Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
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.
Directed by Ryan Shealy
Musical Direction by Jacob Poiner
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1996 | Best Musical | Winner |
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The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Playhouse Square (3/20 - 3/20) | |
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Quiereme Hasta La Locura (Love me until madness)
LatinUs Theater Company (2/14 - 3/2) COMEDY | |
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A Chorus Line
Senney Theater (7/11 - 8/10) | |
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Parade
Connor Palace - Cleveland (2/4 - 2/23) | |
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SUBMISSIONS FOR 8x10: The Eileen Moushey TheatreFest
Weathervane Playhouse, Akron (10/2 - 3/31) | |
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Beautiful The Carole King Musical
Near West Theatre (3/28 - 4/13) | |
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The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Studio Theater (2/28 - 3/9) | |
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Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony
Severance Music Center (3/6 - 3/9) | |
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Waitress The Musical
Senney Theater (2/14 - 3/9) | |
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