I've NEVER seen the show live. When it came out, I was 12 years old and my mother didn't think it was an appropriate show for someone of my age to see....and almost took the CD away from me! And for good reason I suppose....the plot is full of material that would score a movie rating of "R" but I didn't understand anything really....didn't know about the significance of HIV or homosexuality at that age. Luckily, she let me keep it realizing how much I loved the music and I suppose she hoped that I would see the positive message of love in spite of the negativity surrounding the community of artists with "questionable" values, AKA not in line with that of our family's. By the time I was "old enough" to see it in New York, the spark of it just kinda died....as I'll explain below.
OK first of all let me say that I was blown away by the talent. Angel was SO cute! LOVED him! Maureen's drive in on the motorcycle and dramatic protest - ASSAAAAHHH! And the "Seasons of Love" solos......SO good! Didn't know Asians had SOUL like that! The voice talent and the band (aka GUITARIST = SICK!!!) were all superior, professional quality.
It was SO neat to know EXACTLY what was being said even though it was in Korean....it still touched me and I still got chills in all the right places. I also learned how to appreciate the show and the story in the way through the eyes of a RENT first-timer again....as of late, I was bored with the idea of these people who got themselves into horrible situations are just singing about how awful their lives are and how they're so poor and blah blah blah....SUCK IT UP! GET A JOB! hahaha
However, seeing it live made me an adolescent again...with a more mature perspective. I felt the light in spite of the darkness, the love in the midst of distress and most importantly - the life in the face of death. Bravo chingus!
P.S. Snagged a picture with Angel at the
end of the show that my friend is sending
to me soon! I'll post that soon!
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