MUSICAL NUMBERS 1. Tune Up #1 ...... Mark, Roger 2. Voice Mail #1 ...... Mrs. Cohen 3. Tune Up #2 ...... Mark, Roger, Collins, Benny 4. ...... Mark, Roger, Collins, Joanne, Benny, Vocal Ensemble 5. You Okay Honey? ...... , Collins 6. Tune Up #3 ...... Mark, Roger 7. One Glory ...... Roger 8. Light My Candle ...... Mimi, Roger 9. Today 4 U...... Angel, Mark, Roger, Collins 10. You’ll See ...... Benny, Mark, Roger, Collins, Angel 11. Voice Mail #2 ...... Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jefferson 12. Tango: Maureen ...... Mark, Joanne 13. Life Support ...... Steve, Gordon, Ali, Sue, Angel, Collins, Cy, Mark, Vocal Ensemble MAIN CHARACTERS 14. Out Tonight ...... Mimi VANESSA HUDGENS ...... Maureen Johnson 15. Another Day ...... Roger, Mimi JORDAN FISHER ...... Mark Cohen 16. Will I? ...... Company ...... Mimi Márquez 17. On the Street ...... The Man, Homeless Woman, Cops, Mark KIERSEY CLEMONS ...... Joanne Jefferson 18. Santa Fe ...... Collins, Angel, Mark, Vocal Ensemble BRENNIN HUNT ...... Roger Davis 19. I’ll Cover You ...... Collins, Angel MARIO ...... Benjamin “Benny” Coffin III 20. We’re Okay ...... Joanne 21. Christmas Bells ...... Company VALENTINA ...... Angel Dumott Schunard ENSEMBLE 22. Over the Moon ...... Maureen Darius Crenshaw and 23. ...... Company Lenin Fernandez Jr. BRANDON VICTOR DIXON ...... Tom Collins Nicholas Lanzisera 24. I Should Tell You ...... Roger, Mimi Ty Wells 25. La Vie Bohème B ...... Company Benjamin Douglas Rivera FEATURED ENSEMBLE Robert Roldan 26. Seasons of ...... Company Fredric Odgaard ...... Cy / Homeless Person / Vendor / 27. Happy New Year A ...... Mark, Roger, Mimi, Maureen, Joanne Jessica Lee Keller Roger’s Mother 28. Voice Mail #3 ...... Mrs. Cohen, Alexi Darling Khori Michelle Petinaud J. ELAINE MARCOS ...... Police Officer / Pam / Vendor / Mia Deweese 29. Happy New Year B ...... Mark, Roger, Mimi, Maureen, Joanne, Benny, The Man Homeless Woman 1 / Coat Vendor / Server / Sasha Dominique Mallory 30. ...... Maureen, Joanne Morgan Marcell Alexi Darling / Angel’s Sister / Tilly Evans-Krueger Halloween Costume 31. Without You...... Mimi, Roger Hannahlei Cabanilla MATT SALDIVAR ...... Mr. Grey / Salvation Army Santa / Gordon / 32. Voice Mail #4 ...... Alexi Darling RENT ALUMNI SINGERS Drunk Santa 1 / Vendor / Security Guard 33. Contact ...... Mark, Roger, Collins, Angel, Maureen, Joanne Haven Burton JENNIFER LEIGH WARREN ...... Homeless Woman w/Bags / Mrs. Jefferson / 34. I’ll Cover You () ...... Collins, Company Luther Creek Sue / Vendor / Police Officer / Mrs. Cohen 35. Halloween ...... Mark Colin Hanlon Marcus P. James ALTON FITZGERALD WHITE ...... Police Officer / Mr. Jefferson / Support Group 36. Goodbye Love ...... Mark, Roger, Mimi, Joanne, Maureen, Benny, Collins Justin Johnston Member 2 / Homeless Man / Vendor / Cook / 37. What You Own ...... Mark, Roger, Vocal Ensemble Drag Queen / The Pastor Rebecca Naomi Jones 38. Voice Mail #5 ...... Mrs. Cohen, Mr. Jefferson, Alexi Darling, Mimi’s Mother, Roger’s Mother Anika Larsen BRYCE RYNESS ...... The Man / Police Officer / Cook Owner / Tamika Lawrence Support Group Member 16 39. Finale...... Mark, Roger, Collins, Maureen, Mimi, Joanne Michael McElroy 40. Your Eyes ...... Roger John Eric Parker EMERSON COLLINS ...... Police Officer / Steve / Drunk Santa 2 / Junkie / Kyle Post Host / Halloween Costume 41. ...... Company Julie Reiber 42. (Finale) ...... Company Caren Tackett DEBRA CARDONA ...... Homeless Woman 2 / Ali / Vendor / Ben Thompson Police Officer / Cook / Angel’s Mom / 43. Curtain Call ...... Orchestra Maia N. Wilson Mimi’s Mother 44. Seasons of Love (Radio Edit) ...... Company A re-imagining of Puccini’s La Bohème, and set in ’s gritty East Village, RENT tells the unforgettable story of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams during a time of great social and political turmoil. Winner of four and the Pulitzer Prize, writer/composer ’s tour de force continues to offer an inspiring message of hope and friendship. TUNE UP #1 Mark Mark Though they once sounded right Collins Mark We screen. Remember – you used to live here. and rare How do you stay on your feet December 24th. Nine PM. Roger & Mark Benny When the notes are sour When on every street Where is the power It’s ‘trick or treat’ Nineteen Ninety-One Speak. How could I forget? You once had to ignite the air And tonight it’s ‘trick’ I start to shoot my latest fi lm today You, me, Collins and Maureen. Collins ‘Welcome back to town’ Let’s see if I’ve got anything to say How is the drama queen? Mark “Chestnuts roasting –” I should lie down Roger Mark We’re hungry and frozen Roger & Mark Everything’s brown I doubt it! ’s performing tonight. Roger Collins! And uh–oh Mark You know that protest? At the lot? Some life that we’ve chosen I feel sick First shot – Roger Collins Benny Mark/Roger Mark Tuning his Fender guitar I’m downstairs Oh, I know. How we gonna pay Where is he? He hasn’t played in a year Mark Still her production manager? How we gonna pay Collins Roger Hey! How we gonna pay Mark Getting dizzy. Last year’s rent This won’t tune. Collins Two days ago I bumped. Mark/Roger Mark Throw down the key. Roger Benny How we gonna pay So we hear How do you start a fi re Mark You still dating her? How we gonna pay He’s just coming back When there’s nothing to burn A wild night is now pre-ordained How we gonna pay From half a year of withdrawal Mark And it feels like something’s Last year’s rent Collins Last month I was dumped. Stuck in your fl ue Roger I may be detained. Benny Are you talking to me? Roger Mark Alison baby Mark She’s in love How can you generate heat Mark Detained? Collins? Hello? You sound sad Benny When you can’t feel your feet Not at all What does he mean...? I can’t believe those two She’s got a new man? Tell the folks at What do you mean – detained? Mark/Roger After everything I’ve done What you’re doing, Roger Mark And they’re turning blue! Ever since our wedding Benny Well, no. I’m dirt Roger Ho Ho Ho. Mark They’ll see I’m writing one great – Benny You light up a mean blaze Mark I can help them all out in the long run Saved! What’s his name? Benny! Roger Mark Benny Collins Mark Mark/Roger With posters Mark/Roger “The ignites the night Forces Ughhhhh – We screen Joanne. Mark Zoom in on the answering machine! Crap! With passionate fi re” Are gathering Ughhhhh – Benny And screenplays Benny Forces Ughhhhh – Rent, my amigos, is due. VOICEMAIL #1 Dudes, I’m on my way Mark/Roger Joanne Roger & Mark Or I will have to evict you. How we gonna pay Maureen, I’m not a theatre person Are gathering Ughhhhh – Speak. Mark Be there in a few. How we gonna pay Great! Roger Mrs. Cohen Mark How we gonna pay “The narration Can’t Ughhhhh – That was a very loud beep Mark/Roger The power blows. Last year’s rent Crackles and pops Turn away Ughhhhh – I don’t even know if this is working Damn! Joanne With incendiary wit” Forces Ughhhhh – RENT Mark – Mark, are you there Don’t screen, Maureen Benny Mark Joanne Are you screening your calls, it’s Mom It’s me – Joanne I need the rent. How do you document real life Could never be a theatre person Are gathering I can’t think We wanted – Your substitute production manager Mark When real life’s getting more Mark Mark Hey hey hey! (Did you eat?) What rent? Like fi ction each day Zoom in as they burn the past Forces Ughhhhh – Screen? Who, me? Don’t change the subject Maureen Benny Headlines bread-lines But darling – you haven’t eaten all day To the ground Are gathering Ughhhhh – TUNE UP #2 This past year’s rent, Blow my mind You won’t throw up Mark/Roger Joanne Mark Which I let slide. You won’t throw up And now this deadline And feel the heat Hello? Forces Ughhhhh – Tell the folks at home The digital delay – Mark “Eviction – or pay” Of the future’s glow Are gathering Ughhhhh – What you’re doing Roger Didn’t blow up, exactly Let slide? You said we were ‘golden.’ Rent Joanne There may have been one teeny Roger Hello? Roger Roger tiny spark I’m writing one great song – When you bought the building. How do you write a song You’re not calling Mark! Yesss! With your father-in-law’s money When the chords sound wrong Mark For the Acquired Immune Defi ciency Syndrome LIGHT MY CANDLE I mean you do – have a nice – Hello? Maureen? Collins Roger I mean – you look familiar Your equipment won’t work? As does mine Damn it, Mark. Mimi Okay, all right, I’ll go! What’d you forget? Angel Like your dead girlfriend? All Oh, we’ll get along fi ne Mimi Roger How do you leave the past behind Get you a coat, have a bite Got a light? Only when you smile When it keeps fi nding ways Make a night Roger But I’m sure I’ve seen you somewhere else To get to your heart I’m fl ush I know you It reaches way down deep Mimi You’re – And tears you Collins Do you go to the Cat Scratch Club? You’re shivering ’Til you’re torn apart My friends are waiting – That’s where I work Rent Angel Mimi I dance Help me look How can you connect in an age You’re cute when you blush It’s nothing Where strangers, landlords, lovers The more the merry ho ho ho They turned off my heat Roger Your own blood cells betray And I do not take no And I’m just a little Yes! What binds the fabric together Weak on my feet They used to tie you up When the raging, shifting winds of change TUNE UP #3 Would you light my candle? Keep ripping away Mark What are you staring at? Mimi I don’t suppose you’d like to see her It’s a living Benny Roger performance protest thing in the lot Draw a line in the sand Nothing Roger tonight? Maybe come to dinner? And then make a stand Your in the moonlight I didn’t recognize you But think about it. Would be good for you You look familiar Without the handcuffs Roger To get out of the house. And it’s time to Can you make it? Mimi Use your camera to spar Take your AZT. Mimi We could light the candle Mark Close on Roger Just haven’t eaten much today Oh won’t you light the candle Use your guitar His girlfriend April Left a note saying “We’ve got AIDS” At least the room stopped spinning. Anyway. Roger All Before slitting her wrists in the bathroom What? Why don’t you forget that stuff When they act tough – you call their bluff I’ll check up on you later. Roger You look like you’re sixteen Mark & Roger Change your mind. Nothing Mimi We’re not gonna pay Roger Your smile reminded me of I’m nineteen Mark, Roger & Company I’m writing one great song before I... Mimi But I’m old for my age I’m just born to be bad We’re not gonna pay ONE SONG GLORY I always remind people of – who is she? We’re not gonna pay Roger Roger Roger All One song glory She died. I once was born to be bad Last year’s rent One song before I go Her name was April I used to shiver like that This year’s rent Glory Mimi Mimi Next year’s rent One song to leave behind It’s out again I have no heat Rent rent rent rent rent Find one song Sorry about your friend I told you We’re not gonna pay rent One last refrain Would you light my candle? Roger Mark & Roger Glory Roger I used to sweat From the pretty boy front man ’Cause everything is rent! Well – Mimi Who wasted opportunity YOU OKAY HONEY? Mimi I got a cold One song The Man Yeah. Roger He had the world at his feet Christmas bells are ringing Ow! Uh uh Glory Christmas bells are ringing I used to be a junkie In the eyes of a young girl Roger Christmas bells are ringing A young girl Oh. The wax – it’s Mimi Somewhere else! Find glory But now and then I like to – Not here Mimi Beyond the cheap colored lights Dripping! I like it – between my – Roger Angel One song Uh huh You okay honey? Roger Before the Sun sets Fingers. I fi gured... Mimi Collins Glory – on another empty life Oh, well. Feel good I’m afraid so Time fl ies – time dies Goodnight. Roger Angel Glory It blew out again? One blaze of glory Here it… They get any money? Mimi One blaze of glory Um... No Collins Glory Mimi No I think that I dropped my stash Find glory What’s that? Had none to get Roger In a song that rings true But they purloined my coat I know I’ve seen you out and about Roger Truth like a blazing fi re Well you missed a sleeve! When I used to go out A candy bar wrapper. An eternal fl ame Thanks. Your candle’s out Mimi Find one song Angel Mimi We could light the candle A song about love Hell, it’s Christmas Eve I’m illin’ What’d you do to my candle? Glory I’m Angel I had it when I walked in the door Roger From the soul of a young man Angel Dumott Schunard. Well, that’s who It was pure That was match A young man I’m going for this week, at least. Is it on the fl oor? Mimi Find the one song Collins Roger Our eyes’ll adjust Before the virus takes hold Friends call me Collins The fl oor? Thank God for the Moon Tom Collins Glory You made that tree? Like a sunset Mimi Roger One song They say I have the best ass Maybe it’s not the Moon at all Angel To redeem this empty life Below 14th Street I hear Spike Lee’s shooting down the street I have many talents. Is it true? Let’s get a Band-Aid for your knee Time fl ies Mimi I’ll change And then – no need to endure Roger Bah humbug Then a “life support” meeting anymore What? Bah humbug At nine-thirty Time dies Mimi Yes, this body provides The door You’re staring again. A comfortable home Roger Oh no. Roger When a lady in a limousine Benny Angel Cold hands Drove my way The rent – He’ll catch up later – he’s just got Mimi She said, “Dahling, be a dear Mark Other things on his mind. Haven’t slept in a year You’ll see boys Yours too. You’re wasting your time I need your help to make my neighbor’s yappy dog Big. Like my father’s. Mark & Collins disappear” Roger You wanna dance? We’ll see boys We’re broke. Roger “This Akita – Evita – just won’t shut up Roger Mark With you? I believe if you play non-stop Let it be boys! That pup will breathe And you broke your word Mimi Its very last high strung breath This is absurd. Collins No I’m certain that cur Benny I like boys With my father Will bark itself to death” There is one way you won’t have to pay Angel Roger Today for you – for me Roger Boys like me I’m Roger Today for you – tomorrow for me I knew it! All Mimi We agreed on a fee Benny We’ll see. They call me A thousand dollar guarantee, Next door the home of Maureen They call me Tax-free CyberArts you see. You’ve reached Maureen at Joanne’s! Mimi And a bonus if I trim her tree And now that the block is re-zoned, Come see my show at the 11th Street lot TODAY 4 U Now who could foretell Our dream can become a reality Tonight! Mark & Collins That it would go so well You’ll see boys You’ll see boys VOICEMAIL #2 Bustelo But sure as I am here Mr. Jefferson Marlboro That dog is now in doggy hell A state of the art digital Well, Joanne, we’re off Banana by the bunch After an hour – Evita, Virtual interactive studio I tried you at the offi ce A box of Captain Crunch will taste so good In all her glory, I’ll forgo your rent And they said you’re stage managing Collins On the window ledge of that 23rd story And on paper guarantee Or something And fi rewood Like Thelma and Louise did That you can stay here for free If you do me one small favor. Mrs. Jefferson Mark When they got the blues The hearings Look it’s Santa Claus Swan dove into the courtyard Mark Of the Gracie Mews What? Mr. Jefferson Collins Oh yes kitten Hold your applause Today for you – tomorrow for me Benny Mummy’s confi rmation hearing Today for you – tomorrow for me Convince Maureen to cancel her protest. Roger Begins on the tenth We’ll need you – alone – by the sixth Oh hi Then back on the street Mark Where I met my sweet Why not just get an injunction or call the cops? Mrs. Jefferson Collins As he was moaning and groaning Benny Harold! ‘Oh hi’ after seven months? On the cold concrete I did and they’re on standby. The nurse took him home Mr. Jefferson Roger But my investors would rather For some Mercurochrome For mummy’s sake, kitten Sorry I handle this quietly And I dressed his wounds No Doc Martens this time Collins And got him back on his feet Roger And wear a dress... This boy could use some Stoli You can’t quietly wipe out an entire tent Oh, and kitten Collins, Mark & Roger City, then watch It’s a Wonderful Life on TV! Have a merry Today for you – tomorrow for me Oh holy night Mrs. Jefferson Today for you – tomorrow for me Benny Roger You want to produce fi lms And a bra!!! I said, You struck gold at MIT? And write ? TANGO: MAUREEN Today for you – tomorrow for me You need somewhere to perfect it. Collins Mark Today for you – tomorrow, oh oh oh It’s what we used to dream about, They expelled me for my theory Tonight’s big show is in mortal danger due to technical For me Think twice before you reject it. Of actual reality diffi culties. Collins You’ll see boys Which I’ll soon impart Can Maureen’s pathetic ex save the day? You’ll see boys To the couch potatoes Benny still has a key? You’ll see the beauty of a studio Joanne At Roger That lets us do our work and get paid Mark? Benny owns the building. Still haven’t left the house? With condos on the top Mark Roger YOU’LL SEE Whose rent keeps open our shop Yeah. And you must be Joanne. Benny Just stop her protest I was waiting for you don’t you know Joanne Joy to the world... And you’ll have it made Collins I told her not to call you Hey you bum – yeah, you, move over You’ll see Well, tonight’s the night Get your ass off that Range Rover Or you’ll pack. Mark Come to the life cafe after Maureen’s show That’s Maureen Mark Angel Roger But can I help since I’m here That attitude toward the homeless is exactly what That boy could use some Prozac. No fl ow Maureen is protesting tonight. Roger Joanne I hired an engineer Collins Benny Or heavy drugs. Gentlemen, our benefactor Maureen is protesting Mark On this Christmas Eve Mark Losing her performance space. Or group hugs. Great! Whose charity is only matched by , Not my attitude So, nice to have met you I believe She’s not worried about the people who live in that Collins A new member of the Alphabet City Which reminds me – we have a detour to make tonight. Joanne empty lot. Wait! Avant garde She’s worried Anyone who wants to can Angel Dumott Schunard! Come along. She’s three hours late About losing a home for her angry The samples won’t delay Angel little protest skits. Angel But the cable – Today for you Life support is a group for people coping with life. Roger Mark Tomorrow for me What’s happened to Benny We don’t have to stay too long. Today for you – tomorrow for me There’s another way What happened to his heart Mark Say something Collins And the ideals he once pursued First I’ve got that protest to save Anything And you should hear her beat! Benny Angel Joanne Roger Any owner of that lot next door Roger? Test one two three You earned that on the street? Has the right to do with it as he pleases Roger Mark Collins Angel I’m not much company, you’ll fi nd. Anything but that It was my lucky day today Happy , Jesus! Mark On Avenue A Joanne Behave! This is weird Mark Joanne All You can get in too It’s weird Maureen cheated There’s only us If you get in with me There’s only this... Joanne Mark Let’s go out tonight Very weird Yup she cheated Mark I have to go out tonight Mark Joanne Sorry You wanna play? Excuse me Super weird I’m defeated Let’s run away We won’t be back Joanne I should give up right now Cy Before it’s Christmas day I’m so mad Mark And you are? Take me out tonight That I don’t know what to do Gotta look on the bright side Fighting with microphones With all your might Mark When I get a wink from the doorman Do you know how lucky you’ll be? Freezing down to my bones Joanne Oh I’m not And to top it all off I’m just here to That you’re on line with the feline I’d fall for her still anyhow I’m with you I don’t have – Of Avenue B Mark & Joanne Mark I’m here with – Let’s go out tonight When you’re dancing her dance Mark Feel like going insane? I have to go out tonight You don’t stand a chance Mark, I’m Mark Got a fi re in your brain? You wanna prowl Her grip of romance Well, this is quite an operation And you’re thinking of drinking gasoline? Be my night owl? Makes you fall Cy Well take my hand we’re gonna howl Joanne Mark Sit down, Mark Out tonight As a matter of fact So you think, ‘might as well’ We’ll continue the affi rmation In the evening I’ve got to roam Mark Joanne All Can’t sleep in the neon and chrome