Seasons of love : why Rent matters /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 23 March, 2025 - 11:39

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Garside, Emily,

Source:

Applause Theatre & Cinema Books,, Essex, Connecticut, United States, p.xiv, 285 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : (2023)

Call Number:

ML410.L2857

Other Number:

40032043901

Keywords:

Comédies musicales, fast, Histoire et critique., History and criticism., Musicals

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.The musical that defined a generation -- "December 24th, 9 PM": Rise of Rent -- "Musetta's Waltz": Form and reception -- "I'll cover you": Rent and LGBTQ musicals -- "Life support": AIDS in Rent -- "Without you": AIDS and emotional impact in Rent -- "Another day": Rent in London -- "I hear Spike Lee's shooting down the street": Rent on film -- "Goodbye love": Closing Rent on Broadway -- "Happy New Year": Rent beyond Rent -- "One song glory": Rent remixed -- "Connection in an isolating age": Rentheads -- "Cages or wings": Tick, Tick…Boom! and Jonathan Larson's legacy -- "The end of the millennium": Back to Rent in 2021 -- "What you own": Rent and legacy -- Why Rent matters."Rent's importance transcends the musical and its fans-it was and is one of the most important musicals of the twentieth century, and its impact resonates far beyond its own productions. Seasons of Love offers analysis on why Rent has had such a profound impact on the landscape of musical theatre"--