Did "Rent" play a part in changing the neighborhood it celebrates?
Idina Menzel, who was nominated for a Tony for the role of Maureen in "Rent," plays Dorothy.
Rent plays a significant role in determining housing costs, the theory being that rent is a proxy for what homeowners must spend.
While most of his classmates have started jobs in new cities, he is paying cheap rent, playing in a noise band, working on translating two Mexican novels — a voluntary extension of his thesis — and looking for a day job that's "probably not motivating or career-furthering".
Rapp, like Menzel an original member of the cast of "Rent," plays Elizabeth's friend Lucas.
In the film, Rapp ("If/Then," "Rent") plays Vincent, a gay man who is both socially and romantically challenged despite his online wit.
Even Chad, an oil exporter mocked for its one-track economy, has of late seen oil rents play a progressively smaller part.
"It gave something back to families who worked hard, paid their rent and played by the rules.
The sports facilities, the loops, the ample parking and all that grass — heavily supported by federal rent subsidies — played into the plan.
