Talk:Rent (musical)

message: Definately a disambiguation -- "Rent" would be an important economics article, for classical and socialist theories, as well as many others. -- Sam
There is a disamiguation for "rent" and "Rent". It only redirects to the musical page if you search "RENT" in all-caps, which is fairly appropriate since that is how many Rentheads distinguish the work.
(One set of new comments had been incorrectly placed well above EARLIER comments, which is not appropriate for a Talk page. Please note that "I don't get it" and its replies have not been deleted, but simply moved to their chronological place in the discussion. --Lawikitejana 18:48, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disambiguation 

message: Maybe I'm naive, but I think that "Since its first run on Broadway, "Rent" has caused over 15,000 people from all walks of life to claw their own eyes out in despair and then jump into oncoming traffic." is not exactly part of RENT's cultural impact.
:Nope, it's called vandalism. Thanks for removing it, and why not go ahead and sign up for a user account? It's a lot of fun! Ëvilphoenix Burn! 00:38, 8 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Fun, well that is  EP's POV of courseJayKeaton 05:41, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

text: Maybe it's just me, but that number did seem a little low... ;) Drjayphd (talk) 08:19, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

text: I agree.  A lot of the information that would go under cultural impact is mentioned in the introduction right now, but it should be discussed more thoroughly in the "Cultural impact" section too.  --Drenched 00:14, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cultural impact 

message: The charges she lists on the source (Slate.com) seem somewhat vague.  Is this factual enough to be included?  Perhaps someone who has read her book (Stagestruck: Theater, AIDS, and the Marketing of Gay America) could elaborate?--—Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.81.146.219 (talk) 11 December 2005
:I haven't read the book, but her charge is overstated regardless. She told Slate, " The gay part of Rent is basically the plot of my novel, but with a slight shift. [Larson] has the same triangle between the married couple and the woman's lover, but he made the straight man the protagonist, whereas in my version he was the secondary character." Or perhaps, Jonathan Larson is telling a different story? One told from a different point of view? Nevertheless, I can't evaluate the claim that "there are scenes in Rent, and events in Rent, that come right out of my actual life, via the novel." To clarify the accusation, just before it I added information about plot elements taken from La Boheme and from actual events in the East Village. I also deleted the word "significant" from the accusation. Even if you were to grant that the accusation is true, and say Larson lifted the Mark-Maureen-Joanne love triangle from Schulman, ultimitely it's just a romantic subplot that comprises not more than two songs (Tango Maureen and Take me or leave me). mike 22:18, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: So apparently the controversy was mentioned in the article in 2005. Regardless of the merit of Schulman's allegations of plagiarism, I recall that it was a major issue at the time, and her criticism of the depiction of gays and people with AIDS in mainstream productions such as this one is still very valid. Why was it deleted?--87.162.45.115 (talk) 09:23, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sarah Schulman 

message: the summary is ok, I guess... but there are TWO acts in rent, so where is the summary of the second act?
The pointer outer 17:19, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No idea if this is really what was intended, but when I read it I asked myself the same thing and figured it was this way to simply provide a teaser communicating the basic idea of the play and creating a longing for more, presumably to get people to watch it. On second thought, that may not be the right way do to it on an encylopedic entry (as opposed to promotional material). Michael%Sappir 21:17, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  What happened? 

message: In the section on Rent's creative process, it says, "... until one lone voice said "Thank you, Jonathan Larson," which broke the spell[citation needed]." This fact was mentioned on the bonus DVD that came with Rent, the movie. There was a documentary on the creation of Rent. How would one go about citing that source? Robin Chen 02:52, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  How to cite bonus DVD? 

