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~ (Author) "How do you document real life, when real life's getting more like fiction each day" Mark, the filmmaker narrator of Rent, asks at the start..." (more)
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This is by far the must-get theater book of the year. With dazzling punk graphics that will quickly win book industry awards, the volume contains the entire libretto of the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical about love and loyalty among starving AIDS-stricken artists in New York's East Village. But editors Evelyn McDonnell and Katherine Silberger wisely understand that the story of the show's creation is as compelling as the musical itself--so more than half of this volume is devoted to an oral history of the composer/lyricist/librettist Jonathan Larson, who came to New York hoping to revolutionize musical theater--then died of an aortic aneurysm the night of the show's final preview. It's an event book for an event musical.


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"Rent is the breakthrough musical for the 90's." -- -- Newsweek

"The most exuberant and original American musical to come along this decade." -- -- Time

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: It Books; 1 edition (May 21, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0688154379
  • ISBN-13: 978-0688154370
  • Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 9.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (113 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #72,013 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Book to the Perfect Show!, May 3, 2000
Jonathon Larson's musical creation RENT is awesome. It is truly a tragedy that he passed away before the play had it's big opening on Broadway. This book takes you through Jonathon Larson's hard life while he was writing RENT. It follows through the procedures of casting, rehearsing, and the actual productions. It comes with a complete Libretto with on-stage pictures that are truly wonderfully photographed and put together on the page. There are also many cast and crew comments about the show: rehearsals, casting, the production; about the tragic death of Jonathan Larson; and about the man himself.

I have been a (I guess you'd call it a RENThead for a while now and I'm proud of it. I love the beauty of the music, the acting, the very UNshallow storyline, and ultimately, the experience. I absolutely love Jonathan Larson's exquisite creation and I KNOW you will too! Enjoy!

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for any sort of RENThead., August 12, 2005
Let me preface this by saying I am probably biased, as I have seen RENT 10 times (a small number when compared to some fans.)

I found this book to be extremely entertaining and enlightening. You never realize just how much work goes into creating something that you aren't really involved in. This book takes you backstage and behind the scenes for an expansive history of how RENT was conceived, designed, and brought to life on stage.

It also contains the full RENT script and song lyrics. Throughout the book are high-quality, color photographs of just about everything, including shots from the original broadway cast performing the show.

I would definitely reccomend this book - it is definitely worth the rather cheap price - for anyone. Whether you've seen the show once or thirty times, this book is perfect.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a RENT fan, November 29, 1999
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This is a wonderful book. If you are a fan of books or a fan of RENT, this is a great buy. Glancing through the pages you will remember your experience of seeing the musical. It is easily relived by leafing through this book. A definite must have for the RENT fan. This is a book well worth the money.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For the Rent fanatic
I purhase this book for my son who is going to be a muscial theater major. He is also a Rent fanatic. He loved the book. The pictures and stories were great.
Published 4 months ago by Doris

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! A must read for all RENT fans!
I absolutely love this coffee table book and the only complaint I have is with myself...why did I wait so long to purchase it! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Meg Wallace

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE TO REMEMBER RENT
I have been so fortunate to have known this show for twelve years. Now that it has ended, I will have my memories of seeing the show as well as this amazing book. Read more
Published 15 months ago by JBoy5990

5.0 out of 5 stars This is so awsome
This is not just the story of RENT and its creation, but the story of it's creator as well. Jonathan Larson's story is just as moving as RENT is, and this book gives an awesome... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Brianne Schieffer

5.0 out of 5 stars The Renthead's Bible
This book has everything you need if you are interested in more than just the movie. The whole script is included. Interviews with the entire cast! Read more
Published 23 months ago by Lisa Altus

5.0 out of 5 stars SIMPLY ESSENTIAL
An absolute necessity for any renthead. only complaint is it is written early on in the broadway run but really that is the end of the story mostly. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Michael P. Mcclain

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Coffee Table Book
I wasn't a big fan of "Rent" until I saw the movie, and when I read this book, it gave me a bigger meaning to the play/movie. Read more
Published on April 20, 2007 by J. Morrison

5.0 out of 5 stars Mesure your life in love
The life of Jonathan, how Rent was born, how it still grows... The neverending story of the musical that changed (and continues changing) the world. Read more
Published on March 6, 2007 by Angela Maran

5.0 out of 5 stars Rent Head
Daughter is "Rent Head" she cried of happiness when she received for Christmas so That gets 5++++ Stars in my book.
Published on January 9, 2007 by Christine Davis

5.0 out of 5 stars RENT is wonderful
This book was the best resouce on RENT I've ever seen. I really felt like I was a part of it and I understand Jonathan's reasons for writing RENT so much more than I ever did... Read more
Published on November 3, 2006 by Marian Martin

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