Rent by Jonathan Larson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Rent
Book Review: The Greatest Peice of Art on Broadway!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is the best accompanyment to the CD for your collection, it will touch your heart in more ways than one.Book Review: No Day But Today to buy this book :)
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow. This book gives a fabulous "behind the scenes" look at the creation of Rent, with a lot of information about its late author, Jonathan Larson. It also has the complete libretto with lots of amazing photography. I highly recommend this book to any Renthead, or anyone who appreciates a beautiful work of art.Book Review: No Day but Today
Summary: 5 Stars
Rent for me was one of the most amazing experiences of my life so far. It touched me so much and to see it put together in this book is so incredible for me. If you love RENT half as much as I did this book is definatly for you. Johnathan Larson is an amazing man and I know we will all see him again very soon.Book Review: "No Day But Today!"
Summary: 5 Stars
I recieved this book or Christmas and I haven't been able to put it down. I've read it over and over a million times (as it seems)! I'm a huge "Rent-Head", and I have been from the start. The musical and the CD blew my mind away but this behind the scenes and historical book that looked at Jonathan Larson's life and his creation of "Rent" really amazed me. I reccomend this book to anyone that has the same burning desire for "Rent" and who feels the power in a way that no one has ever felt. Even though I'm in high school, this book has touched and moved me in a way that no one has ever touched or moved me before.Book Review: The term "Coffee table" doesn't do justice to this book
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had the pleasure of being able to peruse this massive collection of memories and lyrics when my older brother brought it home one night and accidentally left it for a week or so. The recollections and reminiscences of the players make one understand how radical and powerful a thing Rent was (and is) when it first came out. Best of all, though, it creates a singular picture of Jonathan Larson and his life (the guy wore only one pair of sneakers for years on end as he saved his money to work on his musical) and, together with his wonderful Rent, the two serve as great lasting rememberances from this artist living the life bohemian.I've always remember the night I saw Rent at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles, three (or was it four?) years ago. Thanks to the wonderful contractual agreement made in honor of Jonathan Larson, my brother and I were lucky enough (after quite a wait) to get front row tickets for twenty dollars. Absolutely glorious. Perfect to the extreme. Angel balancing precariously on the table in her god-knows-how-tall-spikes, Roger belting out "One Song Glory" like a sonic ampliphier, the magnificence of hearing "Seasons of Love" as the curtains opened for the beginning of the second act. One of the best anecdotes I have is about the opening number (well, the fourth number), when Mark as played by Neil Patrick Harris (yes, THAT Neil Patrick Harris of Doogie Howser, MD fame!) erupted gloriously into "Rent" and a globule of his spittle flew, arced and landed on my right pant leg. Thanks to Jonathan Larson, I can now proudly say I am the owner of khakis once stained by the saliva of Doogie Howser.
Okay, even if you don't buy the book, at least somehow see the musical. Do what I did - wait in line for the twenty dollar tickets for the first two rows. Anyway, happy hunting, all you Rentheads. :)