message: About the organization of cast lists: I think there should be a separate section for casts, and include both the OBC and the current broadway cast in it as subheadings.  The current setup is a tad illogical.  Also, I think the cast section should include celebrity cast members and replacement cast members as well.  
i.e.:
Cast section
: *OBC
: *CBC
: *famous people who were in rent ever
: *replacement broadway casts (this maybe too long, but they pull it off on the Wicked site)
: *possibly tour casts
what do you all think?
Drenched 19:14, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Because it's such a big section, maybe split it into its own page, and just keep the OBC cast in place. That way the casual reader gets a little bit of info, and folks that want more detail can click through to it. -- Metahacker 01:22, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Perhaps that could work.  Do you know of any other musical theatre article that does this? Or, I know there are some external sites that have pretty comprehensive lists of previous and touring cast members like  (although I don't know how reliable it is...probably not that reputable).  And there is another site whose link I can't find right now that has the cast list of every single show on Broadway until pretty recently.  Maybe we can link those sites as a "see also" type deal in the cast section?  --Drenched 05:18, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Casts 

message: In the pop culture section, it says there are references to Rent in Avenue Q. I (think I) know Avenue Q] well, but I can't find a direct reference. Anyone know? —Preceding unsigned comment added by No1cubfan (talk • contribs) 8 July 2006
: You know, I was actually thinking the same thing when I read that.  I've seen Avenue Q and have the cast recording, but I don't know of any Rent references in Avenue Q. I didn't delete the pop culture bullet though, because I figured I just missed something.  Drenched 04:34, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Besides the fact they both take place in Alphabet City, there isn't a direct connection. Fllmtlchcb 19:19, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I believe there is no direct references in Avenue Q.  The connection is more that Avenue Q contains similar themes, though I agree that is more of an opinion.  I know it definitely reminded ME of rent when I first listened to it. Theaterdude88 20:34, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Detail question 

message: I feel like the part of the NYTW in RENT's history is not given sufficient attention. I'll leave it to someone with more knowledge than me, but I feel like we should at least include the 1994 cast as well as the prototype song list, with acknowledgements as to each song's update in the finished musical (Splatter = RENT, Right Brain = One Song Glory, etc).
—Preceding unsigned comment added by Hours (talk • contribs) 
:That would be very interesting information, but I don't think it belongs in this article.  One characteristic that prevents articles from reaching Featured status is the presence of too many lists since Wikipedia:Manual of Style preferse prose to lists.  At the moment, I feel that we may already have too many lists and would definitely hesitate to add more.  Also, most of the other articles on musicals don't include extensive workshop info.  It makes for interesting trivia, but it's probably not encyclopedic.  Furthermore, it'd be very difficult to find reputable published sources to reference such information (most of it isn't even in the Rent bible, and personal websites etc. aren't really acceptable sources). Just my 2 cents. But if this is really important to you, I guess you could always create a new page and see how it does. --Drenched 03:49, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  New York Theatre Workshop 

message: I don't know who took over for them, but I know that Bryce Ryness, Jed Resnick, Arianda Fernandez, and Ben Roseberry have all left the tour, along with others.  If anyone could do research and see who took over for them it'd be much appreciated. 152.163.100.68 22:06, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Touring cast out of date 

message: The cast lists were mentioned in July; I'm revisiting the topic here. Other than the original cast list (and maybe the current Broadway cast list), these aren't really useful and are difficult, if not impossible, to maintain and document with reliable sources. (Who has access to documentation for the Japan tour cast, for example? The Rent website doesn't stay current on cast lists; it means constant trivial updates to the article, and isn't really encyclopedic. To list well-known actors and actresses who have done "guest turns" in the various casts is one thing; listing every actor and actress who has ever appeared in the show is another. If there are articles on individual performers, those articles can include the information that they were in Rent and link to the article(s) (movie and stage; not everyone in the film has been in a stage production). 
I'm not even sure I'm in favor of including cast lists for tours that have ended. Which list do you use? The original? The closing? Mention everyone who was ever in the cast while it was on tour? Just doesn't make sense.
As for splitting the information off into a separate article, see What Wikipedia is not: Wikipedia is not a directory.
Also see the subpage about this article being nominated to be a Featured article; one of the specific mentions is the long lists.—Chidom talk  17:32, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree; there are a bazillion productions listed in the infobox and it'd be impractical to try to list the cast lists of every production of Rent ever.  I think we should just have the Original Broadway Cast and maybe the current Broadway cast. --Drenched 18:15, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

