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Average of 5 stars from 1 ratings.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Feb 10, 2009
Closed Feb 15, 2009

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http://www.njpac.org

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Over the course of its groundbreaking 12-year New York run, Rent transformed the definition of musical theater -- and changed Broadway forever. Set in NYC's East Village, Rent is a modern take on the classic Puccini opera, La Boheme. It tells the unforgettable story of a group of young artists learning to survive, falling in love, finding their voices and living for today.

Don't miss Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp and Newark native Gwen Stewart, who originated the solo vocals in "Seasons of Love."

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center St
Newark, NJ 07102


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?


Back in 1996, Adam Pascal was a personal trainer-turned-rock musician, Anthony Rapp was a struggling actor known primarily for his role as a kid in the 1987 film Adventures in Babysitting, and much of the current audience for the enchanting national tour of Rent -- in which Pascal and Rapp are reprising their roles of songwriter Roger Davis and filmmaker Mark Cohen -- were barely out of diapers! But rest assured, these pre-teens already seem to know Jonathan Larson's still sublime lyrics as well as where and when to clap along.

Time hasn't been totally kind to Larson's award-winning musical sensation, which combines Puccini's La Boheme with a story of then-contemporary East Village cultur[...]


Reviewed by Matt Windman on Feb 13, 2009

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