O’Connell & Company

RENT

Music, Lyrics, and Book by Jonathan Larson

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT is a groundbreaking rock musical that follows a group of young artists and friends struggling to survive, create, and find love in New York City’s East Village. Inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème, the story captures a year in the lives of filmmakers, musicians, activists, and dreamers as they navigate friendship, identity, loss, and the realities of living with HIV/AIDS.

At the heart of RENT is a powerful message about community, resilience, and choosing to measure life by love rather than fear. Featuring an electrifying score including “Seasons of Love,” “La Vie Bohème,” “Take Me or Leave Me,” and “One Song Glory,” the musical pulses with raw emotion and unforgettable energy.