text: It was getting impossible to keep referenced, just about anyone could come in and add their name and it wouldn't be discovered for years, if ever. The current approach preserves the most important information and dispenses with the rest, which I'm not sure it's feasible to maintain. WP:MUSICALS consensus is that understudy information should not be listed. —what a crazy random happenstance 09:20, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cast lists 

message: It makes no sense for an encyclopedia to include information on amateur productions of a muscial; and none of the entries were sourced. I deleted the section.—Chidom talk  17:18, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Amateur productions 

message: It's generally accepted that Featured articles shouldn't have Trivia sections. If the information is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia, it should be included in the text of the article, not as a list. I'm not sure that much of this information is necessary, but when I have time I'll try to convert this into more of a narrative, unless someone else wants to do it. (Hint, hint. Please?)—Chidom talk  19:15, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I was WP:BOLD and removed the trivia section, transferring one relevant statement to the Inspiration section.  The majority of all trivia is, well, trivial, and this was no exception.  It was also tagged and unsourced.  María (habla conmigo) 14:54, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

text: I haven't read the review you're talking about, but I do know that the wikipedia article on Anthony Rapp states that he's bisexual, although the statement is currently unsourced.  I couldn't tell you about the other castmembers, though. —Mears man 18:26, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivia section 

message: This section does not need the level of detail that an editor keeps restoring. The individual productions are listed in the info box at the top right of the article under "Productions"; lists in articles are one of the things that get evaluated in reviews for Featured Article status. This article needs to be tightened and shortened, not expanded with additional detail that can be summarized and still get the point across. In this case, it's that the musical has been produced all over the world. Whene exactly is was produced in each location, and what the cast there was, is just unnecessary information for this article. Maybe a separate article is needed, but that information doesn't belong here.—Chidom talk  12:41, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  International productions 

message: The hyperlink for Michael Potts in the section about the New York Theater Workshop staged reading is incorrect. The Michael Potts who played Benny is a black actor currently teaching at NYU. He has no Wikipedia page. Tischman 15:03, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have changed the link to Michael Potts (actor). María (críticame) 15:10, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Michael Potts 

message: Can someone who is a rent fanatic and knows the jargon, please add explanation in the article as to the various cast names.  Why are they called the "Collins tour", the "Benny tour," etc?  As someone who enjoys the show, but is not part of the fan culture, I find these insider terms confusing, and no effort has yet been made to explain them.24.165.188.30 00:45, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: These are North American tours, in alphabetical order according to chronology.  I.e. "Angel" tour first, then Benny, then Collins etc.  but it gets a bit more complex. --Drenched 04:22, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

text: Thank you, but this really should be explained in the article.24.165.188.30 (talk) 15:43, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Various casts

message: This article seems pretty complete.  Why not nominate it as a Good Article and see what comments you get?  Or else put it up for comment?  Best regards, -- Ssilvers 04:01, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: We could.  I think the plot section is still too long to be successful as a GA, tho.  But, hey, the worst that could happen is that it doesn't get promoted and we get some useful ideas....  —  MusicMaker5376 20:31, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, but the plot for the show is very complex and confusing and all over the place. So as it stands, the current plot seems good. Robauz (talk) 12:28, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Good Article review?

