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.
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1996 | Best Musical | Winner |
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An Evening with Peter Billingsley and A Christmas Story
Keswick Theatre (12/4 - 12/4) | ||
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party
Keswick Theatre (12/5 - 12/5) | ||
Darlene Love
Keswick Theatre (12/13 - 12/13) | ||
Postmodern Jukebox
Keswick Theatre (12/12 - 12/12) | ||
Linda Eder
Keswick Theatre (3/27 - 3/27) | ||
American Moor
Lantern Theater Company (11/7 - 12/8) BUY NOW & SAVE | ||
Holy Grail of Memphis
Arden Theatre Company (1/16 - 2/23) | ||
August Wilson’s King Hedley II
Arden Theatre Company (2/27 - 3/23) | ||
A Beautiful Noise
Forrest Theatre (12/10 - 12/22) | ||
RENT
Arden Theatre Company (5/15 - 6/8) | ||
The Irish and How They Got That Way
Fulton Theatre (2/7 - 3/16) | ||
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