Based on Puccini’s beloved opera La Bohème, Rent follows the ups and downs of a year in the life of a group of impoverished, artistic friends living in Manhattan’s East Village. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, struggles to find his place in the world; his roommate Roger, an HIV-positive musician, wonders how he will leave his mark before he dies. Mimi and Angel look for true love as they face the harsh reality of life as HIV-positive young people, while the businesslike Joanne seeks fidelity from her wild-child performance artist girlfriend Maureen. The group’s dreams, losses, and love stories weave through the musical’s narration to paint a stunningly raw and emotional portrait of the gritty bohemian world of New York City in the late 1980s, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.
Year | Category | |
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1996 | Best Musical | Winner |
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The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Pittsburgh (6/8 - 6/22) | ||
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Greer Cabaret Theater (5/17 - 6/30) | ||
& Juliet
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (10/29 - 11/3) | ||
West Side Story
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (6/11 - 6/16) | ||
The Animal Kingdom by Ruby Thomas
Barebones Black Box (6/14 - 6/30) | ||
Funny Girl
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (1/7 - 1/12) | ||
9 to 5 The Musical
The Youngstown Playhouse (6/7 - 6/16) | ||
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