message: My watchlist keeps popping up with 192.138.89.235 as deleting an entire reference and other text. Quite frankly, I haven't been on Wikipedia long enough to know how to report a user (the user has MANY warnings). Can someone either give me a quick reporting tutorial or actually go ahead and do it yourself? It would be greatly appreciated. Anonymous~Source (talk) 02:58, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Vandalism

message: I think we're playing a little fast and loose with the definition of the word "Celebrity".  I think I've heard of all of two people on that list.  One of the listees doesn't even have a WP article!  Most of those people wouldn't even qualify to be on Dancing with the Stars.  I'm all for deleting it.  —  MusicMaker5376 16:07, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Celeb casting 

message: I'm probably being dumb, but why is it called Rent?  Shouldn't there be an explanation in the article? 86.133.214.216 (talk) 17:04, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think it's because the characters live together and all share the rent on the apartment.  -- Ssilvers (talk) 22:27, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Not just that, it's a comment on the impermanence of life. Look at the lyrics to "What You Own."   "I don't own emotion, I escape, and ape, content. I don't own emotion I rent" The song then goes on to discuss the night that is the subject of the first act, that one fleeting moment when everything clicked, and the fact that you can't hold on to that. Consequently we don't own things, but rent.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.222.62.178 (talk) 04:26, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Name

message: The list of songs for the first act is missing the song On The Street, I believe. It should be between Will I? and Santa Fe. RoganTaigra (talk) 23:38, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Song list

message: The Plot summary is 'way too long.  Can't anyone tame it?  Also, the article states that critical reception of the show was good, but there is no critical reception section -- There really should be such a section quoting the major initial reviews of the show, and also reviews of revivals/tours.  Best regards, -- Ssilvers (talk) 22:31, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Plot summary; critical reception

message: The Broadway closing is being given a lot of prominence in the article.  See WP:NOT; Wikipedia is not a current events forum.  I guess it's no big deal to leave it there for now, but once the show closes, the section should be converted into a sentence at the end of the Broadway production info, and the extension will no longer be notable.  Lots of shows get extended, because when you announce that a show is closing, it gets press and people buy tickets.  The Fantasticks stayed open for years by constantly announcing new closing dates.  -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:52, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Broadway closing

message: The first sentence is weak - "Rent can be considered a rock musical..." Rent IS a rock musical; I'm changing it to "Rent is a rock musical (sometimes considered a rock opera)..." That should work. Skiasaurus (skē’ ə sôr’ əs) 15:32, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lead section 

message: Should some mention be made of the fact that RENT started the rush ticket system? For those who don't know, when RENT first started playing its ticketing was unique for the fact that the tickets for the first two rows of the orchestra went on sale the day of the show for $20 each. The majority of the people willing to wake up early and wait in line all day ended up being local students. Eventually this policy spread to other shows, so now most Broadway shows have a rush ticket policy where you can get highly discount seats (usually $20-$40) on a first come, first served basis a few hours before the show opens. Most also have a special student ticket rush where a certain number of rush tickets are reserved for people who present valid student IDs. Maybe this could go under the cultural impact section?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.14.131.232 (talk) 22:27, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, this is worth noting. GreenReaper (talk) 23:10, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Rush tickets

message: At the very bottom of the page, right before the categories is something that reads "[[vm:α▼YΘ:gú²b}╜]] (musical)]]".  Does anyone have any idea what this is, and, if so, could you either fix it if it's something that needs to be fixed or remove it if it's something that doesn't need to be there?  Thanks! —MearsMan talk 06:53, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmm....  It's structured like an interwiki link, but there's no ISO code using "vm", so I removed it.  If that was the wrong thing to do, someone should fix it.  — MusicMaker5376 17:31, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Stuff at bottom of page

message: I was thinkng, shouldn't the characters have their own Wikipedia page (not necessarily one page per character, but y'know, a list of the characters in depth?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.43.1.77 (talk) 15:47, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: No.  The important information about the characters should be described in the plot summary.  Anything that doesn't influence the plot significantly is not important enough to be necessary in an encyclopedia article.  Some shows have such detailed character info, but it is not encyclopedic information, and the only purpose of having those pages, IMO, is to placate fans so that they won't clutter up the main page for the musical.  See: WP:Fancruft and WP:NOT.  -- Ssilvers (talk) 20:37, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