Honey, I know this act ‘Dance a tango to hell’ Forget regret Feels too damn much like home It’s called the ‘Tango: Maureen’ When the Spanish babies cry Mark & Joanne Or life is yours to miss The Tango: Maureen So let’s fi nd a bar ‘At least I’ll have tangoed at all’ It’s a dark, dizzy Gordon So dark we forget who we are The Tango: Maureen Merry-go-round Excuse me, folks Where all the scars of the nevers Gotta dance ’til your diva is through As she keeps you dangling I’m having a with this And maybes die You pretend to believe her Joanne This credo ’Cause in the end you can’t leave her My T-cells are low Let’s go out tonight You’re wrong Have to go out tonight But the end it will come I regret that news, okay? Mark You’re sweet Still you have to play dumb Cy Your heart she is mangling Wanna hit the street? ’Til you’re glum and you bum Alright Wanna wail at the Moon like a cat in heat? Joanne And turn blue But Gordon Just take me out tonight It’s different with me Mark How do you feel today? Please take me out Mark Why do we love when she’s mean? Gordon Tonight And you toss and you turn Joanne What do you mean? Don’t forsake me ’Cause her cold eyes can burn And see can be so obscene Cy Out tonight Yet you yearn and you churn and rebound Mark How do you feel today? I’ll let you make me Joanne Out tonight Try the mic Gordon I think I know what you mean Tonight... Tonight... Tonight Joanne Okay Mark & Joanne My Maureen (een, een, een...) Cy ANOTHER DAY The Tango: Maureen Roger Mark Is that all? Mark Who do you think you are? Patched. Gordon Has she ever Barging in on me and my guitar Best I’ve felt all year Pouted her lips Joanne Little girl, hey And called you ‘Pookie’ Thanks. Cy The door is that way You better go you know Joanne Mark Then why choose fear? The fi re’s out anyway Never You know – I feel great now! Gordon Mark Joanne I’m a New Yorker! Take your powder Fear’s my life! Have you ever doubted a kiss or two? I feel lousy. Take your candle Hi, honey, we’re – Look I fi nd some of what you teach suspect Your sweet whisper Joanne “Pookie?” Because I’m used to relying on intellect I just can’t handle This is spooky You’ve never called me Pookie. But I try to open up to what I don’t know Well take your hair in the moonlight Did you swoon Forget it. Gordon & Roger Your brown eyes When she walked through the door? We’re patched. Because reason says Goodbye, goodnight Mark Mark & Joanne I should have died I should tell you, I should tell you Every time The Tango: Maureen! Six months ago I should tell you, I should – no! So be cautious All LIFE SUPPORT Another time – another place Joanne No other road Our temperature would climb Pam Did she moon over other boys? No other way There’d be a long embrace Pam. Mark No day but today We’d do another dance Gordon It’d be another play More than moon OUT TONIGHT Gordon. Looking for romance? Joanne Mimi Come back another day I’m getting nauseous Ali What’s the time? Ali. Another day Mark Well it’s gotta be close to midnight My body’s talking to me Mimi Where’d you learn to tango? Steve Steve. It says, ‘time for danger’ The heart may freeze or it can burn Joanne The pain will ease if I can learn With the Spanish Ambassador’s daughter in her dorm room Sue It says ‘I wanna commit a crime There is no future at Miss Porter’s. Sue. Wanna be the cause of a fi ght Wanna put on a tight skirt There is no past And you? Angel And fl irt with a stranger’ I live this moment Mark I’m Angel. As my last I’ve had a knack from way back With Nanette Himmelfarb, the rabbi’s daughter, at the Collins At breaking the rules There’s only us Scarsdale Jewish Community Center. Tom. Once I learn the games There’s only this It’s hard to do this backwards. Collins. Get up, life’s too quick Forget regret Joanne Cy I know someplace sick Or life is yours to miss You should try it in heels! I’m Cy. Where this chick’ll dance in the fl ames No other road She cheated Let’s begin. No other way We don’t need any money No day but today Mark I always get in for free She cheated Vanessa Hudgens & Kiersey Clemons

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Valentina & Brandon Victor Dixon Roger Another chance, another day Excuse me if I’m off track Mimi & Others But if you’re so wise No day but today Then tell me, why do you need smack? Take your needle Roger Take your fancy prayer I’m writing one great song before I... And don’t forget WILL I? Get the moonlight out of your hair Group #1 (Man 1, Man 2, Man 4) Long ago – you might’ve lit up my heart Group #2 (Benny, Collins, Angel, Woman 2, Woman 4, Dancers) But the fi re’s dead, Group #3 (Joanne, Woman 3, Dancers) Ain’t never ever gonna start Group #4 (Mark, Woman 1) Another time – another place Steve The words would only rhyme Will I lose my dignity We’d be in outer space Will someone care It’d be another song Will I wake tomorrow We’d sing another way From this nightmare? You wanna prove me wrong? Come back another day Group #1 Another day Will I lose my dignity Will someone care Mimi Will I wake tomorrow There’s only yes From this nightmare? Only tonight We must let go Group #2 To know what’s right Will I lose my dignity No other course Will I lose my dignity No other way Will someone care No day but today Will someone care Will I wake tomorrow Mimi & Others Will I wake tomorrow I can’t control From this nightmare? Roger From this nightmare? Control your temper Group #3 Mimi & Others Will I lose my dignity My (Will I lose my dignity) Roger (Will I lose my dignity) She doesn’t see Will someone care (Will someone care) Mimi & Others (Will someone care) I trust my soul Will I wake tomorrow Roger (Will I wake tomorrow) Who says that there’s a soul (Will I wake tomorrow) From this nightmare? Mimi & Others (From this nightmare?) My only goal is just – to be (From this nightmare?) Roger Group #4 Just let me be Will I lose my dignity Mimi & Others Roger (Will I lose my dignity) There’s only now Who do you think (Will I lose my dignity) There’s only here You are? (Will I lose my dignity) Will someone care Give in to love Barging in on me (Will someone care) Or live in fear And my guitar (Will someone care) No other path Little girl, hey (Will someone care) No other way The door is that way Will I wake tomorrow Mimi (Will I wake tomorrow) No day but today (Will I wake tomorrow) (Will I wake tomorrow) Roger From this nightmare? The fi re’s out anyway (From this nightmare?) Mimi & Others (From this nightmare?) No day but today (From this nightmare?) Roger Roger/Mimi Take the powder Will I lose my dignity Will I Take the candle (Will I lose my dignity) lose my (Will I lose my dignity) dignity Mimi & Others (Will I lose my dignity) No day but today Will someone care Will I Roger (Will someone care) wake Take your brown eyes (Will someone care) tomorrow Your pretty smile (Will someone care) Your silhouette from this Will I wake tomorrow nightmare Mimi & Others No day but today All From this nightmare? Will I Roger Another time, another place Another rhyme, a warm embrace Mimi & Others No day but today Roger Another dance, another way ON THE STREET Angel Collins The Man America. Open your door Christmas bells are ringing All I’ll be your tenant Don’t got much baggage The Man / Drunk Santa 1 America! To lay at your feet Christmas bells are ringing Collins But sweet kisses I’ve got to spare Christmas bells are ringing You’re a sensitive aesthete I’ll be there and I’ll cover you The Man Brush the sauce onto the meat Angel & Collins Out of town You could make the menu sparkle with rhyme I think they meant it Santa Fe You could drum a gentle drum When they said you can’t buy love I could seat guests as they come Collins Now I know you can rent it Chatting not about Heidegger, but wine! Evening, offi cers! A new lease you are, my love, Let’s open up a restaurant in Santa Fe Mark On life All Smile for Ted Koppel, Offi cer Martin! Be my life Santa Fe The Man Just slip me on Collins And a Merry Christmas to your family. I’ll be your blanket Our labors would reap fi nancial gains G’night. Wherever, whatever All I’ll be your coat Homeless Woman Gains, gains, gains Who the hell do you think you are? Angel I don’t need any damn help Collins You’ll be my king From some bleeding heart cameraman We’ll open up a restaurant in Santa Fe And I’ll be your castle My life’s not for you to All Collins Make a name for yourself on! Santa Fe No you’ll be my queen And I’ll be your moat Angel Collins Easy sugar, easy And save from devastation our brains Angel & Collins He was just trying to – I think they meant it Homeless When they said you can’t buy love Homeless Woman Save our brains Just trying to use me to kill his guilt Now I know you can rent it It’s not that kind of movie, honey Collins & Homeless A new lease you are, my love Let’s go We’ll pack up all our junk On life This block has gotten way too full of artists And fl y so far away Be my life Hey artist... Devote ourselves to projects that sell I’ve longed to discover You gotta dollar? We’ll open up a restaurant in Santa Fe Something as true as this is I thought not. Collins Collins So with a thousand sweet kisses SANTA FE Forget this cold Bohemian hell Oh – Angel Angel New York City All If you’re cold and you’re lonely Oh – Mark Collins Uh huh Collins I’ll cover you Do you know the way to Santa Fe? With a thousand sweet kisses Angel You know, tumbleweeds Center of the universe Angel Prairie dogs You’ve got one nickel only Collins Yeah Sing it girl Collins Mark I’ll cover you Angel So... I’m going to leave you two alone. Times ain’t pretty See you at Maureen’s show. Angel But I’m sure they can’t get any worse With a thousand sweet kisses Collins Mark Try and convince Roger to come! Collins I hear you. When you’re worn out and tired Mark Angel Have fun, you two. Angel It’s a comfort to know I’ll cover you Angel When you’re singing the hit the road blues With a thousand sweet kisses So how do you like the outfi t? Be honest. That anywhere else you could possibly go I’ll cover you After New York’d be Collins Collins A pleasure cruise It’s a great look for you. Of course, When your heart has expired