RENT Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

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.

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PERFORMANCE INFO:

Performances will take place in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts located at 922 Park Ave.

Showtimes:

Tickets $10-25, vcutheatre.showclix.com . Discounts available for students, alumni, seniors and VCU community. VCUarts Theatre alumni can book two complimentary tickets to any performance - please email theatretix@vcu.edu by Thursday April 20th.

All tickets are general admission. The VCUarts Theatre Box office is now CASHLESS. Please purchase tickets online (vcutheatre.showclix.com) or in-person with a credit/debit card. All ticket holders, please plan to check in at the box office on arrival. The box office opens one hour before performances, and seating typically opens 30 minutes before performances.

Rent has an expected runtime of approximately two and a half hours and is recommended for high school age and up.

Parking: There is a paid parking deck located at Harrison and Broad. You can also use public street parking which follows Richmond City regulations.

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Questions? Get in touch with the VCUarts Theatre Box Office. Phone: 804-828-6026 | Email: theatretix@vcu.edu

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