text: Since the point was made 2 years ago (see above), but never acted upon, let me point it out again: Character descriptions should not exist in a separate list - they should be incorporated into the plot summary, as per WPMT.  One of these days I will get around to doing it, unless someone else does it first - which seems unlikely since no one bothered over the intervening 2 years. DoctorJoeE (talk) 13:32, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Character page 

message: Almost every day, editors (mostly anon) change the info on Maureen's sexuality from lesbian to bisexual and back again.  This is not very entertaining anymore.  Can anyone give a citation and the exact quote here to prove which it is, and then we can put a comment in the text with the cite and reference to this talk page?  Thanks!  -- Ssilvers (talk) 20:37, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I searched a library database of newspaper articles for "Maureen" "bisexual" "Jonathan Larson", and then for "Maureen" "lesbian" "Jonathan Larson". I found a dozen or so articles (here's one that's available online) that refer to Maureen as a "bisexual performance artist". Three articles I found referred to Maureen and Joanne as "a lesbian couple", and only one article actually referred to Maureen as "lesbian", and that one was only in a photo caption. Also, see this search of Google News archives. Based on this, I'd say it's best to have this article refer to her as "bisexual". Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 20:57, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

text: OK, on what pages does Rapp discuss Maureen's sexuality?  I'm going to add this book to the reference list:  Rapp, Anthony.  Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent (2006) Simon & Schuster   -- Ssilvers (talk) 02:15, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  All that I could find is two mentions on page 19: In discussing the song "Over It", Rapp writes that it is for me to sing with my ex-girlfriend-turned-lesbian, Maureen. And, later: The joke of the song was that I was telling Maureen she was going to get over being a lesbian, and she was telling me that I was going to get over being in love with her. One of the Maureen's lyrics is Don't be so blind! Can't you see? All my life I've known who I was meant to be!. Not a reliable source for that last link; is this sufficient? Is this invoking original research? I have no strong opinion about it myself. Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 16:07, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

text: Thank you, Leesandeul! (Ack. I can't believe that discussion is 10 years old.) Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 02:50, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Maureen: lesbian or bisexual?

message: I am very curious as to why the part of Joanne is listed as being played by a contralto?  Even more odd, it then goes on to say it could be played by a mezzo-soprano.  Maybe I'm missing something, but something seems very wrong.  A more likely scenario seems to be alto that could be mezzo-soprano.  In all, I'm more inclined to just change it to mezzo-soprano. Alex (talk) 01:36, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Contralto?

message: Just curious, why is it often called RENT (in all caps)? What's wrong with just Rent?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.153.229.234 (talk) 11:57, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Presumably to visually differentiate the musical from paying a landlord. Also, all promotional material has RENT in all caps.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.222.62.178 (talk) 05:05, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why RENT? 

message: Given that this is a musical, with a heavy emphasis on music, I think that the character list should have the voice parts of the respective characters. I added the parts of the male characters (I can't vouch for the female characters), and I received a message that I entered information that was not encyclopedic or verifiable. I fail to see the objection. In any entry about an opera on here, AND in a number of musicals where there is a great deal of music, such as Les Miserables and Sweeney Todd. If the goal is to provide information on a subject, then why delete information, especially given that this is an article on a performance piece.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.152.189.93 (talk) 03:20, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Voice parts 

message: I noticed repeatedly that Rosario's name is on the list of performing on the stage version. Did she? If not, it needs to be removed. Jedi Striker (talk) 07:02, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dawson doing the stage version? 

message: I removed the paragraph on the CYC being the first youth group to put on a production of Rent. FOr a start, they weren't, I was a member of the cast of the drama society in Dublin City University that put on a production in April 2009. I'm not saying we were the first either but the CYC weren't either. Also, what next,every production gets a section? With the rights on sale, it would make the page much longer than it need be  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.44.19.193 (talk) 18:02, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed CYC section 

message: If you read the Wikipedia article on Rock Operas, you clearly see that Rent is not a rock opera. A rock musical, yes, but not a rock opera. Rock operas only have loose stories, while Rent tells a very exact story. Rock operas are also a form of music albums, while Rent is a form of musical theater. Anyone disagree? 
Cuardin (talk) 15:03, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rock Opera? 

