Set in the East Village of New York City, emRent/em is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today.nbsp; Winner of the Tony Award® for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, emRent/em has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.brbrBased loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city.nbsp; They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer;nbsp; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love;nbsp; Tom Collins, a computer genius;nbsp; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen;nbsp; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; 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 |
Videos
A Chocolate Covered Christmas Carol at A Chocolate Affair: A Night of Elegance and Community
Encore Theatre and Gallery (12/29 - 12/29) | ||
Beetlejuice
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex [Concert Hall] (5/6 - 5/11) | ||
Crimes of the Heart
TBA (4/16 - 4/19) | ||
Les Miserables
Von Braun Center [Concert Hall] (5/6 - 5/11) | ||
C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters
BJCC Theatre (3/2 - 3/2) | ||
Anastasia: The New Broadway Musical
Bean-Brown Theatre (7/17 - 7/20) | ||
Annie
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex [Concert Hall] (1/15 - 1/19) | ||
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