Rent
Compozitor Jonathan Larsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – sep 2008
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781423460770
ISBN-10: 1423460774
Pagini: 64
Dimensiuni: 230 x 161 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:Women/Men edition
Editura: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 1423460774
Pagini: 64
Dimensiuni: 230 x 161 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:Women/Men edition
Editura: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Locul publicării:United States
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"Rent is a phenomenon." - The New York Times
Thirty years after it first redefined what musical theatre could be, RENT remains a rallying cry for connection, creativity, and living without regret. After opening on Broadway in 1996, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and four Tony Awards including Best Musical, it created an enduring legacy of a work that changed Broadway-and the lives of audiences around the world-forever.
Set in New York City's East Village at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, RENT follows a community of young artists struggling to survive, create, and love in the face of uncertainty. With its electrifying score and deeply human storytelling, Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking musical brought rock music to Broadway with an authenticity and urgency that continues to resonate across generations.
This 30th anniversary commemorative edition presents Larson's complete book and lyrics in their entirety, offering unprecedented insight into a cultural landmark. Featuring a new introduction by original director Michael Greif, readers and theatre lovers alike are invited to experience the raw emotion, wit, and compassion from its intimate character moments to its anthemic songs that have become part of the global musical canon.
Whether revisiting the show or discovering it anew, this edition honours Larson's vision and the community that has kept RENT alive for three decades. It stands as both a tribute to a singular artistic voice and a testament to the power of storytelling in times of crisis.
"Rent is a phenomenon." - The New York Times
Thirty years after it first redefined what musical theatre could be, RENT remains a rallying cry for connection, creativity, and living without regret. After opening on Broadway in 1996, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and four Tony Awards including Best Musical, it created an enduring legacy of a work that changed Broadway-and the lives of audiences around the world-forever.
Set in New York City's East Village at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, RENT follows a community of young artists struggling to survive, create, and love in the face of uncertainty. With its electrifying score and deeply human storytelling, Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking musical brought rock music to Broadway with an authenticity and urgency that continues to resonate across generations.
This 30th anniversary commemorative edition presents Larson's complete book and lyrics in their entirety, offering unprecedented insight into a cultural landmark. Featuring a new introduction by original director Michael Greif, readers and theatre lovers alike are invited to experience the raw emotion, wit, and compassion from its intimate character moments to its anthemic songs that have become part of the global musical canon.
Whether revisiting the show or discovering it anew, this edition honours Larson's vision and the community that has kept RENT alive for three decades. It stands as both a tribute to a singular artistic voice and a testament to the power of storytelling in times of crisis.
Notă biografică
Jonathan Larson won the Pulitzer Prize for Rent, as well as Tony Awards for Best Book, Best Lyrics, and Best Musical, three Drama Desk Awards and numerous others. His "overnight success" came after fifteen years of writing, composing, and performing. He wrote the musical Superbia and the rock monologue tick, tick...BOOM! and composed a variety of music for children, including songs for "Sesame Street," audio books, and the video Away We Go! Mr. Larson died unexpectedly of an aortic aneurysm on January 25, 1996, the night before Rent's first performance. He was thirty-five.