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SHOW INFORMATION

Average of 4.5 stars from 155 ratings.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Apr 29, 1996
Closed Sep 7, 2008
Running Time:
2hr. 40min.
(includes 1 intermission)

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http://www.siteforrent.com

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Broadway's Smash-Hit Musical!

Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about being young and learning to survive in NYC. It's about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award® for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize, Rent has made a lasting mark on Broadway with songs that rock and a story that really resonates. Whether it's your 1st time or your 100th time, the time is now for Rent!

Two hours prior to each performance, there is a lottery drawing for $20 tickets in the first two rows of the theater. Winners can receive up to 2 tickets each, and tickets must be paid for in cash.
May be inappropriate for ages 15 and under.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Nederlander Theatre
208 W 41st St
New York, NY 10036


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

At last, a show that lives up to its hype! Rent is theatre at its best: passionate, exhuberant, uplifting, and joyous. Author Jonathan Larson, who died tragically of an aortic aneurism on the day of the show's first dress rehearsal, presents panoramically a year in the life of a dozen or so East Villagers. Faced with the squalor of a squatter's existence and the ravages of HIV, these incredible young heroes and heroines somehow build family and community with passion and style. Larson had an enormous amount on his mind and in his heart, and as a result Rent is imperfect, but only because it so brims and rocks with excess enthusiasms and energy. Rent features the best theatre score in years--[...]


Reviewed by Martin Denton on Oct 27, 1999

What are other members saying?

Love it.
Nuf said.

Reviewed by SBeardsley on Friday, Sep 5th, 2008

One of my very favorites!
The story and music stay with you long after you leave the theater! Every chance I get I take a friend to see "RENT". As soon as the show ends, they want to see it again, and so do I!

Reviewed by LadySteph on Friday, Jul 25th, 2008


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