No Day But Today: The fire's out anyway

No Day But Today

Yesterday was the 16th anniversary of the death of Jonathan Larson, the world’s greatest playwright. I found that out at around 5:00 p.m. “I can’t believe his gone. He taught us how to love,” Tom Collins in reference to Angel. Jonathan Larson taught us all so much with his magical writing. I think he gave us hope.

Around 11:00 a.m. I got off the phone with Telecharge and was informed a seat was available at New World Stages to use my pass dated Rent ticket. I’ve seen the show both on and off-Broadway countless times. I own the movie. I’ve met Idina Menzel. I am sure I’ll see it again soon.

Yeah, I’m a Rent head. Every time I listen to or see it I learn something new. Very few things do that to me. Star Wars and Kevin Smith movies featuring, Jay and Silent Bob do. I have a tendency to think about these learned pieces of entertainment quite a bit.

Larson’s Tick Tick Boom so sets the scene. I loved that show, too. It is the the “pre-Rent”. Larson used to perform it himself. I was not lucky enough to see it. I saw it during the summer of 2001. It featured three great actors.

I’ve been lucky enough to sit and drink beer at the table, where Larson wrote the plays at in the Life Café. Yeah, I should have had wine, too. Then I could have had “Wine and Beer… Viva la Vie Boheme”. I’ll do that soon.

The story Rent tells and the family created in show is amazing. I’ve met so many people in my life who resemble someone from Rent. I totally identify with Mark.

“But who Mark are you? Mark is got his work? They say Mark lives for his work And Mark's in love with his work Mark hides in his work,” Roger.

The lines go on to discuss how Mark longs for a community of his own. I’m sure you know the rest.

Well, yeah, I think we all long for a community of our own. I have many communities. All are unique. I love them all. Sometime I’m not sure if I should just stick with one. However, I feel you are so much better off with a wide community. It is much richer learning and life experience. Perhaps, that’s why I’m the one of us to survive.