RENT is certainly the most outstanding musical of recent times. Cleverly knew author and composer of the modern sound of the 90 classical musical compositions to combine fire to a veritable musical fireworks. It speaks not only musical RENT fans but also the visitors who would actually make the Broadway a wide berth to, because RENT processed modern topics such as "poverty, friendship and homosexuality". That's all there is to it, except that you should listen to the origanl "only". It sounds three times as good as the German musical, though it is certainly the atmosphere of the stage due is difficult to capture on CD.