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Rent is a rock musical written by Jonathan Larson and based on Giacomo Puccini's Opera [[La bohème]].
Since opening in 1996, it has had several West End productions, U.K. and North American tours and was adapted into a feature length film in 2005. Rent is one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history.
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Fast Facts
- Music: Jonathan Larson
- Lyrics: Jonathan Larson
- Book: Jonathan Larson
- Based upon Giacomo Puccini's Opera [[La bohème]]
- Fans who are obsessed with the musical are called RENT-heads
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Characters
- Mimi Marquez: an exotic dancer with HIV
- Roger Davis: a musician who is HIV positive
- Mark Cohen: a filmmaker
- Maureen Johnson: a bisexual performance artist
- Angel Dumott Schunard: a cross-dressing percussionist with AIDS
- Tom Collins: a homosexual philosophy professor and Anarchist philosopher with AIDS
- Joanne Jefferson: a lawyer and a lesbian (Also partially based on Marcello)
- Benjamin 'Benny' Coffin III: the landlord
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Awards
- Tony Awards in 1996 (4): Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score and Best Performance by a Featured Actor
- Pulitzer Prize (1996) for Drama
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@littlefletcher pride and prejuidice, soo english *-* i think someday you should watch, RENT the musical, very good!
@dudabaltar | November 11, 2009 01:39 PM -
'Rent,' the High School Musical? Not in Some Communities - NYTimes.com http://tinyurl.com/y8m2xlu
@eunicehox53fz | November 11, 2009 06:27 AM -
Watching the movie Rent on YouTube! My favorite musical next to hairspray
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i just finish watching "RENT" one of my all time favorite MUSICAL....is soo sad made me cried..and my nose hurts from blowing my n
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Rent (1996 Original Broadway Cast) - $32.98
Into Broadway's creative vacuum of revivals, movie adaptations, and Hollywood star vehicles comes Rent, the story of squatters, junkies, performance artists, struggling musicians, drag queens, aspiring filmmakers, and HIV-positives (...
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In new yorks east village a group of bohemians struggle to express themselves through their art & strive for success & acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty illness & the aids epidemic. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release ...
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Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway - $24.95
Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success...
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Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent - $14.00
Anthony Rapp had a special feeling about Jonathan Larson's rock musical Rent as early as his first audition, which won him a starring role as the video artist Mark Cohen. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent opened to thunderous ac...
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View All Rent Musical Questions (1796) | Ask a QuestionDo you prefer Rent the movie or the musical? (1 Answer)I've seen both! It's very good in person (touring or Broadway), but I found it more difficult to follow than the movie version. The movie strays a bit from the ... read moreYour daughter is late with the rent what do you do? (7 Answers)I would give her a warning and let her know its due on a certain day of the month. If she can't pay it ontime you will need to tack ... read moreJust joined gamefly. What should I rent? (2 Answers)It would help if you listed what consoles you own, what games you have, and what genres you're interested in. read moreWhat movie should I rent tonight? (10 Answers)I just recently rented Knowing with Nicholas Cage and I thought the movie was certainly entertaining and well worth watching. The idea of born with foresight is explored in this ... read more
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Rent Original Broadway Production
- February 13, 1996 - Present
- Tickets: Rent on Broadway
- Venue: Nederlander Theatre
- Official Site: Rent on Broadway
- Internet Broadway Database: Rent Broadway Production Credits
- Amazon.com: Rent 1996 Original Broadway Cast Recording
- Fan Site: Randomrent
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Rent Original West End Production
- May 12, 1998 - October 30, 1999
- Venue: Shaftesbury Theatre
- YouTube: "Seasons of Love" Promo Video (Time: 00:49)
- And So Into the Abyss: Rent London Reviews
- Highbeam Research: "Rent rocks the West End: mixed reviews, promising B.O. greet tuner" (1998)
- Highbeam Research: "West End musical Rent set to close" (1999)
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Rent 2007 West End Production
- October 16, 2007 - Present
- Ticketing: Rent Tickets
- Venue: Duke of York's
- London Theatre Guide: Rent
- Wikipedia: Rent London Revival Cast
- Playbill: "Casting Announced for Newly Reworked Version of Rent in London" (2007)
- Theater Mania: "Remixed Version of Rent to Debut in London in October" (2007)
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Rent Song List
- Guide Note: All lyric links come from MetroLyrics.com, which is ad-heavy.
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- Act I
- "Tune Up #1"
- "Voice Mail #1"
- "Tune Up #2"
- "Rent"
- "You Okay Honey?"
- "Tune Up #3"
- "One Song Glory"
- "Light My Candle"
- "Voice Mail #2"
- "Today 4 U"
- "You'll See"
- "Tango: Maureen"
- "Life Support"
- "Out Tonight"
- "Another Day"
- "Will I?"
- "On The Street"
- "Santa Fe"
- "I'll Cover You"
- "We're Okay"
- "Christmas Bells"
- "Over The Moon"
- "La Vie Boheme" (Song Explanation)
- "I Should Tell You"
- "La Vie Boheme B"
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- Act II
- "Seasons Of Love"
- "Happy New Year"
- "Voice Mail #3"
- "Happy New Year B"
- "Take Me Or Leave Me"
- "Seasons Of Love B"
- "Without You"
- "Voice Mail #4"
- "Contact"
- "I'll Cover You-Reprise"
- "Halloween"
- "Goodbye Love"
- "What You Own"
- "Voice Mail #5"
- "Finale"
- "Finale B"
- "Your Eyes"
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Rent Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards
- Musicals.net: Rent Forum
- Google Blog Search: Rent
- Fan Site: Another Day
- Fan Site: Everything is Rent
- Fan Site: Kevin's Rent Site
- Yahoo! Groups: RENTHeads Anonymous
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