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Title: "Rent" -- Not too shabby.
Review: I'm not much of a reviewer, and even less of a theatre regular, so I'll keep this short. I just got back from a showing of "Rent" at the local $2.99 theater; it was so good that I figured I'd toss in my two cents here.The songs of "Rent" were all great; each was hugely entertaining, poignant or gripping for its part (my favorites were "One Song Glory" and "What You Own"). I'd admit to a little bit of back-row sniffling if I weren't such a manly man. But to be honest, I hadn't realized how large a part homosexuality and AIDS played here ("East Village" should have been warning enough) -- so if you're an avowed bigot then you might want to steer clear and preserve those delicate sensibilities. For everybody else...I'd say definitely give "Rent" a shot. As a picture of humanity (which most of us can relate to on some level) alone, it's time well spent.
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