Seasons Of Love Play Analysis

Rent Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, and Taye Diggs took their performance from the stage to film to recreate the Tony winning musical, Rent. The original cast that went through each step of the process of getting Jonathan Larson’s musical to the big stage of the Nederlander Theatre. Nine years later these six performers, along with two new actors, found a way to share this amazing story with a larger audience. Taking the original Broadway production and adapting it into a film allowed for people who either couldn’t afford to see this legendary production on stage or who didn’t live anywhere near New York to experience it. The opinions of the way this was done have been wide spread throughout the critics. Many intense theater people believe this film didn’t do Larson’s story justices, while others believed this film only enhanced it. After watching this film many times I only can agree with the latter one. The opening number sets the whole tone for the rest of the show. “Seasons of Love” hits ever emotion that could be felt through a song. This number also sets up each character if you watch the way the actors perform it. Angel and Mimi put their heart and soul into it, while
After rewatching this film I realized how each moment helps me connect to another emotion. This is a story about young artist trying to make it in New York and this is something that I relate to. I might not have the extreme problems they have there is still some comfort in the friendship and love that they have in the big city that gives me hope. This is an overly successful Broadway show that I might not have gotten the chance to see if it wasn’t for the adaptation. This makes me very grateful for it. Larson’s story opens a different side of the theatre world. This is a side of this world that I would love to see in a live