Rent

Rent tells the story of a year in the life of New York friends living the bohemian life from 1989 to 1990. Among the band members are our narrator, filmmaker Mark Cohen; his former girlfriend, Maureen Johnson, Maureen's girlfriend, Joanne, lawyer. Mark's roommate, Roger is an HIV-positive musician and a former drug addict; his new girlfriend, Mimi, the HIV-positive drug addict dancer, their former roommate, Tom, the HIV-positive computer genius who is dating HIV-positive musician and drag queen, Angel. Finally, Benjamin Coffin III, a former member of the group who got married and who is the opposite of everything they stand for. The film deals with love, loss, AIDS and modern life and shows all the changes it has experienced in a year.

General information

Style : Pop, Romance, Tragedy
Theme : Friendship, Love, Illness, New York, United States
year of creation : 1996

Music

Composer :Jonathan Larsen
Lyricist :Jonathan Larsen
Librettist :Jonathan Larsen
famous songs : "Rent" "One Song Glory" "Light My Candle" "Today 4 U" "Out Tonight" "Another Day" "I'll Cover You" "Christmas Bells" "La Vie Bohème" "Seasons of Love" "Take Me or Leave Me" "Without You" "Santa Fe" "What You Own" "Your Eyes""
Famous performers : Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Taye Diggs, Idina Menzel, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Rosario Dawson

kinships

Inspired by another work : inspired by Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera La Bohème.
Exists in film : Adapted into a film in 2005 by Christopher Columbus. The musical will be performed live for Fox on January 27, 2019.

Awards

Appointments and Awards : Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 4 Tony Awards and 6 Drama Desk Awards.
Number of years on display : 12
Number of performances : 5132
anecdotes : It is the 11th longest Broadway show with 5132 performances.