From: Photo Flash: RENT Runs At The John W. Engeman Theater At Northport Through 11/1

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is pleased to announce its next production, the Long Island professional premiere of Rent. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Four Tony Awards, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award, Six Drama Desk Awards, Three Obie Awards and a Drama League Award, Rentis the groundbreaking theater experience that has transformed a generation of theater-goers. Set in New York City's gritty East Village, this revolutionary rock musical is an imaginative retelling of the classic Puccini opera, La Boheme. This unforgettable story of a group of starving artists, who despite poverty and illness, learn to fall in love and find their voices, brings a universal message of hope for everyone.
Date Taken: September 11, 2009