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RENT at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

Dates: (5/25/2016 - 7/3/2016 )

Theatre:

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre


111 W. Campbell Street
Arlington Heights,IL 60005

Phone: 847-577-2121

Tickets: $38.00

Running Time: 2 hours

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The Rock Musical that defined a generation and won 4 Tony awards is filled with iconic songs including Seasons of Love, Take Me or Leave Me, and more. The story centers around a group of artists trying to make it in New York during the height of the AIDS epidemic and the struggles they face, both professionally and personally. Hailed by The New York Times as an “Exhilarating, landmark rock opera…can be integrated into a character-driven story for the stage with wildly affecting success.”

Regular Run: May 26 - July 3, 2016
Tickets: $38

Talkbacks: May 26 & 27

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 1:00 P.M.
Thursday, May 26, 2016 7:30 P.M.
Friday, May 27, 2016 8:00 P.M.
Saturday, May 28, 2016 7:00 P.M.
Sunday, May 29, 2016 3:00 P.M.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 1:00 P.M.
Thursday, June 2, 2016 7:30 P.M.
Friday, June 3, 2016 8:00 P.M.
Saturday, June 4, 2016 7:00 P.M.
Sunday, June 5, 2016 3:00 P.M.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 1:00 P.M.
Thursday, June 9, 2016 7:30 P.M.
Friday, June 10, 2016 8:00 P.M.
Saturday, June 11, 2016 7:00 P.M.
Sunday, June 12, 2016 3:00 P.M.
Thursday, June 16, 2016 7:30 P.M.
Friday, June 17, 2016 8:00 P.M.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 7:00 P.M.
Sunday, June 19, 2016 3:00 P.M.
Thursday, June 23, 2016 7:30 P.M.
Friday, June 24, 2016 8:00 P.M.
Saturday, June 25, 2016 7:00 P.M.
Sunday, June 26, 2016 3:00 P.M.
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 1:00 P.M.
Thursday, June 30, 2016 7:30 P.M.
Friday, July 1, 2016 8:00 P.M.
Saturday, July 2, 2016 7:00 P.M.
Sunday, July 3, 2016 3:00 P.M.

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