I liked the other look too. Collins Angel & Collins Now you’re talking. Angel Oh lover, I’ll cover you Well, I’m thwarted by a metaphysic puzzle I think this is the one, Collins. And I’m sick of grading papers – that I know I fi nally feel like me. Collins Yeah-ah-ah-ah-ah And I’m shouting in my sleep, Collins I need a muzzle Well, then: I love it. Angel & Collins All this misery pays no salary, so Oh lover, I’ll cover you Let’s open up a restaurant Angel In Santa Fe Oh, you love it? You can fall in WE’RE OKAY Oh sunny Santa Fe would be nice love with... an outfi t so fast? Joanne We’ll open up a restaurant Collins Steve? In Santa Fe I do believe I can, Ms. Angel Joanne And leave this Dumott Schunard. The Murget case? To the roaches and mice So... are we a thing? A dismissal! Oh – oh – Great work counselor Angel We’re okay All Darling, we’re everything. Honeybear – wait! Oh – I’LL COVER YOU I’m on the other phone Angel Yes, I have the cowbell Angel You teach? We’re okay Live in my house So tell them we’ll sue Collins I’ll be your shelter But a settlement will do I teach – computer age philosophy. Just pay me back Sexual harassment and civil rights too But my students would rather watch TV. With one thousand kisses Steve, you’re great Be my lover and I’ll cover you No, you cut the paper plate Didja cheat on Mark a lot would you say? Angel Roger We’re okay No – no – no – no You didn’t miss me Honey, hold on... Collins You won’t miss her Steve... Hold on... You’ll never lack for customers How you’ve touched me so Hello? Benny ... Yes Angel Wish me luck, Alison I beeped you Kiss me – it’s beginning to snow The protest is on Maureen is coming to Mother’s hearing Mark

We’re okay She said, ‘would you light my candle’ Coat Vendor Honeybear – what? And she put on a pout Junkies L.L. Bean, Newt’s lesbian sister And she wanted you Got any Geoffrey Beene I’ll tell them To take her out tonight? You heard? C, man? Burberry Roger They heard Roger zip-out lining Mark, We’re okay Right Got any this is And to you, Dad Mark D, man? Mimi Oh, Jill is there? Wait – She got you out! Mark/Mimi Steve, gotta – Hi Roger Jill with the short black hair? Roger She was more than okay The Calvin Klein model? She’ll be But I pushed her away Steve gotta go! dining It was bad The model, who lives in penthouse A? with us I got mad We’re The Man And I had We’re okay Got any Here’s a That is an To get her out of my sight I’m on my way B, man? new arrival ounce! Mark Collins Vendors CHRISTMAS BELLS Wait – Got any That’s my Hats, dats, The Man crack? Coat! bats Roger Christmas bells are ringing Coat Vendor There – that’s her Christmas bells are ringing Got any We give The Man/Three Homeless People Mark X? discounts Mark Christmas bells are singing Maureen? I think Got any Angel we’ve met The Man Roger Mimi! C, man? Let’s get a How time fl ies Collins better one When compassion dies Mark It’s a sham The Man/Five Homeless People Whoa! Got any Mimi No sleighbells Roger D, man? That’s No candy canes I should go. what he The Man No yule log said I said it’s Mark & Roger No tinsel but she’s a gram! Hey, it’s beginning to – No holly Got any a thief! No hearth Mimi & The Man B, man? But she No Follow the man brought us Follow the man together Drunk Santa 1 Junkies Benny Santa Claus is coming Mimi, The Man & Junkies Got any Which With his pockets The Man, Five Homeless People, Drunk Santas 2 & 3 crack? Collins investor’s Full of the jam ’Cause Santa Claus ain’t coming Got any I’ll take the coming? No room at the Holiday Inn The Man & Junkies Mimi & Junkies X? leather Oh no Follow the man Got any D, man? Your father? And it’s beginning to snow Follow the man Damn! Follow the man Got any C, man? Coat Vendor Homeless & Cops Junkies Coat Vendor Mark & Roger Follow the man How about a fur Vendors Twenty-fi ve In perfect shape Mimi & Junkies Angel Owned by an MBA from uptown Got any X Christmas I’m Got any Fifteen Let’s I got a tweed Any smack bells C, man? Coat Vendor Broken in by a greedy Any horse are Twenty-fi ve Broker who went broke Any jugie boogie, boy swinging dreaming Angel And then broke down Any blow? of Fifteen go a Coat Vendor Collins Roger Christmas white Got any Twenty-fi ve You don’t have to do this Hey bells right D, man? Angel to Angel Mimi are Fifteen Hush your mouth, it’s Christmas Hey ring- Christmas Coat Vendor ing No way the lot Roger Collins twenty-four I just want to say I do not deserve you, Angel Christ- Got any Angel Mau- I’m sorry for the way Give – give Mas B, man? Fifteen Angel Mimi bells Just Coat Vendor Wait Forget it are like Twenty-four reen’s ring- the Angel Collins Roger ing ones Fifteen All you do I blew up Coat Vendor Can I make it up to you? I Angel In my used Got any Twenty-four performing What’s on the fl oor? Mimi dreams to X? Angel How? Collins know Fifteen Mimi Is give – give Roger Next Crack? Coat Vendor Who’s Dinner party? year Not today Maureen? Angel Roger Let’s see some more Mimi Twenty-three his ex That’ll do Collins Jingle Angel Me some way to show The Man Once bells, I’m Fifteen Hey lover boy you willin’ Coat Vendor Mark Cutie pie donate, prison Twenty-three But You steal my client you cells I’m Angel You die can illin’ Fifteen I go jingle Coat Vendor am celebrate bells, gotta Twenty-three Maureen Joanne, which way to the stage? All Snow!!! Mark Tensions between the East Village homeless population and the NYPD are reaching a fever pitch... Homeless Crowd Vendors Cops Junkies Mark No housing, no peace! No housing, no peace! in get my Angel over Tuckahoe prison sickness Fifteen Mark cells off it’s old her ... as 1991 draws to a close. Tonight, Coat Vendor one woman attempts to heal the divide, Twenty-two or perhaps fan the fl ames. You’ll Angel Roger/Mimi Angel feel Fa la C? Fifteen I And we get to watch either way! cheery, la la la Coat Vendor should I’ll Twenty-one tell Mimi feel Fa la D? Angel you Qué guapa. Qué bella. Mirá, tan cute! cherry, la la la Fifteen OVER THE MOON tho’ Coat Vendor Maureen I You Seventeen Last night I had this dream. I found myself in a desert called Cyberland. don’t have Help Angel I It was hot. My canteen had sprung a leak and I was thirsty. Out of the abyss walked really the Fifteen should A cow – Elsie. I asked if she had anything to drink. She said, know right Coat Vendor tell “I’m forbidden to produce milk,” that to me Fifteen you “In Cyberland, we only drink diet coke.” theory remain Angel & She said, Coat Vendor “Only thing to do is jump over the Moon. They’ve closed everything real down, like barns, troughs, performance spaces...” Sold! “… and replaced it all with lies and rules and virtual life.” Collins Roger “But there is way out.” follow Let’s not No Si- the man Give hold hands Maureen as Back-Up Singers bathrobes lent Follow yet Leap of faith, leap of faith no night the man Give Leap of faith, leap of faith Steuben Follow all Mimi Maureen Maureen as Back-Up Singers glass Oh, the man you Is that a “Only thing to do Leap of faith, leap of faith no holy joogie, do warning? Is jump over the moon.” Leap of faith, leap of faith cappuccino night boogie is makers joogie Maureen boogie I gotta get out here! No Fall Follow Give It’s like I’m being tied to the hood pearls on the man Roger/Mimi/Mark Of a yellow rental truck, no you Follow Give He/you/I Packed in with fertilizer and fuel oil, diamonds knees the man Pushed over a cliff no Any me need(s) By a suicidal Mickey Mouse! “chestnuts crack, “I’ve gotta gotta gotta gotta gotta roasting Oh any X, some to gotta gotta gotta fi nd a way” on an night Any Maureen Maureen as Back-Up Singers open di- joogie way take “To jump over the moon Leap of faith, leap of faith fi re” vine boogie Only thing to do Leap of faith, leap of faith boy? to Is jump over the moon.” Leap of faith, leap of faith You’ll Any Chestnuts do blow? Show Maureen roasting Any X? It Then a little bulldog entered. on some Any slow His name (we have learned) was Benny. an time joogie And although he once had principles, he abandoned them to live as a lap dog to a wealthy princess of the establishment. open boogie “That’s bull,” Benny said. “Ever since the cat took up the fi ddle, that cow’s been... jumpy. She’s had trouble with her milk and that fi re Fa la boy how moon ever since. Maybe it’s a... la la la Got any I should female thing. ’Cause who’d want to leave Cyberland anyway? Walls ain’t so bad. The dish and spoon for instance. No D, man? you’ve tell you, They were down on their luck. Knocked on my doghouse door. room touched I should I said – “not in my backyard, utensils. Fa la Got any tell you, “The only way out...” la la la C, man? I should “… is up,” Elsie whispered to me. at the Got any tell you, “A leap of faith. Still thirsty?” Holiday Fa la crack, me I should Parched. Inn, la la la any X, tell you, “Have some milk.” any I should I lowered myself beneath her swollen udder and sucked the sweetest milk I’d ever tasted. Oh Fa la joogie so tell you, “Climb on board,” she said. no la la la boogie I... As a harvest moon rose over Cyberland, we reared back and sprang into a gallop. Leaping out of orbit, I awoke singing... All And it’s beginning to Maureen as Back-Up Singers And it’s beginning to Leap of faith, leap of faith And it’s beginning to Leap of faith, leap of faith Maureen Maureen as Back-Up Singers Only thing to do Leap of faith, leap of faith Only thing to do is jump Leap of faith, leap of faith Only thing to do is jump Leap of faith, leap of faith Over the moon Leap of faith, leap of faith Only thing to do is jump Leap of faith, leap of faith Over the moon Leap of faith, leap of faith Maureen Over the moon Vanessa Hudgens & Kiersey Clemons

