On October 25th, the 20th anniversary tour of broadway classic original musical "RENT", hosted by Ju Orange Musical, officially exploded in Chengdu. Since August 30, this great work that has rewritten the history of musical theater has successively landed in Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Beijing, touching the heartstrings of the audience with subversive and moving music, triggering a round of word-of-mouth boom.
In anticipation, Douban's 9.0 distraction work "Jiwu Rental" finally came to the last stop - Chengdu, which is not only the first time this year that Chengdu ushered in the original Broadway classic. It is also the highlight of the "24th 'Rongcheng Autumn' Chengdu International Music Festival" under the guidance of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and the Chengdu Music and Film Industry Development Leading Group, sponsored by the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Television News and Publications, and the Chengdu Municipal Music film and television industry promotion office, and hosted by Chengdu Business Newspaper and Sichuan Conservatory of Music.
↑ Devonle Adams (left) and Logan Farina (right)
On the afternoon of October 24, at the "Hard Love" media meeting of "Jiwu Rental", the young and invincible starring Roger, Who plays rock lead singer Roger, and Devon ray Adams, who plays collins, a university professor, interacted intimately with the Chengdu audience, not only teaching the iconic bohemian dance in the play, but also sharing the moving stories in front of and behind the stage.
↑ Logan Farina, the actor of "Yoshiya Rental"
"Yoshiya Rental" is an "epoch-making" masterpiece of realism, which depicts 525,600 minutes of an unforgettable year by 7 artists. Even in the face of the hardships of life, the struggle of ideals, the threat of death and even the death of friends, they do not forget to pursue their dreams and share their joys. The sentence in the play, "Take advantage of today, love hard", is actually a promise that each of us should give ourselves.
As the first avant-garde work in the history of musical theater to put pop music on the Broadway stage, it is also different from other classics, and the main actors at the meeting scene strongly appreciate the refreshing music in the play. All the notes are like a burning city fire, with unprecedented power, truly and roughly bursting out the passion and freedom of a group of Bohemian artists on the stage.
↑ Stills from "Yoshiya Rental"
Prior to Yoshiya Rental, There had never been a musical on Broadway with a similar theme. It is it, with the attitude of a revolutionary, focusing on marginal artists, putting a variety of socially sensitive issues on the stage, breaking the situation of large-scale musicals represented by "Phantom of the Opera" and Disney musicals represented by "The Lion King" at that time, opening a new era of musical theater.
Many people call "Yoshiya Rental" a "life-changing work", and the two lead actors also agree. Logan Farina said that the first time he learned about "Yoshiya Rental" was because of the release of the film, "from the moment I watched the movie, its melody echoed in my mind for at least a year." "Almost all the characters in the play are in adversity, facing terminal illness, loss, and struggling with a difficult life. Speaking about the significance of the show, Logan said: "For me, Yoshiya Rental is like a celebration of what I have loved and lost in my life. ”
The two leading actors also told the Chengdu Business Daily reporter that in terms of performance form and musical style, "Jiwu Rental" has subverted traditional musicals. No expensive sets, no extravagant costumes, no huge cast, some 28 different styles of music. "The perfect blend of vintage jazz style Seasons of L ove, rock punk style RENT, and La Vie Boheme, which mixes gospel and rock styles, makes the work both a musical and a wonderful concert." Dwynre Adamstein said.
From October 25th to October 28th, this musical drama written by Larsen (author) with life and inspired generations of people to bravely move forward will be staged in Chengdu for 6 consecutive performances, inviting Chengdu audiences to stay in "Jiwu", fight against reality with dreams, shock the city with music, and experience an extraordinary life course in the theater.
Chengdu Business Daily reporter Ren Hongwei photo report
Edited by Yang Yutong