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Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award winner reinvented musicals when it debuted in 1996. An inspiring story about friends and artists struggling in New York City’s East Village, Rent tackles addiction, poverty, AIDS and most of all, love.

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Performances ended on Sep. 9, 2012.

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About Rent

What Is the Story of Rent?
Loosely based on Puccini’s opera La Boheme, Rent tells the story of a group of impoverished friends struggling to survive and create in New York’s gritty Alphabet City in 1991. Over the course of one year, Rent follows these starving artists as they strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness, impending gentrification and the AIDS epidemic.
 

American Idol’s Anthony Fedorov and Natalie Wachen Take Their First Bows in Rent!
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American Idol’s Anthony Fedorov and Natalie Wachen Take Their First Bows in Rent!
Josh Grisetti on How Rent Transformed the Life of a 'Little, Geeky' Teen from Rural Virginia
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Josh Grisetti on How Rent Transformed the Life of a 'Little, Geeky' Teen from Rural Virginia
Goodbye Love! Off-Broadway Rent Revival Sets Closing Date
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Goodbye Love! Off-Broadway Rent Revival Sets Closing Date
Anthony Fedorov and Natalie Wachen Join Off-Broadway's Rent
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Anthony Fedorov and Natalie Wachen Join Off-Broadway's Rent
Rent Romance-Phobe Emma Hunton Wants Fro-Yo, Not Flowers, on Valentine’s Day
My Broadway Valentine
Rent Romance-Phobe Emma Hunton Wants Fro-Yo, Not Flowers, on Valentine’s Day
Thomas Keller & Sade Are the Perfect Valentine’s Day Combo for Rent’s Justin Johnston
My Broadway Valentine
Thomas Keller & Sade Are the Perfect Valentine’s Day Combo for Rent’s Justin Johnston
Rent Welcomes New Tenants Josh Grisetti, Justin Johnston and Rashad Naylor
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Rent Welcomes New Tenants Josh Grisetti, Justin Johnston and Rashad Naylor
Justin Johnston, Emma Hunton & More Headed to Off-Broadway's Rent
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Justin Johnston, Emma Hunton & More Headed to Off-Broadway's Rent
Adam Chanler-Berat & the Cast of Rent Bring the East Village to The Early Show
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Adam Chanler-Berat & the Cast of Rent Bring the East Village to The Early Show
See Rent Star Annaleigh Ashford In Her Go-Go Dancer Days with Lady Gaga!
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See Rent Star Annaleigh Ashford In Her Go-Go Dancer Days with Lady Gaga!
Moo With Her! Funny Girl Annaleigh Ashford on Clubbing with Lady Gaga and Going Over the Moon in Rent
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Moo With Her! Funny Girl Annaleigh Ashford on Clubbing with Lady Gaga and Going Over the Moon in Rent
Rent Star MJ Rodriguez Wins 2011 Clive Barnes Award
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Rent Star MJ Rodriguez Wins 2011 Clive Barnes Award
Tony Nominee Brandon Victor Dixon Steps Into Rent as Tom Collins
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Tony Nominee Brandon Victor Dixon Steps Into Rent as Tom Collins
‘Seasons of Regis!’ Rent Remembers 995,600 Moments of Regis Philbin in a Special Live Performance
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‘Seasons of Regis!’ Rent Remembers 995,600 Moments of Regis Philbin in a Special Live Performance
Life Cafe, New York Eatery Made Famous in Rent, Closes
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Life Cafe, New York Eatery Made Famous in Rent, Closes
Rent Rocker Annaleigh Ashford Remembers an Early Fashion Tragedy
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Rent Rocker Annaleigh Ashford Remembers an Early Fashion Tragedy
MJ Rodriguez on a Heavenly Off-Broadway Debut as Angel in Rent
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MJ Rodriguez on a Heavenly Off-Broadway Debut as Angel in Rent
Rent Star Adam Chanler-Berat on Honoring Anthony Rapp and Aspiring to be Anthony Bourdain
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Rent Star Adam Chanler-Berat on Honoring Anthony Rapp and Aspiring to be Anthony Bourdain
Seasons of Rent! Squigs Illustrates the Cast of the Off-Broadway Revival
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Seasons of Rent! Squigs Illustrates the Cast of the Off-Broadway Revival
Come ‘Out Tonight’ for the Rent Revival’s Off-Broadway Opening
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Come ‘Out Tonight’ for the Rent Revival’s Off-Broadway Opening
Everything is Rent! Meet the Cast of the Off-Broadway Revival
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Everything is Rent! Meet the Cast of the Off-Broadway Revival
Rent’s Matt Shingledecker on Channeling Roger, Charming Lin-Manuel Miranda and Not Changing His Name
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Rent’s Matt Shingledecker on Channeling Roger, Charming Lin-Manuel Miranda and Not Changing His Name
Video Preview! Enter the East Village for a Peek at Rent’s Off-Broadway Revival
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Video Preview! Enter the East Village for a Peek at Rent’s Off-Broadway Revival
Rent Director Michael Greif on Remembering Jonathan Larson and Coming Home to Off-Broadway
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Rent Director Michael Greif on Remembering Jonathan Larson and Coming Home to Off-Broadway
Rent’s Due! Meet the Cast of the Off-Broadway Revival
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Rent’s Due! Meet the Cast of the Off-Broadway Revival
Annaleigh Ashford on Being a Big C Bad Girl and Stepping Into Idina Menzel’s Shoes in Rent
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Annaleigh Ashford on Being a Big C Bad Girl and Stepping Into Idina Menzel’s Shoes in Rent
You’ll See! Take a First Look as Rent Revival Brings Alphabet City to Off-Broadway
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You’ll See! Take a First Look as Rent Revival Brings Alphabet City to Off-Broadway
Watch Jordan and Tadd Go ‘Out Tonight’ on So You Think You Can Dance
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Watch Jordan and Tadd Go ‘Out Tonight’ on So You Think You Can Dance
Rent Returns to New York
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Rent Returns to New York
Lady Gaga Goes 'Out Tonight': Watch The Pop Diva Channel Rent in New 'Edge of Glory' Video
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Lady Gaga Goes 'Out Tonight': Watch The Pop Diva Channel Rent in New 'Edge of Glory' Video
Adam Chanler-Berat, Annaleigh Ashford & More Set for Off-Broadway Return of Rent
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Adam Chanler-Berat, Annaleigh Ashford & More Set for Off-Broadway Return of Rent
Watch Reality TV and Rent Alum Frenchie Davis Wail on The Voice!
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Watch Reality TV and Rent Alum Frenchie Davis Wail on The Voice!
The Cast of The Office Bids Farewell to a Beloved Character with 'Seasons of Love' from Rent
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The Cast of The Office Bids Farewell to a Beloved Character with 'Seasons of Love' from Rent
'Go Rent!' Original Star Jesse L. Martin on the Musical's Return to the New York Stage
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'Go Rent!' Original Star Jesse L. Martin on the Musical's Return to the New York Stage
Off-Broadway Rent Revival Sets July 14 Move In Date at New World Stages
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Off-Broadway Rent Revival Sets July 14 Move In Date at New World Stages
'Another Day' for Rent as Revival Readies for Off-Broadway Summer Bow
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'Another Day' for Rent as Revival Readies for Off-Broadway Summer Bow
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