Brennin Hunt & Tinashe Over the Every night? Maureen Maureen/Joanne Moooooooo Bohemia, Bohemia’s To yoga, We’re close Moooooooo A fallacy in your head Collins Angel, Collins, & Mr. Grey Moooooooo This is Calcutta. To yogurt, Brothers. Moo with me. Bohemia is dead. Mimi & Angel All Thank you. Mark To rice and beans and cheese Bisexuals, trisexuals, homo sapiens, Dearly beloved LA VIE BOHÈME Carcinogens, hallucinogens, men, We gather here to say our goodbyes Collins Host Pee-wee Herman To leather, No please no Collins & Roger German wine, turpentine, Not tonight please no Dies irae – dies illa Mimi Gertrude Stein Mister Kyrie eleison To latex, Antonioni, Bertolucci, Kurosawa Can’t you go Yitgadal v’yitkadash Angel Carmina Burana Not tonight Mark To curry vindaloo All Can’t have a scene Here she lies Mimi To apathy, to entropy, to empathy, ecstasy Roger No one knew her worth To huevos rancheros Václav Havel – The Sex Pistols, 8 BC, What? The late, great daughter of To no shame never playing the Fame Game All Host On this night when we celebrate the birth And Maya Angelou Collins Go, please go Collins To marijuana You Angel Waaaa!!! All Hello? Sir? Emotion, Mark I said no To sodomy In that little town of Bethlehem Collins It’s between God and me Important customer Devotion, We raise our glass All Mark You bet your ass to All To S&M What am I? La vie Bohème To causing a , Just a blur? Mr. Grey All Angel Waiter, waiter– Host La vie Bohème Creation, You sit all night La vie Bohème All Mimi You never buy! La vie Bohème La vie Bohème Vacation, Mark Mark All Mark Mark That’s a lie La vie Bohème This just in! The mythical land of Bohemia, long believed to be Mucho masturbation That’s a lie To days of inspiration, dead, is showing shocking signs of life! I had a tea the other day Playing hooky, Collins & Maureen Collins Host Making something La vie Bohème Compassion, Mimi Marquez has begun serving her lifetime appointment as You couldn’t pay. Out of nothing, Angel & Mimi Minister of National Security and BDSM. The need To fashion, Mark To express Roger Oh yeah. To communicate, La vie Bohème Collins Mark Cohen is your new Secretary of State Propaganda! Collins To going against the grain, To passion when it’s new Mark Benjamin Coffi n the Third – here? Going insane, La vie Bohème Mark Thank you, thank you. And please keep it going for the Going mad All To Sontag revolutionary riot grrrl who made tonight possible in the fi rst To loving tension, La vie Bohème Wine & beer! place, the reigning queen of Bohemia, Ms. Maureen Johnson! No pension, Maureen Benny Collins To more than one dimension, La vie Bohème To Sondheim Your new boyfriend doesn’t know about us? The enemy of Avenue A To starving for attention, All And Mr. Grey Hating convention, To anything taboo Mimi What brings the mogul in his own mind Hating pretension, La vie Bohème There’s nothing to know Collins & Roger To the Life Café? Not to mention of course, Ginsberg, Dylan, Benny Benny Hating dear old Mom Don’t you think that we should discuss Collins, Roger & Maureen I would like to propose a toast and Dad La vie Bohème Cunningham and Cage Mimi To Maureen’s noble try To riding your bike, La vie Bohème It was three months ago It went well Midday past the three Mark Piece suits La vie Bohème Lenny Bruce, Mark Maureen To fruits, to no absolutes La vie Bohème And Roger, the unoffi cial Bard of Bohemia, will attempt to write a Go to hell Angel To Absolut, to choice bittersweet, evocative love song... Langston Hughes Roger To the Village Voice La vie Bohème That doesn’t remind us of Musetta’s Waltz. To any passing fad Maureen Why did Muffy – Collins To being an us, for once To the stage Benny Instead of a them Angel Dumott Schunard takes her rightful Alison Mark place as First Lady, queen of all she All To Uta, surveys, and beacon of hope in these Roger La vie Bohème Collins darkest of days. Miss the show? La vie Bohème To Buddha Angel Benny Maureen All And First Philosopher Tom Collins will recount his exploits as an There was a death in the family Is the equipment in a pyramid? If you must know Pablo Neruda, too anarchist, including the tale of his successful reprogramming of Joanne the MIT virtual reality equipment to self-destruct, as it Mark & Mimi Angel It is, Maureen broadcasts the words: Who died? Why Dorothy and Toto went Maureen To blow off Auntie Em! All Benny The mixer doesn’t have a case ‘Actual reality, act up – fi ght AIDS’ All Our Akita Don’t give me that face La vie Bohème Mimi Benny, Mark, Angel & Collins Mr. Grey Excuse me Maureen Evita Ladies – Did I do something wrong? And wipe the speakers off before you pack I get invited Benny Maureen Joanne Then ignored Mimi – I’m surprised Hey mister Yes, Maureen All night long A bright and charming girl like you She’s my sister Hangs out with these slackers Maureen Roger Joanne Who don’t adhere to deals. Well, hurry back I’ve been trying They make fun – yet I’m the one Maureen, we need to – I’m not lying Mr. Grey Attempting to do some good Mimi & Angel No one’s perfect Sisters? Or do you really want a neighborhood To hand-crafted beers I’ve got baggage Where people puke on your stoop Made in local breweries Mimi Mimi & Roger Maureen Gordon Life’s too short, babe Who knows where To me In strife Time is fl ying Who goes there Mark Support Group I’m looking for baggage Who knows To me In That goes with mine Here goes Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand Trusting desire Collins & Angel Roger Six hundred minutes Starting to learn To me I should tell you How do you measure Walking through fi re without a burn All Mimi A year in the life Clinging, a shoulder, a leap begins To you, and you and you, you and you I’ve got baggage too All Stinging and older, asleep on pins To people living with, How about love? Roger So here we go Living with, living with How about love? Should tell you Mimi Not dying from disease How about love? Now we Mimi & Roger Let he among us without sin Measure in love Baggage Roger Be the fi rst to condemn Seasons of love Others Oh no La vie Bohème Seasons of love Wine and beer! Mimi La vie Bohème Cy Mimi I know La vie Bohème Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand AZT break Roger Mark All Six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand Roger Oh no Anyone out of the mainstream La vie Bohème Journeys to plan You? Mimi & Roger Is anyone in the Who knows where Mimi mainstream? La vie Bohème Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand Who goes there Me. Anyone alive with a Six hundred minutes Here goes You? sex drive La vie Bohème How do you measure the life Here goes Tear down the wall, aren’t Of a woman or a man? Roger Here goes we all Gordon Mimi Here goes The opposite of war isn’t peace... In truths that she learned Here goes I SHOULD TELL YOU It’s creation... Or in times that he cried Roger Here goes Mark I should tell you I’m disaster Support Group Member 2 LA VIE BOHÈME B In here, the party continues all night long. Outside, I forget how to begin it In bridges he burned Maureen the snow dances. A riot breaks out in the lot. Or the way that she died Mimi Are we packed? Chanting Let’s just make this part go faster Mark & All Joanne Open our park, no police state! I have yet to be in it It’s time now – to sing out Yes, and by next week Open our park, no police state! I should tell you Tho’ the story never ends I want you to be. Open our park, no police state! Let’s celebrate Roger Maureen Mark Remember a year in the life of friends I should tell you Pookie? And oblivious to it all, Mimi and Roger share a small, lovely kiss. All Mimi Joanne All Remember the love I should tell you not Pookie and we will discuss us later. Viva Remember the love Roger And Mark, you should see La vie Remember the love I should tell you They’ve padlocked your building Bohème! Measure in love And they’re rioting on Avenue B Mimi Cy Benny called the cops. Mark I should tell I blew the candle out NEW YEAR’S EVE, 1991. Measure, measure your life in love Just to get back in Maureen Four of my best friends have been diagnosed with HIV. Seasons of love What?! Roger This could be the year we lose one of them. This could Seasons of love be the year we lose them all. I’d forgotten how to smile Joanne Mark Until your candle burned my skin. They don’t know what they’re doing SEASONS OF LOVE It’s been exactly one week since Roger met Mimi, Angel met The cops are sweeping the lot Mimi Mark Collins, Maureen inadvertently started a massive riot – of which But no one’s leaving, I should tell you Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand I happened to get some amazing footage, by the way – They’re sitting there, mooing! and Joanne dumped Maureen. Oh, and... Roger Six hundred minutes All Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand Benny locked us out of our building. I should tell you Yea!!! Moments so dear HAPPY NEW YEAR A Mimi To dance! Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand Mark I should tell you Six hundred minutes Maureen It’s still . It’s still cold. How do you measure - measure a year? Mimi & Roger No way to make a living And so tonight, in honor of the one-week anniversary of this I should tell Masochism, pain, perfection, Sue auspicious occasion, we celebrate the only way we know how. Well, here we go Muscle spasm, chiropractors, short careers, eating disorders The holidays were really hard to get through. Now we Roger All Steve We try to break back in. Mimi Film! I just got some really discouraging news. Mimi Oh no I don’t know how I’m gonna... Mark How long ’til next year? Roger Adventure, tedium, no family, Support Group Member 2 Roger I know Boring locations, dark rooms, Hey – just take it day by day hour by hour. This something is Perfect faces, egos, money, Three and a half minutes... Cy Here goes Hollywood and sleaze Mimi Even minute by minute. Mimi All I’m giving up my vices Support Group Member 2 Here goes Music! I’m going back In daylights Back to school Roger Angel In sunsets Eviction or not Guess so Food of love, emotion, mathematics, isolation, rhythm, power, In midnights This week’s been so hot It’s starting to feeling, harmony, and heavy competition Gordon That long as I’ve got you Who knows All In cups of coffee I know I’ll be cool Mimi Anarchy! I couldn’t crack the love code, dear Cy Who knows ’Til you made the lock on my heart explode Collins & Joanne In inches It’s gonna be a happy new year Revolution, justice, screaming for solutions, forcing changes, In miles A Happy New Year risk, and danger, making noise and making pleas Angel All In laughter To faggots, lezzies, dykes, Cross-dressers too Mark Angel Maureen Mimi Coast is clear And Galore We can plan another protest You came on to me! You’re supposed to be working In person Joanne Benny That’s for midnight Mimi We?! Persuade him not to Where are they? Pussy, you came prepared! Be so counterproductive There isn’t much time Maureen Angel This time you can shoot from the start... Roger Mimi I was a Boy Scout once. You’ll direct, Liar! Maybe they’re dressing And a brownie, ‘til some brat got scared. Starring me! I mean what does one wear that’s apropos Benny For a party - that’s also a crime Collins All Why not tell them Aha! Moneypenny - my martini! 