Broadway says goodbye to RENT

[soccercruiser87]

12 years and 5123 performances later, Rent is officially closed on Broadway. Here's a video from the last performance last night (September 7, 2008), no idea how someone was able to get a camera in there though, but anyways, here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCYml3aUZd8

 

[::Snow_White::]

That made me tear up.

I really hope I get to go see it on tour.

 

[AmandaSparks730]

Goodbye loooooooove!

 

[OneTreeHill]

I never got to see it on Broadway.
I am so sad.

 

[♥DizzyDizney♥]

Nooo. I haven't seen one of their live preformances.
]':

 

[SplshMtnLvr28]

I had the weirdest feeling when I woke up this morning... like I was missing something. It's such a bizarre feeling knowing it's not on Broadway anymore. I was sooo depressed all day yesterday, and I still am today lol. I watched the movie last night and was crying so hard. I know it's just a musical, blah blah blah, and it didn't stop me from killing myself or whatever people say it did for them, but it definitely impacted (and changed) my life for the better. I consider myself extremely lucky to have seen it on Broadway, and it's an experience I'll never forget. I bought tickets for the movie at the end of the month, and I'm going with my friend. I'm going to be bawling the entire time, she's going to think I'm insane!

My current status on facebook:
'Here's one last toast, for you our heart still throbs...'
-La Vie Boheme (1994 New York Theatre Workshop version of Rent)

-sigh- But we still have the amazing music, the story, and memories, and that's what matters.

 

[valeriesunshine]

I would have bawled my eyes out.

 

[Disney.Ears]

I bawled my eyes out..
I'm still crying.

 

[VMK_MagicalLadee]

eh. Never liked it anyways.

 

[ThePurpleMorphy]

eh. Never liked it anyways.

Shunn! Shun the Non-Beliver!! jk

Aww that's sad. I've only seen the movie but I loved it.

 

[3mtn-kate]

*sniff sniff*

I've never seen it on broadway or live or anything but I loved the movie

 

[StitchfansJr]

I'm going to see it in theathers at the end of the month of the taping.

 

[princesskelz]

it was great on broadway. i remember my mom cried halfway through it. it was one of my Favorites! R.I.P Rent!
525,600 Minutes
a great end to a great show

 

[tinkerbelle22]

I'm going to see it in theathers at the end of the month of the taping.

I'm seeing it too, on the 28th. I can't think of anything else, I'm so excited!

Actually I was there on the final performance! Well, I wasn't exactly THERE there, like watching the show. But here's the story: there was supposed to be a usual lottery for the last show, and even though I knew there were going to thousands of people there, I HAD to go. So I thought "8:00 show, about 6:30 lottery". Sure enough, the lotto was at 11 am, and the show was at 6:30. So I missed the lotto. But my mom knew I was bummed, so she took me down to the city to see the red carpet arrivals, and just to be there for the last time. Anyways, it was totally awesome. I think the best part was being amongst about 60-70 Rentheads, who couldn't get tickets to see the last show, but who loved the musical with a passion (may I just say...true Rentheads are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet). So at one point, we saw Anthony Rapp arrive, and to get his attention we all started screaming and stuff...but then one person started with, "to days of inspiration, playing hooky, making something out of nothing..." and we all had a huge Rent sing-a-long. We literally sang about 8 songs from the show! My mom even started singing! It was amazing. A few of us even got on the news! I was with all of these people who had different stories, but all loved Rent, and were saying goodbye to it for the last time. I have some pics of what it all looked like out there...maybe I'll put them up. But it was just a great way for me to say goodbye to my favorite musical. I was dying for tickets to the last show, but honestly this was great closure for me and everyone around me Goodbye love!

Edit: that video makes me cry! I saw it after I read a bunch of reviews from people who saw it that night, and it's so sweet. This one girl next to me was being interviewed for a Broadway channel, and she said something I'll oddly always remember..."if you think about it, your mom's always home, and really, Rent's always home. it was always there, it's always been there."

 

[AmandaSparks730]

Lucky you, Tink!

I am planning to see the tour next year, with...*drumroll* ADAM AND ANTHONY!!!!!!!

 

[OneTreeHill]

I am seeing the tour too Meg!

Right now my facebook status= goodbye love, goodbye :'(.

 

[tinkerbelle22]

Sharing is caring...

Here's the outside of the theatre...last time I'll ever see it like that!

I love this picture because Jesse L. Martin looks like a glowing, floating head:

And here's a video of everyone singing Out Tonight:


...and La Vie Boheme:


omg, I am SO sorry they're so huge!!

 

[Disney.Ears]

OMG Angela! Thanks for posting them!
That's soooo awesome<3!

 

[AmandaSparks730]

OMG it's Jesse/Collins!

XD

NO DAY BUT TODAY.