Rent: Musical Info & Synopsis
Synopsis:
Rent takes place in New York City’s East Village during the late 1980s/early 90s. The story revolves around a group of struggling artists who are living in poverty and trying to pursue their dreams while facing the challenges of love, loss, and the HIV/AIDS crisis. As they navigate their lives, they come together as a chosen family, supporting and inspiring one another to live each day to the fullest. Rent explores themes of love, friendship, acceptance, and understanding.
Musical Information
Parental Warning: Adult Themes/Content
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1996)
Cast Size: 13+
Genre: Drama
Setting: 1980s, 1990s / USA (NYC)
Creative Team
Music/Lyrics/Book: Jonathan Larson
Cast Albums
Original Broadway Cast (1996)➝
Resources
Audition Songs: Theatre Trip
Licensing: Music Theatre International➝
Sheet Music: Amazon➝
Tags
1990s, Christmas, College, Dark, Dramatic, Edgy, Halloween, LGBTQ+, Mega Musical, Narrator, One-Word, Popular, Rock, Solo Composer, Sung-Through, Tony Award, Tragedy
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