5,4,3... What you wore to my place? Maureen Chips, anyone? Mimi Angel Mimi Will bad champagne do? Open sesame!! I was on my way to work – Mark You can take the girl out of Jersey Roger All Benny But you can’t take the Jersey That’s shaken Happy New Year Black leather and lace! Out of the girl Not stirred Happy New Year My desk was a mess Happy New.... I think I’m still sore Maureen Collins My riot got you on TV Pussy Benny Mimi I deserve a royalty The bolts I see that you’ve beaten me to the punch ’Cause I kicked him And told him I wasn’t his whore! Mimi Angel Roger Be nice you two the word How’d you know we’d be here? Benny Or no god awful champagne Mimi Benny Does your boyfriend know Who your last boyfriend was? Maureen Two minutes left to execute our plan. I had a hunch Roger Don’t mind if I do Collins Mark I’m not her boyfriend No luck? Where’s everyone else? You’re not mad? I don’t care what she does Roger Roger Benny Angel Bolted, plywood, padlocked with a chain Playing Spider-Man. I’m here to end this war People! A It’s a shame you went Mark Is this any way to start a new year? Maureen and destroyed the door. Ironic close up: tight Have compassion Just like my ex-girlfriend On the phone machine’s red light Mimi Benny just lost his cat Honey...? Because while we were locked out, Why all the sudden the big about face? Benny I know you’re there... Benny had had the power turned back on. Please pick up the phone Benny My dog, but I appreciate that. The credit is yours Are you okay? VOICEMAIL #3 Angel You made a good case It’s not funny Mrs. Cohen My cat had a fall and I went through hell. It’s not fair Mark, Mark, are you there Roger Benny How can I atone? Are you there What case? Are you okay? Are you screening your calls It’s like losing a – Benny I lose control It’s Mom How did you know that she fell? Mimi came to see me But I can learn to be good We’re all impressed that the riot footage Collins And she had much to say Give me one more chance Made the nightly news Champagne? And I’ll do what I should And your father says Mazel tov. Mimi Benny I’ll kiss your Doc Martens Honey. Call him. That’s not how you put it at all yesterday Don’t mind if I do. Let me kiss your Doc Martens Love, Mom Benny To dogs. Do everything you wish I would Alexi Darling I couldn’t stop thinking All but Benny Joanne Mark Cohen About the whole mess No Benny - to you! That might be... Okay Alexi Darling from Buzzline Mark, you’ll want to get this on fi lm? Angel Down girl Mark Mark Let’s make a resolution Heel, stay That trashy tabloid news show? I guess. I did a bit of research Mimi What do they want with me? Benny With my friends at legal aid I’ll drink to that Technically, you’re squatters Alexi Darling I regret the There’s hope Your footage of the riots Unlucky circumstances Collins But just in case A-one Of the past seven days Let’s always stay friends Feature segment Roger Joanne Mark & Joanne Network Circumstance? Tho’ we may have our disputes Rope? Deal time You padlocked our door Mark I’m sending you a contract Maureen We can hoist a line – Ker-ching ker-ching Benny This family tree’s got deep roots Marky give us a call And it’s with great pleasure Joanne Mark 970-4301 On behalf of CyberArts To a fi re escape – Friendship is thicker than blood Or at home try 863-6754 That I hand you this key Roger Mark Or – my cellphone at 919-763-0090 Angel That depends In the back, we’ll tie off at – Or – you can e-mail me at... Golf claps Joanne Mimi HAPPY NEW YEAR B Mark Depends on trust There’s a bench! Maureen I had no juice in my battery. Maureen I think we need an agent! Roger Benny Depends on true devotion I can’t take them as chums. Mark Reshoot. Joanne We? Joanne Roger Depends on love Start hoisting... Joanne I see, this is a photo opportunity. wench. That’s selling out Mark Maureen Depends on not denying emotion Roger Mark The benevolent God ushers the poor artists back to their fl at. Last week I wanted just to disappear But it’s nice to dream Were you planning to take down the barbed wire from the lot? Roger My life was dust Perhaps. Maureen Joanne But now it just may be a Happy New Year Yeah, it’s network TV And let those people back in? All A Happy New Year And it’s all thanks to me It’s gonna be a Happy New Year Roger Collins Joanne Anything but that! Roger Bond Somehow I think I smell I guess. Benny James Bond The whiff of a scheme Mimi, since your ways Mark Are so seductive Me too.

All A tiger in a cage Mark The hand gropes It’s gonna be a Happy New Year Can never see the Sun It’s the coldest, nastiest March I can remember. Angel has spent The ear hears Roger This diva needs her stage most of the year in the hospital, with Collins always at her side. The pulse beats You’re right. Baby let’s have fun! Roger’s still trying to write that song... Roger You are the one I choose But now he’s usually working at Mimi’s Without you Angel Folks’d kill to fi ll your shoes Maureen and Joanne are offi cially broken up. The eyes gaze It’s gonna be a Happy New Year You love the limelight too, now baby It seems Mimi and Roger are not far behind. The legs walk Mimi & Roger So be mine and don’t waste my time WITHOUT YOU The lungs breathe I’m sorry. Cryin’ honeybear Mimi Mimi & Roger Roger Are you still my baby? Sorry! Sorry I’m late. The mind churns Coming? Take me for what I am Sorry. The heart yearns Mimi Who I was meant to be The tears dry Roger In a minute. And if you give a damn Without you Where you been? I’m fi ne. Go. Take me baby or leave me Life goes on Mimi But I’m gone The Man No way can I be what I’m not Out. Some of us still go out. ’Cause I die Well, well, well. What have we here? But hey – don’t you want your girl hot! It’s gonna be a Happy New Year Don’t fi ght don’t lose your head Roger Roger How’s Benny? Without you Mark Cause every night – who’s in your bed? Who’s in your bed? Valentine’s Day, 1992. I do not have a date. Or a job. Mimi Mimi Kiss, Pookie. Alexi Darling keeps calling about the Buzzline gig. I wasn’t with Benny. Without you I keep saying no. I still have a soul. Joanne Roger Roger As for my ex, she is, as far as I know, back with her ex – It won’t work. Of course not. I’m going back to my place. Without you Joanne I look before I leap I love margins and discipline Mimi Mimi & Roger I said - once more from the top! I make lists in my sleep Wait... Without you Maureen Baby what’s my sin? I should tell you Mark I said no! I should... It’s too hot to answer you. Never quit, I follow through Never mind... Mark I hate mess – but I love you Roger & Mark – but maybe check in on that again tomorrow. What to do Roger Speak. Yeah, never mind. Happy Spring. Joanne With my impromptu baby VOICEMAIL #4 You cannot just stand there and moo again. Mimi So be wise Alexi Darling Without you Maureen ’Cause this girl satisfi es Mark Cohen The ground thaws You shoot down every single one of my ideas! You’ve got a prize who don’t compromise Alexi Darling falls You’re one lucky baby Labor Day weekend Joanne Take me for what I am The grass grows You’ve been planning this protest for a month and you In East Hampton Without you have nothing. Maureen On the beach A control freak The seeds root Just saw Alec Baldwin Maureen The fl owers bloom Told him you say hi Joanne I have the groundhog thing. The children play Just kidding Who I was meant to be Joanne The stars gleam We still need directors You, dressed as a cyber groundhog to protest the CyberArts Maureen The poets dream You still need money groundbreaking? A snob The eagles fl y You know you need money Less than brilliant. Yet overattentive Without you Pick up the phone Don’t be afraid of Maureen Joanne The earth turns Ker-ching ker-ching That’s it, Miss Ivy League! And if you give a damn The sun burns Marky Joanne Maureen But I die Sell us your soul What does Ivy League have to do with anything? A lovable, droll geek Without you Just kidding Maureen Joanne Without you We’re waiting Ever since New Year’s I have been on my best behavior. I let you Take me baby or leave me The breeze warms Mark direct. I didn’t pierce my nipples because it grossed you out. I Maureen The girl smiles Keep waiting Alexi, summer’s just starting. But the end didn’t stay and dance at Pandora’s Box that night, ‘cause you And anal retentive! The cloud moves will be here before, you know it. wanted to go home... Joanne & Maureen Without you CONTACT Joanne That’s it! The tides change Group A You were fl irting with that woman in rubber. The boys run Hot Joanne The oceans crash Maureen The straw that breaks my back Hot Joanne. The crowds roar Hot Joanne & Maureen The days soar Sweat TAKE ME OR LEAVE ME I quit The babies cry Sweet Maureen Joanne Without you Wet Honestly. There will always be women in rubber fl irting with me. Unless you take it back Give me a break. The moon glows Wet Joanne & Maureen The river fl ows Wet Maureen Women But I die Red Every single day Without you Heat I walk down the street Maureen I hear people say, What is it about them? Roger Group A Group B The world revives Maureen “Baby’s so sweet” Joanne & Maureen Get Her Hot Ever since puberty Can’t live Mimi Colors renew Collins Everybody stares at me Joanne Better Hot Boys, girls With them Mimi & Roger I can’t help it baby But I know blue Maureen Joanne & Maureen Only blue Let Her Hot So be kind Or without them! Lonely blue And don’t lose your mind Take me for what I am Collins Within me, blue Just remember that I’m your baby