Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Rent is Staying for the Summer!
Broadway’s seventh longest running show Rent is extending its term. The producers announced the last show was going to be on Sunday June 1st. It had planned to close and no longer be on Broadway in the Nederlander Theatre. When the announcement was made that it was closing, ticket sales skyrocketed. The producers decided to keep it throughout the summer to create more revenue. As of right now, the show’s last performance is scheduled to be on Sunday September 7th. The show is currently starring Tamyra Grey, who is known from American Idol season 1, as Mimi, Adam Kantor as Mark and Declan Bennett as Roger. The show’s final performance is being widely advertised with commercials featuring its original cast members. If you haven’t had a chance to see Rent, I highly recommend it. It’s my favorite show. The movie that was released in 2005, that featured most of the cast who performed it on Broadway was phenomenal, but nothing compared to the live performance.
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It amazes me how shows remain on Broadway so long, especially after a movie is made. Now I can see a resurgence in attendance surrounding the movie and its DVD release, but to stay around years after is a testament to the popularity of the play. I'm not a fan of going to plays, but I have to respect the longevity of a popular play like this one.
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