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[@NTWoo95]

It’s so funny how everyone loves Angel as the heart and soul of the show, a figure of kindness. And her intro song is “look how much money I made from killing a dog, it was super easy too”

[@shan0997]

🤣🤣🤣😭

[@johnnyjoestar850]

Dog killers are some of the best characters! DIO, angel... Thats really it. :/

[@MurphNTurph]

In Angels defense, gravity killed the dog. She was just playing the drums while it barked, the dog decided to leap off the balcony.

[@korseygorle955]

@@MurphNTurphEXACTLY! All Angel did was play her drums!

[@thesoulporpoise]

HAHAHAH

[@danadoozer9990]

Angel is one of those fictional characters that I wish I knew in real life! She is a being of pure love and kindness...just like an angel!

[@andyparker8824]

She killed a fucking dog

[@Lo-sy9fz]

Angel is a trah human being. Deserved to die.

[@kanekiouma6321]

Tell that to the dog lol.

[@danadoozer9990]

@@kanekiouma6321 😅🤣😂😆

[@davida6330]

So u are michael Vick

[@treeclown3628]

She was just standing outside the room waiting for her introduction

[@Martina-gt9fz]

Of course. This is how the real queen enters the room!

[@bowmanplays1924]

She??? Or do you mean ‘He’?

[@treeclown3628]

@@bowmanplays1924 I mean she.

[@asherikamichaela8425]

@@bowmanplays1924 Angel reads as genderfluid, skewing more toward feminine than masculine. So "she" would be more fitting.

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

@@asherikamichaela8425 they call her/him both "she" and "he"

[@xxhorror13]

FUN FACT: everyone in this scene played these exact characters in the original Broadway cast of RENT back in 1996 ❤

[@TrevJ91]

Um not to burst your bubble but that’s not a fun fact. It’s just a fact. A fun fact would be something most ppl wouldn’t know.

[@xxhorror13]

@@TrevJ91 which most people probably don't

[@TrevJ91]

@@xxhorror13 who tf do you think is watching Rent outside of theatre nerds and ppl familiar with the original stage production? I would argue there’s more people who already know than who don’t.

[@MonM.-hj6mn]

​@@TrevJ91 I was taken to see Rent live a week ago and had never seen it, and wanted to see what the movie was like after seeing it I had no clue who played who on Broadway back in 1996 lol nobody needed ur condescending comment

[@1DuctTape1]

@@TrevJ91 Why are you miserable?

[@jackmull4770]

tbh the most impressive part of this scene for me was the box jump in heels onto the table at 4:14

[@danadoozer9990]

Right?! I own similar shoes and there is no way in hell I could do that without breaking a few bones!

[@theaprilfool1109]

More importantly it looks like he just did a three foot vertical jump, with no running start

[@1.Elliott.Draws.1]

Drag queens have super powers, prove me wrong

[@KingdomHeartsFan3211]

Angel is best character in “Rent”, no contest.

[@thebird4077]

Agreed 😢

[@MouhamadouBDiagne]

Agreed. That’s why the actor won a tony. However his performance does not work for the film imo.

[@draeblack5665]

Yes❤

[@Lo-sy9fz]

My favorite part was when Angel dies.

[@prozierozie5692]

​@@Lo-sy9fz soo edgy!!!

[@tamimar13]

When angel exposed collins' condition. Roger's face was like "I knew it."

[@fabioesolange]

1:33 - The better “Oh, hi” and “Sorry” ever.

[@phantomsights4533]

1:20 Was even better

[@connorerhart6038]

I like how Angel gave Mark and Roger two wads of cash

[@AvitalShtap]

BRAH DID SHE JUST DO A WALL FLIP IN THOSE CRAZY SHOES?!?!?! RESPECT!!!!

[@phantomsights4533]

1:20 “Marry Christmas bitches!!” Best line

[@viviennehickson6900]

Acknowledge the fact she did this in heels

[@uniquestudios7437]

Mr. Cohen: Listen Mark. I'm sorry to hear that Maureen dumped you.

[@andrewwatkins4852]

but in the play version we saw Mrs Cohen but we never saw Mr Cohen

[@23Lfty]

She does so well singing and dancing 💃 that you forget she's talking about killing a dog 🐕 lol

[@gracenantaya8394]

To be fair, the dog sucked.

