A couple weekends ago I decided to watch Rent: Live mostly on a whim. The production, which was fine but not great, reminded me of how much of an impact Rent has had in my life. I remember singing songs from Rent at (cast?) parties in middle school. We sang "Seasons of Love" in my eighth grade graduation. I'm pretty sure Rent was the first musical I saw on Broadway, on the same trip with friends (just after college?) during which I realized that Times Square was real. I loved, and own, the movie version and cried all over again when I watched it the day after Rent: Live. I've been listening to the various soundtracks on repeat for the past two weeks.
Rent is a beautiful story of people creating family. It centers people on the margins. It encourages all of us to be ourselves, no matter the consequences. And it calls us to love. I'm grateful to have it back in my life and hope to not have so long a break from its magic again.
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