Thursday, November 16 at 7:30PM
Friday, November 17 at 7:30PM
Saturday, November 18 at 2:30PM
Saturday, November 18 at 7:30PM
Sunday, November 19 at 2:30PM
Book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Jason Gillman, director/choreographer
Patrick Brady, music director
Eric Stone, scenic designer
Jenna Linnert, costume designer
Valeria Otero, lighting designer
Clark Van Beek and David Steinmetz, technical directors
David Greenberg, sound designer
La Vie Bohème! Set in the East Village of New York City, Jonathan Larson’s iconic musical, 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 a range of audiences.
Based loosely on Puccini’s La bohème, 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.
Suggested Show Rating: R
This production contains adult themes and language, as well as flashing lights and haze. Contact the Box Office for more information.