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Rent School Edition
Book, Music, and Lyrics by
Jonathan Larson
Two Acts, Book Musical, Pop / Rock, Thru Sung / Operetta, Rated R
School Edition
Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION 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, it has become a pop
cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with
audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini's La
Boheme, RENT SCHOOL EDITION 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.
RENT SCHOOL EDITION is exuberant, passionate, and joyous. Schools will love the freedom and flexibility that this show offers; minimal costuming and sets are required. This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate
to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and
consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song
("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. RENT RETURNSVisit the official " Site for Rent" for NYC ticketing and more information on this new production.
Visit the Rent School Edition page on MTI ShowSpace to share and view photos, video, costume and prop rentals and more. Click here.
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Anyone Can Whistle marked the Broadway Musical debut of Angela Lansbury in the role of the corrupt Mayoress Cora Hoover Hooper. She has gone on to win four “Best Actress In A Musical” Tony® Awards.
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