Who I was meant to be Bastard! Sweat Without you Take me for what I am And if you give a damn Mimi Who I was meant to be Take me baby or leave me Mimi You whore! Sweet And if you give a damn Take me baby Without you Take me baby or leave me Or leave me Take me baby or leave me Guess I’m leavin’ I’m gone! Maureen Joanne HALLOWEEN You cannibal! Wet It’s over Mark Wet Maureen Hi. Is this Alexi Darling? Mimi & Collins Wet It’s over Hi. Mark Cohen. More! Yes, I’m still alive. Collins Yeah. I’d like to come work for you guys. Maureen Red It’s over. Today? Today’s not great. You animal! Heat I’LL COVER YOU (REPRISE) I’m at my friend’s – Twenty minutes? Okay. I’ll be there. Group A Group B Mimi Yeah. Happy Halloween to you too. No latex Please don’t stop Angel was one of my closest friends. It’s right that it’s Halloween, because it was How did we get here? Rubber Please, please her favorite holiday. I knew we’d hit it off the moment we met – some skinhead How the hell... Rubber Don’t stop, stop was bothering her, and she said she was more of a man than he’d ever be and Pan left Fire Stop, stop, stop more of a woman than he’d ever get. Latex rubber Don’t please, Close on the steeple of the church Joanne Red, red Please, please How did I get here? She pulled me aside one night to talk legal advice. Not for her; for everyone in Please Please How the hell... the East Village, it seemed. Squatters, child protective services, questions about Christmas. Fluid no Hot insurance and medicine and legal defense. She wanted to help. Everyone. And Christmas Eve last year Fluid no Hot she always did. How could a night so frozen Contact yes Hot Mark Be so scalding hot? No contact Sweat, sweet … and then there was the time he – she – walked up to this group of tourists. And How can a morning this mild Fire Wet they were petrifi ed because, A – they were obviously lost and B – had probably Be so raw? Why are entire years strewn Fire Wet never spoken to a person like her before in their lives. But she just offered to take On the cutting room fl oor of memory Burn Wet a picture with them. And then she said she’d help ’em fi nd the Statue of Liberty. When single frames from one magic night Burn, yes! Red, heat Forever fl icker in close-up Maureen All On the 3D IMAX of my mind So much more original than any of us. You’d fi nd an old tablecloth on the street No latex That’s poetic. and make a dress and next year, sure enough, they’d be selling them at Saks. Rubber That’s pathetic. You always said how lucky you were that we were all friends but it was us, baby, Rubber Why did Mimi knock on Roger’s door who were the lucky ones. Fire And Collins choose that phone booth Latex rubber Collins Back where Angel set up her drums Latex bummer Live in my house Why did Maureen’s equipment break down Lover bummer I’ll be your shelter Why am I the witness Just pay me back with one thousand kisses And when I capture it on fi lm Angel Be my lover Will it mean that it’s the end Take me And I’ll cover you And I’m alone Take me I took that job at Buzzline. Take me, ahh Open your door – I’ll be your tenant Take me Don’t got much baggage GOODBYE LOVE Take me, oh To lay at your feet Mimi But sweet kisses I’ve got to spare It’s true you sold your guitar Today for you I’ll be there, and I’ll cover you And bought a car? Tomorrow for me Today me, tomorrow you I think they meant it Roger Tomorrow When they said you can’t buy love It’s true You love Now I know you can rent it I’m leaving now for Santa Fe You love A new lease you are, my love, on life It’s true you’re with this yuppie scum? You love All my life Benny I love you I’ve longed to discover You said I love you! Ahh Something as true You’d never speak to him again As this is Take me Mimi Take me Cy Collins Ensemble Not now. Take me So with a thousand Five hundred Maureen Sweet kisses If you’re cold Twenty-fi ve thousand Roger Who said that you have any say I’ll cover you And you’re lonely Six-hundred minutes Um In who she says things to at all? Cy & Mark Joanne Roger With a thousand Five hundred Wait Yeah! Sweet kisses You’ve got one Twenty-fi ve thousand Mimi I’ll cover you Nickel only Moments so dear Joanne Slipped Who said that you should stick your nose in other people’s… Cy, Mark & Mimi Maureen With a thousand Five hundred Maureen No Sweet kisses When you’re worn out Twenty-fi ve thousand Who said I was talking to you? Joanne I’ll cover you And tired Six-hundred minutes Joanne Mark Ow! With a thousand Five hundred We used to have this fi ght Roger Sweet kisses Twenty-fi ve thousand Each night Calm down. Where’d it go? When your heart She’d never admit I existed Everyone please! Mimi Has expired Mimi Safe Collins & Company He was the same way He was always Joanne Oh lover “Run away, hit the road, Damn I’ll cover you Yeah-ah-ah-ah Don’t commit” Maureen Oh lover You’re full of it I think I missed Benny Don’t get pissed Collins I’ll cover you Mimi – All Joanne It was bad for me Company She’s in denial Was it bad for you? Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand Six hundred minutes Mimi Mimi Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand He’s in denial It’s over Seasons of love Joanne Mark Roger Collins Didn’t give an inch It’s over I’ll cover you When I gave a mile Come on! Mimi Roger Mimi Roger I gave a mile Who are you to tell me what I know, I could never – Just don’t let go Roger What to do. Benny Mark & Roger Gave a mile to who? Mark I’ll pay. Or you may drown Mark & Benny A friend Mimi You’re living in America At the end of the millennium Come on guys chill! Roger Goodbye love You’re living in America But who, Mark, are you? Goodbye love Mimi & Joanne Where it’s like the Twilight Zone “Mark has got his work” Came to say goodbye, love, goodbye I’d be happy to die for a taste They say “Mark lives for his work” And when you’re living in America Of what Angel had Just came to say And “Mark’s in love with his work” At the end of the millennium Someone to live for unafraid Goodbye love Important work, like Buzzline. You’re what you own To say I love you Goodbye love Keep hiding in your work. Roger Goodbye love So I own not a notion Mark I escape and ape content All your words are nice Mimi Hello disease Hiding? From what? But love’s not a three way street I don’t own emotion, I rent Security Guard You’ll never share real love Roger What was it about that the premises now! Until you love your self Facing your failure What was it about that night We don’t give handouts here! I should know Facing your loneliness Connection Mark In an isolating age Collins Facing the fact you live a lie Yes, you live a lie What happened to “rest in peace?” For once the shadows gave way to light You all said you’d be cool today Tell you why For once the shadows gave way to light So please for my sake... Security Guard You’re always preaching not to be numb For once I didn’t disengage I can’t believe she’s gone Off the premises, queer! When that’s how you thrive I can’t believe you’re going Mark Roger Benny Angel Mimi I can’t believe this family will die You say you know how we all feel, Hey. Tell the priest I’ll be right in to take care of it. And watch But you really detach from feeling alive I hear you I see you Angel helped us believe in love your mouth. You’re talking to my friend. I hear it I see it I can’t believe you disagree Mark Mark I see it I hear it All Perhaps it’s because Must be nice to have money. I see it I hear it I’m the one of us to survive My fi lm! My song! I can’t believe this is goodbye Benny Roger Alexi? One song Maureen Sure is. Poor baby. Mark Glory I missed you so much. Collins Call me a hypocrite Mimi Mark Joanne I think it only fair to tell you, But I need – Your eyes Mimi still loves Roger I missed you. you just paid for the funeral I quit! Is Roger really jealous of the person who killed your dog. Maureen Or afraid that Mimi’s weak Mark, Roger & Ensemble Ow. Benny Dying in America Roger I know. I always hated that dog! At the end of the millennium Joanne Mimi did look pale Let’s pay him off, then we’ll all get drunk. We’re dying in America Calm down, Maureen. Mark Mark To come into our own Maureen Mimi’s gotten thin Can’t. I have a business meeting. But when you’re dying in America Calm down, Maureen? Mimi’s running out of time At the end of the millennium Already you’re telling me – Roger’s running out the door – Collins & Benny Punk! You’re not alone Joanne Roger I’m not alone It was an accident – No more! Oh no! Benny Let’s go! I’m not alone Maureen I’ve gotta go An accident? Mark Mark VOICEMAIL #5 Well. I guess I’m off to sell my soul. Roger & Mark Mark Hey! You’re always complaining about being let down. And now “Mark Cohen, for Buzzline. Coming up: Speak. Guys. you’re just picking up and running out of town? Devil worshiping welfare queens are coming Roger’s Mother Pastor Roger to take your jobs.” Roger, Thomas B. Collins? When can I see that great big fi lm you’ve been working on all Oh my God, what am I doing? year? Oh right: you chose Buzzline. To get ahead in your career. This is your mother Collins I’ll call. WHAT YOU OWN Roger, honey Coming. I hate the fall. Mark I don’t get these postcards Mark You heard? Don’t breathe too deep “Moving to Santa Fe” Don’t think all day “Back in New York” I hear there are great restaurants Mimi Dive into work “Starting a rock band” Out West Every word Drive the other way Roger, where are you? Roger You don’t want baggage That drip of hurt Mimi’s Mother Some of the best. How could she? Without lifetime guarantees That pint of shame Mimi, chica, donde estas? Mark You don’t want to watch me die? Goes away Tu esta llamando How could you let her go? I just came to say Just play the game Donde estas Mimi? Roger Goodbye love You’re living in America Mr. Jefferson You just don’t know Goodbye love At the end of the millennium Kitten How could we lose Angel? Came to say goodbye, love, goodbye You’re living in America Wherever are you Leave your conscience at the tone Mark Mimi Roger Mrs. Cohen Maybe you’ll see why when you stop escaping your pain Just came to say Glory And when you’re living in