[Richey]

I saw last Wednesday's matinee and loved the show; i've not seen the original so maybe not having anything to copmare it with didn't taint my views. I thought the cast were enthusiastic and Jaye Webb as Angel was stunning (in more ways then one).
Jonathan Larson in his notes in the programme explains that the world now is a different place to when Rent first opened and he has tried to account for this and make it more relevant to today. I think this production deserved to have lasted longer then it did in the West End. It certainly got a good reception from the audience last week.
It's also a shame there was no cast recording as i loved some of the new remixed songs.

[Stuart]

How does Jonathan Larson know the world is a different place now to when Rent first opened???????

Voices from beyond the grave!!!!! They are desperate to sell tickets!

[Richey]

oops my mistake there- It should have said William Baker not Jonathan Larson.

[Matthew Winn]

How does Jonathan Larson know the world is a different place now to when Rent first opened???????

Well it would be a different place for him since Rent first started. Darker, for one thing, and with many more maggots.