Rent

Rent
La Vie Boheme! Jonathan Larson's iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that shaped a generation of audiences and taught us all to measure our life in love.

Set in the East Village of New York City, 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 audiences of all ages.

Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's 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.

This is theatre at its best – exuberant, passionate and joyous. Regional theatres will love the freedom and flexibility that Rent offers; minimal costuming and sets are required.

Concert Selections for Rent

MTI is pleased to provide the pre-approved rental materials of select songs for your symphonic concert performance. Please note, MTI is unable to grant the necessary Performance Rights with this material rental. The Performance Rights needed must be obtained separately through the individual song’s respective small rights agency such as ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC. Please email concerts@mtishows.com with any questions.

  • FINALE B
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    $100
    Music by
    Jonathan Larson
    Lyrics by
    Jonathan Larson
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    C
    Estimated duration
    2 min 59 sec
    Instrumentation
    (2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (20x) VOCAL BOOK, (1x) GUITAR 1 (Electric), (1x) GUITAR 2/KEYBOARD 2 (Keyboard ONLY), (1x) BASS (Electric), (1x) DRUMS
  • I'LL COVER YOU
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    $175
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    Music by
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    Lyrics by
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    2 Piano Conductor Score, 1 Guitar (Electric), 1 Keyboard (Guitar 2), 1 Bass (Electric), 1 Drum Set

  • ONE SONG GLORY
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    Music by
    LARSON, JONATHAN
    Lyrics by
    LARSON, JONATHAN
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 Voice (Typically Male)
    Starting Key
    F♯
    Instrumentation

    1 Bass, 1 Drums, 2 Guitars, 2 Piano Conductor Scores

  • OUT TONIGHT
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    $175
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    $100
    Music by
    Jonathan Larson
    Lyrics by
    Jonathan Larson
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 Voice (Typically Female)
    Starting Key
    A
    Estimated duration
    3 min 49 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Bass, 1 Drums, 2 Guitars, 2 Piano Conductor Scores

  • SEASONS OF LOVE
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    $175
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    $100
    Music by
    Jonathan Larson
    Lyrics by
    Jonathan Larson
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    Chorus (with Featured Solos)
    Starting Key
    BFile:Flat.svg
    Estimated duration
    2 min 51 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Bass, 1 Guitar, 1 Drums, 1 Organ, 2 Piano Conductor Scores, 20 Chorus Books

  • WITHOUT YOU
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    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Jonathan Larson
    Lyrics by
    Jonathan Larson
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    D
    Estimated duration
    4 min 21 sec
    Instrumentation

    (4x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (1x) GUITAR 1: Acoustic; (1x) GUITAR 2/KEYBOARD: Keyboard; (1x) BASS: Electric; (1x) DRUMS

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Questions & Answers

July 05, 2024
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How can I use one number from Rent in my show?

Hello,

I am planning to produce a play in Korea. We would like to include the musical number "La Vie Bohème" from the musical Rent in our production. We intend to translate the lyrics into Korean ourselves and perform it live. While we can request copyright permission for the sound recording through the Korea Music Copyright Association, we need the author’s consent for translating the lyrics and performing them ourselves.

Could you please advise us on how to obtain the necessary permissions for this?

Thank you.

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April 21, 2021
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Licensing

I know a non profit that is interested in doing a adaptation of the musical rent for charity 1 show both live and streamed what would the procedure be to get the license to do this

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January 25, 2021
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About license

Hello, I am a Korean university student.
The university club wants to perform musical rental without commercial purpose and the number of performances is 4.
What should I do to get a license in this case?

Can i get a license for free?

Where should I ask about the license acquisition cost?

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April 17, 2018
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Are the rights to Rent for Spring 2019 available?
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August 31, 2017
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For Rent: Do rights need to be secured for high school students competing with a single scene at our State Drama Festival?

Our students are able to compete with scenes from musical theatre this year.  The scene can only be five minutes long and is adjudicated by a professional (theatre teacher, college professor, or professional working in the field). My students are looking to perform a scene from Rent.  Do they need to secure rights and pay royalties to perform a scene for our State Drama Festival?  

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August 22, 2016
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Since Rent is on tour, is it available to community theaters?
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August 22, 2016
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Since Rent is on tour, is it available to community theaters?
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September 25, 2009
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RENT - HELP - AND IT'S BEGINNING TO SNOW - ?
I AM DIRECTING A COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTION OF RENT IN FEBRUARY AND CXOULD USE SOME HELP. I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE IT SNOW ON STAGE. WE HAVE BAGS AND BAGS OF FAKE SNOW AVAILABLE I JUST HAVE TO GFIGURE OUT HOW TO RIG IT TO FALL EFFECTIVELY AND LOOK REAL WHILE ON STAGE. IT'S ONLY FOR TWO SEPERATE SCENES AND THE SNOW ONLY NEEDS TO FALL FOR ABOUT 2 OR THREE MINUTES. IT'S A VERY WONDERFUL EFFECT AND IT WILL BE VERY EFFECTIVE IF I CAN PULL THIS OFF CORRECTLY. i HAVE CHECKED ABOUT SNOW MACHINES AND THEY ARE TOO BIG AND LOUD AND THEIR IS NO WAY I CAN RIG THE MACHINE TO STAY UP IN THE CURTAINS ABOVE THE STAGE. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW THEY DO THIS EFFECT ON BROADWAY IN RENT? PLEASE HELP ME I WANT TO BECOME MOTHER NATURE. EVERYTHINGS RENT-EMAIL ME NATHANRC28@YAHOO.COM IF YOU CAN REALLY HELP OR HAVE WORKED WITH ANY STAGE SNOW EQUIPMENT. ANY HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED IN ADVANCE. THANKS, NATHAN ROSS CLEMONS
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