the awesome/terrifying freedom

my friend inside the industry has seen the director's cut of 'rent.'

..and apparently it works, stating that many parts of the show that didn't work, actually work quite well here, like 'santa fe,' an insufferable song.

yes, she said, it's glossy in that christopher columbus way, but it's also grittier than you'd expect from him, in some ways, his glossiness works with the show's idealism..

i remain skeptical, but at least the music will be good - if they didn't mess that up, it should be ok, right?