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Rent is a powerful and poignant musical that follows the lives of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to make ends meet in New York City's Alphabet City in the late 1980s. The shadow of HIV/AIDS hangs heavy over their lives, adding a layer of urgency and heartbreak to their struggles.
The story centers around Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, who documents the lives of his friends Roger, a talented but self-destructive musician grappling with AIDS, Mimi, a fragile and drug-addicted dancer who falls in love with Roger, Collins, a philosophical philosophy professor, and Angel, a drag queen with a heart of gold.
The musical explores themes of love, loss, friendship, addiction, and the search for meaning in a world facing a devastating health crisis. Rent's powerful music, a blend of rock and pop, and its honest portrayal of these characters' struggles resonated deeply with audiences, making it a cultural phenomenon. It became a touchstone for a generation grappling with issues of identity, sexuality, and loss.
- Billy Aronson
- Jonathan Larson
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Anne Murray Tribute Concert
Arthur Newman (5/12 - 5/12) CONCERT | |
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Change The Game
McCadden (6/9 - 6/16) NEW MUSICAL
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What The Constitution Means To Me
International City Theatre (5/2 - 5/19) | |
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SOLID GOLD: Aretha, Dionne, & Whitney
Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (6/30 - 6/30) | |
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Provenance
The MAIN Theatre (9/13 - 9/29) | |
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Ballet Hispánico’s Doña Perón
The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (7/14 - 7/14) | |
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The Hope Theory
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater (4/25 - 6/9) | |
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Mommie Dearest An Unauthorized Live Parody Reading
Stache West Hollywood (5/14 - 5/14) | |
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India.Arie
Hollywood Bowl (8/9 - 8/9) | |
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Happily Divorced
Actors Company (The Little Theatre) (6/9 - 6/29) | |
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