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 enlarge | Author: Jonathan Larson
Publisher: HarperEntertainment
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  111 reviews
Sales Rank: 170987
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 13.5 x 9.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0688154379
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.14
EAN: 9780688154370
ASIN: 0688154379
Publication Date: June 4, 1997
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Condition: Slight scratches and a couple of tears on the cover; Some dirt; the rest in good shape!
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Anyone Who Loves RENT Will LOVE this book April 21, 2000
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
 Rent *WAS* taken from Schulman's book March 10, 2000
5 out of 27 found this review helpful
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
A wonderful book about a wonderful play. February 17, 2000
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
Unlike most theatre books, this one has so much to delve into. It has class, art, style, and originality- much like the musical it was based on. Just looking at the cover, with its taped spine and seemingly spraypainted title, one can see the defiance and creativity of the musical. By the way, an AIDS "epidemic" may or may not exist, the fact that I know at least three people with the disease is supporting the idea, but RENT does not claim that there is one or not. It simply tries to show people who may have AIDS to live life to the fullest. And Jonathan Larson stealing the idea of RENT is laughable. It is, of course, an updated version of La Boheme, changing TB to AIDS. But lots plays and musicals are based on older stories. Larson obviously did not take the story from that woman's book, it's documented how how got it quite well.
RENT was written by Sarah Schulman, NOT J. Larson! December 30, 1999
8 out of 59 found this review helpful
"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.
If you love RENT, you'll love this! December 25, 1999
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
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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