I have loved RENT for years. I took my daughter, (fellow Rent-head), and my mom who was a newbie. We all loved it. My daughter & I were just in NY in May and saw it, but seeing it this way was made me feel like I was more apart of the show then any other time that I have seen it. You could actually see the actors facial expressions, details that you don't see when you are in the audience, and it was almost like I was on stage with them. I would wait in line to purchase the DVD.