite musical. It deals with subjects like homosexuality, AIDS, drugs etc. Poor eyes, they just couldn't stay dry...
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If you're going to see "Rent," this gives an enlightening look at the background of the play and author. I thought the tactic of simply quoting sources, one after another, was a copout to avoid the hard work of telling a nonfiction story, however.
While I appreciate and respect the innovative nature of this musical, it does not rate as one of my favorites. Nevertheless, it is a welcome and groundbreaking work that pushes the boundaries of what is possible in musical theatre.
The book depicting the musical was great! I love it, and I now know every word.
What a great play. If only I could see it on Broadway. The movie does not do it justice.
This a beautiful book for anyone who loves the show.
Known to RENTheads as the bible this book is a must-own.
This book is my bible. I love this book.
It's RENT. It's amazing. What more can you say?
This is a great play!!
*dies* WANT!!
no day but today... and i die without you, brian pelegrin. :)
This book was absolutely fantastic. Yes it is basically the lyrics but lyrics are brilliant. Yet the introduction by Victoria Leacock Hoffman is beautifully written but you can honestly tell how close they were and how much she respected him and the work that he did. In his short life he created a masterpievce.
Not only in the book, I watched this last November 1999 at music museum, listen to it CD and watched the DVD movie for many times...This is one of my favorate broadway music.
Full of life and more lesson.
"No other road, No other way, No day but today"
Full of life and more lesson.
"No other road, No other way, No day but today"
I love this book... The musical was also good. The reason why I love this book so much is because people of all different races can relate to this book. Also people that have problems such as addictions, STD's, homosexuality problems, and etc...
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