2006-10-25 15:04:04 · 7 answers · asked by the5500 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
The entire story. The entire bohemian lifestyle in Alphabet City at the time. It was also the first to openly speak about AIDS in such a powerful and compelling way. Every part of the underlying story and the death of its creator (untimely as it was) just added to the interest and the growing fanbase. It appeals on so many levels and impacts people of all walks of life, that is hard to do.
2006-10-26 03:16:53 · answer #1 · answered by Courtlyn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I first saw the play when it opened, what struck me about it was that the performers were all very passionate and committed to it in a way I hadn't seen in commercial theatre before.
It was NOT the first play to deal with AIDS - those plays came in the early 80s. ANGELS IN AMERICA came before RENT, and I'd argue that it's a much more interesting and compelling treatment of the issue.
Another thing that made people notice RENT was the death of Jonathan Larson just before the Broadway opening - it was almost out of the story. He was young and his death was shocking and rather tragic.
The story is also loosely based on the opera LA BOHEME - maybe people are just drawn to the idea of suffering young artists.
2006-10-27 01:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by nomadgirl1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RENT is so powerful because it deals with modern-day issues with modern-day music and language. While it isn't as affecting because AIDS isn't really an epidemic anymore, the music still appeals to a lot of young people. Even though it might seem hard for true Broadway fans to appreciate the style, RENT is like a pop culture among young people like myself. It gives Broadway fans a chance to listen to other music and rock fans a chance to listen to showtunes.
2006-10-28 03:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by Theatregeek 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nicely it quite is not it quite is a lot as efficient, I even have seen on the two stay diploma and in theatres approximately one hundred circumstances, you notice i think of area of it is that the music is written o.k.. as nicely as Adam Pascal is stunning (yet it quite is beside the factor) i think of generally it relies upon who you're I even have buddies (generally homophobic adult males) who hated it extraordinarily by way of open talk of gay relationships. i got here across it to succeed given which you connect with the characters with out even being in there shoes, by way of fact it quite is a few team of buddies and greater or much less the solid and undesirable that happens in the lives of those people, and the bonds formed between them. you basically sense sturdy once you depart.
2016-10-16 10:15:44 · answer #4 · answered by saleh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really think its that all of it is powerfull just certain parts. But then again like any other movie/production it effects people differently. But I do love the movie and would love to see the live production of it some day.
2006-10-25 15:14:03 · answer #5 · answered by bambi1700 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was basically the first story to openly talk about AIDS in the US.
2006-10-25 15:26:12 · answer #6 · answered by nerdy_pearlita 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea, the acting is weak and the music is awful.
2006-10-26 04:23:13 · answer #7 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