rent

while watching tv tonight, i saw the preview for the movie version of "rent". just hearing the music tugged at my heart - which is weird because i haven't heard it for awhile. it was "the thing" to listen to in high school - i believe i saw it 3 times on stage: twice through school trips (my school had weekend trips into London that went to events like stage shows, concerts, etc) and once for beth fatum's birthday party. i remember eating at the cheers bar afterwards on that one. the first time i saw rent it was magical - it was the original guy cast and mostly new girls but it was like hearing the cd performed live - it completely ruined seeing it again with other companies. the other times it was good but it was like going through the motions - the voices were slightly off and not quite as crisp. but that first time - i cried, a lot. and that's the feeling that the stupid preview brought tonight. i'm going to be a mess when i see it. definitely.