An article reflecting on RENT

Like most of us who have been inspired by RENT, I have savored whatever I could read, watch or collect about the creation of the original Broadway production for many years. One of my favorites from among those gems has been this unassuming article by Anthony Tommasini; I have kept a printout of since it first ran in April 2006, ten years after RENT opened on Broadway.

Mr. Tommasini is the New York Times critic who watched a dress rehearsal and interviewed Jonathan Larson just a few hours before Larson died. The article contains brief reflections about an original cast ten-year reunion performance, the Chris Columbus film, and the sheer scope of what RENT has become. Here’s the article.

Auditions for Springfield Theatre Centre's RENT will be held on Saturday, November 7 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts with callbacks on Sunday, November 8. Please email me, Carly Shank, at carlyshank@yahoo.com to schedule an audition time for November 7. Walk-ins will be welcome on the day of auditions but will be scheduled as time allows around those who have pre-scheduled their auditions. Auditionees must be at least 16 years of age on the day of auditions.

Please check the RENT blog for more information about auditions and the show as it becomes available at http://rentatstc.blogspot.com/.