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RENT isnt't closing June 1st, so if you don't have a ticket...
#75ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 12:27pm
The petition that says Jonathan worked so hard on Rent that it killed him.
I don't know whether to laugh at or be disgusted by the stupidity.
ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#76ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 12:35pmBesides what's already been pointed out, don't you think Larson would have been thrilled to see Rent run 4 years, never mind 3 times that? That petition is immature and unnecessary.
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#77ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 1:20pm
If anyone actually thinks that the producers will care about a stupid online petition you are seriously mistaken. They've already made the closing announcement that's the end of that. The only possible thing would be if you donated enough money to keep it running for however many years you'd like it to which I assume is a very unlikely thing to do and even then you don't know they would listen.
Look, I'm sad about this too. Rent has had a huge impact on my adolescence (sp?) and on my life. But I'll always have the memories. I'm sad to see it go but 12 years is a great run, JL probably (as someone stated earlier) never even imagined that it would last that long. If you feel bad about it closing now just think of high fidelity's run and that should calm you down a little. But seriously if you care so much about JL then actually take a moment to listen to what he had to say. Live each moment as your last, think about how great this show has been and how many lives it HAS touched and will continue to touch even if its not running. Make Rent your Angel or something but don't write a petition, it's honestly a waste of time. Accept the end and don't let it go away in vain.
(I know I'm going to get mocked for this, but I don't care. It's genuine and I think the people who really are angry about its end should take it to heart, be sad that's fine but don't waste energery being angry. that's all)
<-- Gwen Stewart, SOLoist at the last show of RENT
Cages or wings? Which do you prefer? Ask the birds. Fear or love, baby? Don't say the answer Actions speak louder than words. (Tick, Tick... BOOM!)
Cages or wings? Which do you prefer? Ask the birds. Fear or love, baby? Don't say the answer Actions speak louder than words. (Tick, Tick... BOOM!)
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#78ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 2:24pmThat petition is ridiculous. It will have lasted 12 years when it closes, which most musicals never reach. His death had nothing to so with working (he would most likely have died regardless of working on RENT). Plus I am pretty sure I read somewhere that Larson would have preferred his show to live life regionally, rather the commercial Hell that is Broadway.
misschung
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/18/07
#79ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 2:29pm
He put so much of himself into this play, that he lost his life to it.
That's a tad offensive, I think. I understand that his death made the message of Rent and its success that much more bittersweet and poignant, but as Anthony Rapp said "I don't think Jonathan had to die in order for people to get the message."
The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?
bluetuna
Leading Actor Joined: 11/15/07
erinrebecca
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/29/04
#81ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 8:31pm
You know, I thought I'd seen it all, truly seen it all when it comes to idiot Rent fans. I have to say, though, that after reading some of what's been written online since the closing notice was posted, all I can do is shake my head.
Emcee, I agree with you, didn't know whether to laugh at that or be disgusted. I've decided I'm truly disgusted.
I never thought I'd say this, but June 1 cannot come soon enough.
dancegirl
Swing Joined: 1/16/08
#82ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 8:43pmWhy not keep your negative opinions to yourself? Most of the people on this thread really don't want to hear that negativity. We're sad about this. Can't you respect that?
erinrebecca
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/29/04
#83ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 8:55pm
Sorry, dancegirl, but no, I won't keep my opinions to myself. I have been a fan of the show, loved it, supported it, have had several friends cast in the show, spent countless $$ and hours seeing the show in three different countries, dozens of cities, and have made amazing friends with lots of people, all related to my love of the show, for 12 long years! It makes me incredibly sad to see what has happened to the people who purport to love the show, in the past year and a half. I'm betting I'm even more sad than you are, you who just happened to join this forum all of one day ago. This whole petition thing IS disgusting, regardless of what you may think, in your sadness, of course. Good lord.
Updated On: 1/17/08 at 08:55 PM
dancegirl
Swing Joined: 1/16/08
#84ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 9:05pmBeing new, as you pointed out, perhaps I posted in the wrong thread. I do not agree with the petition. I'm just sad that the show is closing because I haven't had enough chances to see it.
#85ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 9:13pmCan we make a rule that no one is allowed to say how "sad" they are until they've been at fan for at least 2 years? It's only been 2 days and I'm already about to cut a b****.
Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how
Wanting life but never knowing how
dancegirl
Swing Joined: 1/16/08
#86ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 9:22pmBoy, you all sure know how to make a new member feel welcome.
#87ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 9:44pmMaybe new members shouldn't jump in and yell at longtime Rent fans about respecting their "sadness".
Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how
Wanting life but never knowing how
dancegirl
Swing Joined: 1/16/08
#88ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 9:52pmI wasn't yelling. If I wanted to yell I would have written in all caps. How long someone has been a member has nothing to do with how they feel about a subject.
#89Rent Killed Larson!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 10:14pm
Fine. New members shouldn't whine to fans. 
I said nothing about how long you've been a member of BWW until you used it as a pathetic defense. That petition is insulting; people have every right to criticize it- and criticize the "fans" that created it.
Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how
Updated On: 1/17/08 at 10:14 PM
Wanting life but never knowing how
#90ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/17/08 at 10:31pmThat petition is absolutely ridiculous. Unbelievable.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#91ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/18/08 at 12:59amorange, there aren't rules as to being a fan of rent. You could have been a fan for a month and been deeply affected by it, that's a little hypocritical don't you think?
<-- Gwen Stewart, SOLoist at the last show of RENT
Cages or wings? Which do you prefer? Ask the birds. Fear or love, baby? Don't say the answer Actions speak louder than words. (Tick, Tick... BOOM!)
Cages or wings? Which do you prefer? Ask the birds. Fear or love, baby? Don't say the answer Actions speak louder than words. (Tick, Tick... BOOM!)
#92ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/18/08 at 1:01am
Boy, you all sure know how to make a new member feel welcome.
There's a "new member," and then there's "a new member like you."
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#93ReNt Killed LarsoN!!!!
Posted: 1/18/08 at 1:04am
Are you sure you know what hypocritical means?
I said nothing about being affected by the show.
Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how
Updated On: 1/18/08 at 01:04 AM
Wanting life but never knowing how
dancegirl
Swing Joined: 1/16/08
#94to set the record straight
Posted: 1/18/08 at 1:40am
Just to set the record straight, I joined BWW yesterday, but I have been a RENT (and Broadway) fan for a long time. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE PETITION as I said earlier. Rather, I inadvertantly posted in a thread I thought was about RENT in general, and not about the petition. I attributed this error to my lack of experience here, and not to a "pathetic" attempt to defend my feelings about the petition which I clearly said I did not approve of in the first place. I find your attacks to be petty and rude and since I now consider you "toxic" people, I will avoid this thread, as I do not need toxic people in my life. I my past experience "theater" people are wonderful and fun people which is why I find your "holier than thou" verbage
disconcerting.
#95to set the record straight
Posted: 1/18/08 at 10:13am
Can we make a rule that no one is allowed to say how "sad" they are until they've been at fan for at least 2 years? It's only been 2 days and I'm already about to cut a b****.
Maybe new members shouldn't jump in and yell at longtime Rent fans about respecting their "sadness".
Fine. New members shouldn't whine to fans.
You were, at one time, a new member here. You were also a new fan of Rent once upon a time. I am very doubtful that you are old enough to have seen it 12 years ago. When exactly is the cutoff to be a real fan? You say 2 years ago, so when the movie came out? And yet lots of older fans complain that these people are not true "Rentheads". It is all stupid and immature from anybody. Orangeskittles, I have read a lot of your posts and usually find your opinions, while strongly stated, intelligent and well supported. Even if I don't agree, I can usually see where you are coming from. Not here. A fan is a fan, be it for 10 years or 10 days. And everyone has the right to say that they are sad, sign a petition, or dance naked on their rooftop in protest if that is what they desire. Will it do any good? No. But why should you care if someone elso does it?
#96to set the record straight
Posted: 1/18/08 at 2:38pm
*headdesk*
(from a member and RENT fan of 4 years)
Measure your life in love, RENTheads, and keep it always in your heart.
Avatar: Me with Al Larson, Jonathan Larson's father.
Avatar: Me with Al Larson, Jonathan Larson's father.
MiniMenzel08
Understudy Joined: 1/16/08
#98to set the record straight
Posted: 1/18/08 at 5:49pmThere's also a Facebook group that's been created, something to the effect of "Help Stop Rent From Closing."
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#99to set the record straight
Posted: 1/18/08 at 5:52pmoh GOD
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
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