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Set in the East Village of New York City, emRent/em is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today.nbsp; Winner of the Tony Award® for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, emRent/em has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.brbrBased loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city.nbsp; They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer;nbsp; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love;nbsp; Tom Collins, a computer genius;nbsp; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen;nbsp; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
- Billy Aronson
- Jonathan Larson
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The Full Monty
The Umbrella Arts Center (4/26 - 5/19) | |
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Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) Ends Season with a Free Memorial Day Weekend Concert, May 25, 2024
Jordan Hall (5/25 - 5/25) | |
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Ain't Too Proud
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts (11/8 - 11/10) | |
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Disney’s Descendants The Musical
The Company Theatre (11/8 - 11/10) | |
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As You Like It
Castle Hill Productions (6/5 - 6/16) | |
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Chess: The Musical
Wheaton College - Watson Fine Arts (6/14 - 6/15)
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Parade
Emerson Colonial Theatre (3/11 - 3/23) | |
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Nüwa in Fairyland
CHUANG Stage (5/23 - 6/1) | |
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