message: Bit confused as to what the voice types are 'cos people keep changing around, and when I looked in the characters section just now no voice types were listed. Correct me if I am wrong but I believe the voice types are:
Mark - Baritone
Roger - Tenor
Mimi - Mezzo-Soprano (someone listed her as a contralto which isn't true)
Collins - Baritone
Angel - Tenor with Falsetto
Maureen - Mezzo-Soprano
Joanne - Contralto/Mezzo-Soprano (can't decide/remember which)
Benny - Tenor (someone said he was a Baritone but I think he is tenor)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.176.71.61 (talk) 15:19, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Voice Types 

message: I disagree about the item: "In June 2010, Hollywood High School in Hollywood, CA was the first high school to perform the original broadway version of Rent, including the song "Contact," which is omitted in the School Edition."
This may be the case in the US, but certainly not in the UK, I have seen at least two secondary school performances that did the whole original broadway version and one of them was in Spring 2009. There is also no reference for this claim.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Flower the skunk (talk • contribs) 08:39, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  School's Edition 

message: I propose that Rent The Musical (Greece) be merged into Rent (musical). Much of the content from Rent The Musical (Greece) appears to have been copied and pasted from Rent (musical), so they're largely redundant. It also appears that consensus on this talk page has been that detailed descriptions of international productions, as well as the proliferation of cast lists, are to be avoided as they are hard to source and tend to take over the whole article. Also, the images used in Rent The Musical (Greece) have some issues; they claim to be free images, but I think they're really copyrighted images that could possibly be justified under fair use but possibly not. MarianWilde (talk) 01:44, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree.  This article simply discusses the Greek productions of Rent (musical).  Each musical should have only one main article describing all of the notable information about major productions.  I also agree with User:MarianWilde's other points above.  I would add that the fact that the information in this article is largely unreferenced shows the wisdom of these points.  I think this article should be merged into Rent (musical).  -- Ssilvers (talk) 02:16, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I also agree. I should note that all four images in the Greek article should not make the jump, as at least two are false own work claims, which does not bode well for the other two. Sven Manguard Wha? 01:06, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger proposal 

message: I was wondering whether this very minor character should be added to the list. The character Parpignol in La Boheme is represented by The Man in RENT. Originally the character was named Parpignol in RENT too, but does not have an actual name. The character is described as "Drug dealer" so we can assume it's talking about The Man, who is Mimi's drug dealer and appears in Christmas Bells. It also makes sense as Parpignol and The Man appear in a large group number towards the end of the first half, but have very few lines and are easily ignored by viewers. The source can be found here: http://earbirding.com/3020summer2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Over-The-Moon.pdf on page 72.
The character probably won't be added to the main list as he's very minor, but it would be interesting to make this connection. Plus, on the La Boheme wiki page, Parpignol is listed in the characters list even though he has a very small role with a grand total of two lines.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.139.28.234 (talk) 00:15, 29 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Very Minor Character 

message: I'd like to work more on cleaning this up.  There are some dead links.  I'd like to see an article on actor Corbin Reid. Bearian (talk) 23:47, 20 February 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: "Collins" is the character in Rent. "Colline" is the character in La bohème. Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 19:45, 24 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Clean up 

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thread_title:  Some exciting [[Wikipedia:Today's articles for improvement/Nominations#Arts|TAFI]] news! 

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message: The Cleveland Show should be added to the shows that showed a reference of RENT, as there is an episode in which one of the characters is seen singing in a school representation of RENT.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drumerwritter (talk • contribs) 00:40, 29 December 2018 (UTC)
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