[@matt13r1]

Not just any dog: Benny’s dog

[@theatretrash]

i love her so much (she's literally singing about killing a dog)

[@SingersDream]

Jermaine Heredia was the BEST pick as Angel! He really brought this character to life! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥👏👏

[@jarofross1326]

she's a fun character

[@theatrekid5898]

the funnest

[@raidenstark315]

My favorite song on the entire musical

[@KevinMcB]

We were lucky enough to see the original cast. Having the same name of the co-producer, Kevin McCollum, I debated going backstage using my name. I chickened out. HUGE regret today. We've seen RENT six times. There were some great shows, but we were spoiled by the originals.

[@SweetAngelsGift]

After all these years I still love Angel sooooo much☺️❤️

[@spiranomad]

I believe Angel was my awakening.

[@ozmul5810]

As for the dog remarks.... Subtext people. Sometimes good people do awful things. Especially when they have no other option. Angel was just an Instrument. It was the lady who hired her and paid her to drum for hours who did the deed. Also, it wasn't like Angel went up to the apartment and booted Avita off the ledge. The dog technically offed themselves. Why am I even explaining this. Its Bradway! The Phantom Of the Opera was a manipulative gaslighting Killer. Don't see anyone harping on him!

[@AvitalShtap]

Haha...she was just an instrument....drumming joke🥲

[@edenwayne8407]

I think participating in killing a dog who's just acting out naturally is inherently disgusting behavior no matter the circumstances, and should not be defended. None of that "but they're poor" there's millions of poor people who's in much worse conditions and still able to hold on to their morals. But because of the absurdity of how it happened and how it's being told, I just can't take it seriously and be mad. That's how jokes work. Its not a deep philosophical conversation, it's just meant to be a funny retelling of how this character killed a dog. And yes, you can argue that it's supposed to portray their struggle, but so does the rest of the musical, that's sorta what it's about. It's natural that those themes would come up in the songs

[@Commander_Cat]

Gentlemen, our benefactor on this Christmas day Whose charity is only matched by talent I must say A new member of the Alphabet City avant-garde Angel Dumott Schunard Today 4 you Tomorrow for me Today 4 you Tomorrow for me And you should hear her beat You earned this on the street? It was my lucky day today On Avenue A When a lady in a limousine Drove my way She said "Darling be a dear Haven't slept in a year I need your help To make my neighbor's yappy dog disappear" "This Akita, Evita, just won't shut up I believe if you play nonstop that pup Will breathe its very last High strung breath I'm certain that cur Will bark itself to death" Today 4 you Tomorrow for me Today 4 you Tomorrow for me We agreed on a fee A $1000 guarantee Tax free And a bonus If I trim her tree Now who could foretell That it would go so well But sure as I am here That dog is now in doggy hell After an hour Evita in all her glory On the window ledge Of that 23rd story Like Thelma and Louise did When they got the blues Swan dove into The courtyard of the Gracie Mews Today 4 you Tomorrow for me Today 4 you Tomorrow for me Back on the street Where I met my sweet Where he was moaning and groaning On the cold concrete The nurse took him home For some Mercurochrome And I dressed his wounds And got him back on his feet Sing it! Today 4 you Tomorrow 4 me Today 4 you Tomorrow 4 me I said today 4 you Tomorrow 4 me Today 4 you Tomorrow 4 me

[@MrJellybean70]

So talented and certainly know how to sing and dance. Amazing

[@fundifferent1]

4:09 - I love this part

[@no-bo7lq]

rent大好きです！！！

[@23Lfty]

No one makes an entrence like Angel.

[@ChiakiShirakawa]

Statistically, Japan has a high rate of suicides on par with Las Vegas. Akita Prefecture has long been known as a region in Japan where many people commit suicide.

[@0000song0000]

nice touch from Jonathan. Also, it is using the scale commonly used when trying to sound "japanese" on the hook of the song, which hits to the later reveal that the dog was indeed called Akita,not Evita 🤣 it's the funniest song of the musical (😀 i love the others too, but this one is full of puns/comedy)

[@BeaMode1990]

My girl Angel. ❤️❤️

[@mayabee9412]

Song starts at 2:15

[@eviannecasey6685]

Ok but she killed a dog

[@matt13r1]

She got $1,000 out of it.

[@johnnyjoestar850]

I would kill a dog for 1k

[@abigailbarton7797]

Dog killed it self all she did was play her drums

[@bethtyree6346]

Angel is a real sweet heart

[@p.z.arnott2329]

She killed a dog

[@lilygraceblease7172]

I love angle sm

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

Not just one feeling of a winner balance out. Not just one time balance it out reality

[@johnnyjoestar850]

Best character in the whole fuckin thing.

