Rent

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Summary: FLAWLESS - WONDERFUL
Review: This book, filled with back-stage color pictures, is the perfect companion to the stage musical. If you have seen "Rent", you will enjoy the backstage 'secrets' about how it came to be, and if you havn't seen it (please, please do go see it - it is great!) there are stage pictures illustrating the entire story. Well written and designed book. Kudos to the authors!

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Summary: Anyone Who Loves RENT Will LOVE this book
Review: I love RENT and this book was really interesting, because it helped me see where Jonathon Larson was coming from when he wrote the show. It also tells a lot about the actors and actresses who starred in the show, and how they felt about the show. If you love RENT, than this is the book for you. I loved it.

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Summary: Rent *WAS* taken from Schulman's book
Review: Okay, I've got to admit, I really love RENT, but at the same time, I must admit that I have also read Sarah Schulman's book, "People In Trouble", as well as her "Stagestruck", which addressed the issue of Larson's lift/cash-in (In which Larson actually admits to using Schulman's novel as the basis for the play) Yes, RENT took the ideas from La Boheme, but took almost every character and scene from Schulman's novel. Again, I'm not RENT-bashing, only agreeing that this is not original material, other than the music. Jeff

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Summary: RENT was written by Sarah Schulman, NOT J. Larson!
Review: "Stagestruck" by Sarah Schulman, addresses not only the fact that RENT was stolen and repackaged by Jonathan Larson, but also examines the selling of a fake public homosexuality and an existence/acceptance of the AIDS epidemic that does not exist. The book explains step by step the TRUE story behind Jonathan Larson, and how he borrowed, stole, and most importantly created a world of LIES for the masses to feast upon. "...Oh RENT was so moving!...It changed my life!..." The same things people said about "Titanic"! Wake up and get the REAL story.

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Summary: If you love RENT, you'll love this!
Review: I just received this book as a Christmas gift. And I can already tell you that it is the definitive resource for all RENT fans and even for those who have yet to see yet or are unfamiliar with it. Complete with the full libretto, cast pictures and bios, and insight into the world of the magic that Jonathan Larson created, this is a must for anyone who lives by the motto "No Day But Today"!

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Summary: a RENT fan
Review: 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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Summary: RENT -- at a glance
Review: By just looking at this book and being a fan of RENT, I would encourage any other RENT fan to purchase, or at least get this book from the library. It is very well made and has really cool pictures. It is VERY informative and follows the whole concept that is RENT. Johnathan Larson would be proud.

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Summary: RENT is a farce, a colonization by straight, american LIARS
Review: Jonathan Larson borrowed almost every detail from a book called "People in Trouble", by Sarah Schulman, a REAL artist, and then sold it back to straight, money-hungry "art" dealers while glossing over the real truth about gay men and women, and AIDS to sell a LIE back to the general public. This is absolutely disgusting that the theatre world could allow this to happen! Look into Sarah Schulman's book "Stagestruck", Open your EYES!

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Summary: Rent
Review: Rent is an awesome play. It has a great message, plot, and great characters. It catches the eyes and ears of all. The book includes the lyrics...even some not featured on the CD, pictures of the original cast, and their stories of love, tragedy, and achievment.

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Summary: This book creates the RENT experiance all over again!
Review: Learn all about the show's creation and creator. The book, as much as the music, is very moving. Johnathan's death is a tragic loss to us all and particulally to the world of Musical Theatre