 Re: Rent! | |
Why shouldn't it be a bunch of gay guys with AIDS? Gay guys don't get nearly as much spotlight as straight ones. And AIDS is a world wide crisis, makes sense to me that it should be reflected in art.
That said, I loved Rent, despite the fact that it's ridiculously cheesy (i've seen it a few more times, and the cheesy stands out mroe now, but I'm still pro). "Roger" especially made me wince a couple of times...but the music's hot, and it conveys a real feeling of being young disatisfied idealist artists-which is a beautfil thing to be. I love most of the characters. I've never seen it staged, and would love to, as I'm sure it's a totally different experience.
Is musical theater always kinda overracted in that way? I am really asking I havent had the chance to see much of it. |