Category: Rent

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Person storms out of Rent performance because they “didn’t realise this show was about gays”

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An audience member walked out of a theatre performance of Jonathan Larson’s Rent because they “didn’t realise this show was about gays.” The incident occurred on 12 March at the Carriagework Theatre in Millenium Square, Leeds. According to a statement from Bite My Thumb, a community arts group, the “ignorant” person left the matinee showing of the play after a performance of Today 4 U, Tomorrow 4 Me. It explained: “On exiting the individual turned to a member of the front of house team and declared ‘I DIDN’T REALISE THIS…

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Exclusive: Here’s why Lin-Manuel Miranda wouldn’t direct a film remake of Rent

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Although Lin-Manuel Miranda credits Rent creator Jonathan Larson as one of his main inspirations, he isn’t planning on directing another live-action adaptation of the iconic rock musical anytime soon. Miranda recently made his directorial debut with Netflix’s Tick, Tick… BOOM!, based on the semi-autobiographical musical of the same name by Larson. The film, which has received acclaim, takes place in 1990 and follows the late theatre composer (played by Andrew Garfield) as he juggles work at the Moondance Diner in Soho while preparing for a workshop of his musical Superbia.…

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Exclusive: Andrew Garfield on “honouring” Rent creator in Tick, Tick… BOOM!

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Andrew Garfield has opened up about his role as Jonathan Larson in Netflix’s Tick, Tick… BOOM! The 2021 film adaptation, which marks Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut, is based on the semi-autobiographical musical of the same name by Larson, who is best known for writing and composing the classic LGBTQ+ musical Rent. Tick, Tick… BOOM! takes place in 1990 and follows the late theatre composer as he juggles work at the Moondance Diner in Soho while preparing for a workshop of his musical Superbia, which he has been working on for…

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