Rent The Musical Lyrics

Rent The Musical Lyrics: Voice Mail 2

(JOANNE’s loft. In blackout another phone rings. We see MAUREEN in silhouette.) MAUREEN Hi. You’ve reached Maureen and Joanne. Leave a message and don’t forget “Over the Moon” — My performance, protesting the eviction of the Homeless (and artists) from the Eleventh Street Lot. Tonight at midnight in the lot between A and B. Party…

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Rent The Musical Lyrics: You Okay Honey?

[A HOMELESS MAN] Christmas bells are ringing Christmas bells are ringing Christmas bells are ringing Somewhere else! Not here [The HOMELESS MAN exits. ANGEL gets a good beat going on the tub,] [but is interrupted by a moan. He starts to drum again and sees] [COLLINS limp to downstage-left proscenium.] [ANGEL] You okay honey? [COLLINS]…

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Rent The Musical Lyrics: Rent

[MARK] How do you document real life When real life is getting more Like fiction each day Headlines — bread-lines Blow my mind And now this deadline “Eviction — or pay” Rent! [ROGER] How do you write a song When the chords sound wrong Though they once sounded right and rare When the notes are…

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Rent The Musical Lyrics: Tune Up 2

TUNE UP #2 MARK Tell the folks at home what you’re doing Roger ROGER I’m writing one great song — MARK The phone rings. ROGER Yesss! MARK We screen. ROGER & MARK’S ANSWERING MACHINE “Speak” … (“Beeeep!”) (Lights fade up on the street: the front-door area of MARK and ROGER’s building. Nearby is a battered…

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