Rent Increase

I've been host to the uber-charming simbobloke this week.  As we are both obsessed with Broadway and the touring company of Rent was in town, we decided to attend.  But before I babble about the show, a side comment about our dinner beforehand...

( Amuse my Bouche Please! )

Some 10 years ago when I saw Rent for the first time, I hated it.  I mean really hated it.  Painfully loud music, angry lyrics, a dumbed down La Boheme, it left me cold.  But the past decade has changed me.  The world is a harder, bitter place.  What were uninvolving tunes have now become touching and somewhat simplistic.  Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal were reprising their signature roles in the show.  The years have been kind to both with Rapp's performance being most memorable.  Even San Diego's traditionally reserved audience came out of its shell screaming approval for the shows highlights.

Rent will never rank in my top 10 of shows.  But it was fun, a lot of fun.