Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
| Year | Category | |
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| 1996 | Best Musical | Winner |
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A Christmas Story
Cleveland Play House (11/30 - 12/21) | |
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Spring Awakening
Beck Center for the Arts (2/13 - 3/1) | |
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Murder On The Orient Express
La Comedia (1/15 - 2/15) | |
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The Wiz
The Garden Theater (11/20 - 12/28) | |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Weathervane Playhouse, Akron (11/20 - 12/21) | |
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SHREK
Weathervane Playhouse, Akron (3/5 - 3/29) | |
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A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Ohio Star Theater (11/29 - 12/16) | |
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August Wilson's Two Trains Running
Studio Theater (2/27 - 3/29) | |
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