America Mark, are you there, are you there At least now if you try Goodbye love One blaze of At the end of the millennium I don’t know if he’s there Angel’s death won’t be in vain Goodbye love Glory You’re what you own We’re all here wishing you were here too Goodbye love, goodbye Roger Roger Where are you Her death is in vain Roger The fi lmmaker cannot see Mark, are you there, are you I have to fi nd Where are you Mark, are you there, Mark Mark Are you there Are you insane? Mimi And the cannot hear I don’t know if There’s so much to care about Please don’t touch me Roger There’s me Understand All Yet I see Mimi everywhere There’s Mimi I’m scared Please call Mark Roger I need to go away Mrs. Cohen Angel’s voice is in my ear Mimi’s got her baggage too Mark Your mother Roger Mark I know a place, a clinic. Just tighten those shoulders So do you Benny A rehab. Mark Just clench your jaw ’til you frown FINALE We’ll make it yet, Ahh, ahh Roger My only goal From this Mark We’ll somehow get to Santa Fe Santa Fe I should tell you Is just to be nightmare December 24, Ten PM Roger Mimi Without you There’s only now The hand gropes There’s only Eastern Standard Time But you’d miss New York I should tell you The ear hears here I can’t believe a year went by so fast Before you could unpack I love you – Now we measure how the year has passed The pulse beats Give in to love Turn the projector on All Roger Life goes on or live in fear First shot Roger Ohh Who do you think you are? But I’m gone No other path With the Fender guitar Maureen Leaving me alone with my guitar. ’Cause No other way Hold on He just got out of hock Mark! Roger! Anyone... Help! I die without you No day but today When he sold the car There’s something you should hear I die without you No day but today That took him away and back Mark It isn’t much but it took all year I die without you No day but today Maureen? I die without you No day but today Roger YOUR EYES I die without you No day but today I found my song Joanne Roger It’s Mimi – we can’t get her up the stairs I die without you No day but today Mark Your eyes All Found his song Roger As we said our goodbyes No day but today If he could just fi nd Mimi No! Can’t get them out of my mind And I fi nd Maureen SEASONS OF LOVE (FINALE) Roger I can’t hide from She was huddled in the park in the dark All I tried – you know I tried. Your eyes And she was freezing Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand Mark And begged to see you The ones that took me by surprise Six hundred minutes Fade in on Mark The night you came into my life Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand Who’s still in the dark Collins Let’s get her inside. Where there’s moonlight Moments so dear Roger I see your eyes Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand Roger But he’s got great footage How’d I let you slip away Six hundred minutes Oh God. How do you measure – measure a year? Mark When I’m longing so to hold you Which he’s cut together Mark Now I’d die for one more day How about love? Roger – ‘Cause there’s something How about love? Roger I should have told you How about love? To screen tonight Mimi Yes, there’s something Measure in love For an audience of one. Got a light I should have told you I know you Seasons of love Mark When I looked into your eyes You’re shivering Seasons of love A non-paying audience of one Why does distance make us wise? Joanne Soloist 1 Roger You were the song all along She’s been living on the street. And before the song dies Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand This is gonna be good. Roger Six hundred minutes I should tell you I should tell you Mark We need some heat. Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand I have always loved you You don’t have to say that. Journeys to plan Mimi You can see it in my eyes Roger I’m shivering. Mimi! Five hundred twenty-fi ve thousand I mean it. I’m glad you’re working on this. Mark Mimi Six hundred minutes How do you measure the life Mark We can buy some wood, Moooooooooo! I’m glad you’re home. and something to eat. Of a woman or a man? Joanne Soloist 2 Roger Collins What? Then again, maybe we won’t screen it tonight. I’m afraid she needs more than heat In truths that she learned Mimi Or in times that he cried Mark Mimi I jumped over the mooooooon! In bridges he burned I knew this would happen. I can fi x it. I just need to fi gure out I heard that. Or the way that she how to fi nd the fl ashlight in the dark. Without a fl ashlight. Maureen Maureen Yes! Died Collins Collins will call for a doctor, honey Mimi All Man, what do you two do when I’m not here? It’s time now I had a little hunch... Mimi I was in a tunnel. Heading for this warm, white light... Don’t waste your money on Mimi, me, me To sing out You could use a little fl ow. Maureen Tho’ the story never ends Roger Collins Oh my god. Let’s celebrate Hello? 911? Tutoring again? Mimi Remember a year in the life of friends I’m on hold. Collins And I swear Angel was there. And she looked GOOD! And she Remember the love Negative. Mimi said, “Turn around girlfriend, and listen to that boy’s song...” Remember the love Cold, cold... Remember the love Mark Collins Would you light my candle Measure in love Back at N.Y.U.? She’s drenched Roger Maureen Soloist 1 Collins Yes. Her fever’s breaking Measure, measure your life in love No, no, no – Oh god, I rewired the ATM at the Food Emporium. Find a... FINALE B Seasons of love To provide an honorarium Mark Seasons of love to anyone with the code. Mimi I should tell you There is no future Mark & Roger I should tell you There is no past The code Roger Roger Collins I should tell you Thank God this moment’s not the last A-N-G-E-L I should tell you Mimi & Roger Yet Robin Hooding isn’t the solution. There’s only us The powers that be must be undermined Mimi I should tell you There’s only this where they dwell. Forget regret or life is yours to miss In a small, exclusive gourmet institution Benny wasn’t any– Where we overcharge the wealthy clientele Roger All Shhh No other road no other way Collins Mark/Roger No day but today Let’s open up a restaurant in Ahh, ahh I know Santa Fe Santa Fe I should tell you why I left Women Men With a private corner banquette Ahh, ahh It wasn’t ’cause I didn’t – I can’t control Will I lose my dignity In the back In the back My destiny Will someone care Mimi I trust my soul Will I wake tomorrow I know I should tell you Live show rehearsal Book, Music and Lyrics by JONATHAN LARSON Produced by STEPHEN OREMUS Executive Producer: MARC PLATT Co-Produced by DERIK LEE Orchestrations and Arrangements: STEPHEN OREMUS Original Arrangements: TIM WEIL & STEVE SKINNER Electronic Music Production: HARVEY MASON JR. Mixed by DERIK LEE Digital Editing: IAN KAGEY & JESSE E. STRING Music Director: STEPHEN OREMUS Music Copying: EMILY GRISHMAN MUSIC PREPARATION Music Production Manager: JANET WEBER Special Thanks to JAMES C. NICOLA, NEW YORK THEATRE Music Assistant: TIMOTHY HANSEN WORKSHOP, MICHAEL GREIF, TIM WEIL, STEVE SKINNER, Mastered by OSCAR ZAMBRANO at Zampol Productions The LARSON FAMILY, The ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST of RENT, Music Contractor: PETER ROTTER DEE DEE DANIEL, JASPER RANDALL, GREG SILLS, ALEX VENGUER, Associate Music Contractor: MARISA ACEVEDO DANA WALDEN, GARY NEWMAN, CHARLIE COLLIER, MICHAEL Mix Assistant: MATT DYSON THORN, ROB WADE, HOWARD KURTZMAN, SHARON KLEIN, Mixed at The Village, West Los Angeles, CA SHANNON RYAN, JEREMY SUMMERS, JEAN GUERIN, CHRIS ALEXANDER, JIM SHARP, DARREN SCHILLACE, SCOTT EDWARDS, Orchestra conducted by STEPHEN OREMUS TOMMY GARGOTTA, KRISTEN GRAHAM, SHARON MERLE- STEPHEN OREMUS, JARED STEIN keyboards LIEBERMAN, TOM MORRISSEY, MEGAN WAHTERA, DEAN NORRIS, ANDREW SYNOWIEC, EMILY ROSENFIELD, JILL HUDSON, EMILY KING, LAURA CARACCIOLI, IAN MACRITCHIE, JOHN GOUX guitars MARC CITTADINO, JEN WEINBERG, KAREN FOX, JONATHAN JOEL GOTTSCHALK bass GOLDSTEIN, NICOLE CRAWFORD, COURTNEY CHAI, NICOLE FOX, CHRIS JAGO drums MICHAEL ROACH, MALLORY MOOREHEAD, ALEC STRUM, DOROTHY MICKLEA percussion CORIE HENSON, PHOEBE TISDALE ANDREWS, BRITTANY TAYLOR, SERENA MCKINNEY (Concertmaster), ARMANDO SOLARES, MARY BASICH, JENNIFER HODULIK. STEPHANIE MATTHEWS, CRYSTAL ALFORQUE, Ꭿ MOLLY ROGERS, LUZANNE HOMZY, NADIRA KIMBERLY, All songs published by Finster & Lucy, LLC., administered by STEPHANIE YU, DELANEY HARTER, SONGA LEE violin Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP) ZACH DELLINGER, KAROLINE MENEZES, “” by Mel Torme and Robert Wells, Ꭿ1946 (Renewed) MEREDITH CRAWFORD viola Edwin H. Morris & Company, a division of MPL Communications, Inc. JACOB BRAUN, JULIE JUNG, RO ROWAN cello All Rights Reserved, Used By Permission. Keyboard Programmer: RANDY COHEN “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Assistant Keyboard Programmers: used by permission of Casa David and New Hidden Valley Music, JUAN MATOS & SAM STAROBIN Ꭿ1996 Renewed. RENT Alumni Singers recorded by IAN KAGEY at “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin, Ꭿ1940, 1942 by Irving Berlin, Power Station Berklee, NYC ᎯRenewed, International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by arrangement with Concord Music. SONY MASTERWORKS VP, Masterworks Broadway: SCOTT FARTHING Graphic Design: NANCY SACKS Product Development: JENNIFER LIEBESKIND Photography: Gallery: PAMELA LITTKY; Rehearsal: KEVIN ESTRADA RENT • THE FOX LIVE TELEVISION EVENT Executive Producers: MARC PLATT, ADAM SIEGEL, JULIE LARSON, ALLAN LARSON, VINCE TOTINO, SCOTT HEMMING, MARLA LEVINE, REVOLUTION STUDIOS and ALEX RUDZINSKI Originally Produced on Broadway by JEFFREY SELLER, KEVIN McCOLLUM, ALLAN S. GORDON and NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP Directed by MICHAEL GREIF Live Television Direction by ALEX RUDZINSKI Adapted for Television by KRISTOFFER DIAZ BROADCAST AUDIO Production Mixer: J. MARK KING Music Mixer: BIFF DAWES Audio Producer: BRUCE ARLEDGE Recordist: DOUG WINGERT Original Concept/Additional Lyrics by ARONSON Dramaturg for Original Stage Play of RENT: LYNN THOMPSON

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