[@hypotheticaltapeworm]

Mark's mom seems perfectly fine, showing her pretentious loser of a son love he doesn't deserve.

[@ozmul5810]

This I can get behind.

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

Haha! They dont care about the hot plate

[@stepha2642]

Or evidently the dog.

[@BoDelaire]

Valentina, take notes please.. thanks.

[@BrocktonLazarus3397]

I laughed so hard at this scene.

[@Whyistomatoafruit]

This is epic

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

Product evaluation at the shelters they always steal my shit hahaha

[@karenbachar5253]

Wilson Germain Herredia!!!

[@marks.7211]

Valentina could never

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

Gracie Mews is real. Its 4400 for one bedroom!

[@jamesfloyd6075]

Wait, Angel was boasting about killing a dog as a favor for an old lady?

[@p.z.arnott2329]

And we supposed to be on her side

[@Miles_Phantasmagoria]

WE LOVE TO SEE A GIRLBOSS WINNING!!!

[@BIGDaddy504]

Love the movie/musical except the killing of a dog.. Wished they written it better, i loved Wilson Jermaine Heredia but still don't want a dog killed ( i know its only a movie but still )

[@cedricbautista7781]

❤

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

Were broke too

[@TamariousJackson]

2:33

[@ZeroDstruct]

He wasn't dancing and singing at the end of the movie 😅😅

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

You got get tougher

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

Not the family if your homeless in some way either

[@shanebeard2044]

Ahloa I’m shanebearddj 😂😂😂

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

No not this play now this is safety

[@cryptochrome3090]

The musical is probably more enjoyable irl but I thought this whole show was trash

[@khloegwen]

Disgusting they would change john’s lyrics. Disrespectful as hell.

[@nickfletcher5941]

What did they change? It doesn’t sound any different to me.

[@khloegwen]

@@nickfletcher5941 im not going to point them all out, if you listen for not even a minute you’d already hear a lyric changed. The line “so let her be a lesbian, there are other fishies in the sea, love mom.” Changed to marcs dad saying “so let her be a lesbian, she doesn’t know what she’s missing” There’s more, not hard to notice.

[@Joe-ix5hj]

@@khloegwen Someone please point out what was changed because I for one can't tell and I'm not about to waste my time trying to figure it out.

[@khloegwen]

@@Joe-ix5hj it takes five minutes just listen to the song and it’s so obvious what was changed.

[@Joe-ix5hj]

@@khloegwen If you’re not going to answer my request, then just don’t say anything.

[@josephnicholson2593]

Yeah, Angel is the villain

[@Crayolapup]

Always remember that this is a play… To live where these artists live in New York, is pretty dam expensive. Lmfao. You’re not struggling if you live here… even if you’re splitting the rent with someone.

[@Fairy_Covers]

Though, this is set back in the 80’s and times were a little different. Especially with the cost of living.

[@alexbernath3965]

They were squatters... That's like one of the big things at the end of La Vie Bohème and the start of Act 2

[@thelevisullivan]

Also, Benny had been letting them live there rent-free for quite some time.

[@Crayolapup]

@@Fairy_Covers That… I didn’t consider and I actually agree. My Mother and Father used to live in the Bronx in the 80’s. We compared the rent back then to today. Much more affordable to have an apartment in the city compared to today.

[@jetcheneau5811]

pre-Giuliani NYC was different, it hadn't been hypergentrified NYC was generally known for having cheap rent in the 1980s when this was originally set

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

Now you want it for real i can do this

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

Ill go to the slovaki guy

[@skieth9999]

Mark really is the worst person in the cast.

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

Emergency detention centers they keep their belongings there and they go back too for more abuse

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

A trash bag biy yhey dont want to send me elsewhere then 2 rent a rooms then jail but cinderella and a tiara before

[@echu4922]

hello , rent musical this scene was fun with the dancing and near xmas. early 90s where hiv test or a same sex relationship. have the musical cds - thank you for movie here. elle for village stories

[@davida6330]

So she killed the dog

[@yumili9283]

grammarly sux #mylyfsux

[@promegaxproductions85]

This was the Apex for us now everybody hates LGBT-7dftylttyl I'm not sure what the other letters are I think if the movie rent came out today Angel would be ridiculed

[@Rainbowboi94]

They are the nicest loan shark I’ve ever seen 🥹

[@gerardyatcilla4839]

❤