![]() ![]() The musical, which debuted Off-Broadway in 1999, has some undeniable residue of RENT on it, including delicate harmonies about drugs, a suggestive group sex moment and a rapid-fire number chock full of names and cultural touchstones ("Calvin Klein, Mary Boone, Basquiat, Wolfgang Puck, Christie Brinkley.").īut unlike RENT, it can be hard to connect emotionally to the characters, since they're always stomping on and off in different incarnations. He's out partying and doing blow every night, even though he's not that kind of guy. Jamie dreams of success as a novelist, but his life is a shambles. Ponderous moments fly by in a whir, like when Jamie gazes at a mannequin modeled in the likeness of his lover. ![]() There's no intermission, no chance to catch your breath. It feels appropriately like a pot of madness you can't escape. The musical, directed by Freefall's artistic director Eric Davis, is relatively fast at 90 minutes, maybe too fast for fans of the source material. ![]()
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