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Rent
A prize winning rock musical play by Tony and Pulitzer-Rent has won hearts of millions. The show first started in New York City at the Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996. Rent's popularity earned the show the title of seventh-longest-running musical on Broadway. Rent is originally adapted from Puccini's opera La boheme.

The original story is the musical centers on a group of impoverished young artists and musicians who are struggling hard to survive and create in New York's Alphabet City under the shadow of AIDS in the early 1990s. There have been a lot of plays written touching the same theme but Rent was one of the first daring Broadway musicals attempt to evidently featuring Homosexual, bisexual, lesbian, and Trans gendered characters. Approximately all the previous productions that treated such sensitive and severe issues had generally been relocated to off-Broadway venues.

Rent is also distinguished for its various ethnically cast that absorbed many racial minorities in its cast as well as in leading roles. Rent can be counted as a revolutionary show for constructing counter culture distinction to a traditionally conventional medium. And of course Rent is moderately accredited by rising popularity of musical theater especially in the younger generation. Rent was a smash hit on Broadway. It bought home both critical compliments as well as the fame. The incredible show newly celebrated its 10th anniversary with a very special stunning performance by its complete original cast on April 24, 2006.

To count the achievements I would say this musical earned innumerable awards. Rent' cast album comprises the most thriving records of an American musical in roughly 30 years that features a double-disc "complete recording" collection a remixed also a version of the song "Seasons of Love" featuring Stevie Wonder and in addition a single-disc "best of" highlights. This American musical "Rent" is originally written by Jonathan Larson and directed by Michael Greif.

The show is actually about being young and understanding how to survive in New York City. It's about everything and anything like falling in love, finding your voice and also living for today. This excellent musical show is only the fifth musical to ever win both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award. The show includes Dancing, Singing and Acting. The perfection of these three arts took it on Broadway. The story of the play moves around eight people they are all the cast members in the musical Rent. Each of them possesses their own individuality and has their own story to tell but altogether they exhibit an excellent performance.

The incredible inevitable cast includes eight inevitable characters. MiMi Marquez has AID's, she's a druggie. She opted stripping as her profession in the Cat Scratch Club. She uses to go out with Benny. But later when she starts hanging out with Roger falls in love with him. Mimi lives in the same apartment as Roger and Mark. Benjamin Benny the former boyfriend of Mimi and a friend of Roger and Mark. He use to share room with Roger, Mark, and Maureen but after his marriage he is no longer their friend. As his father-in-law is rich and owns an apartment in Avenue B.

Rent is one of those musicals that you would want to watch again and again. The very amazing rock musical premiered in 1994 and has attracted many productions since then. It is based on one of the very popular operas La Boheme which has been running in the theaters for decades now. Rent took the plot from the opera, along with some additions; it follows the story of young and emerging artists who struggle to stay in the scene. It highlights New York's East Side where people are suffering from AIDS.

The credits for music, lyrics and the book go to Jonathan Larson but unfortunately he passed away a day before the off-Broadway premiere. Right after its premiere, the production received the Pulitzer Prize hence proving its success. The Broadway premiere took place in 1996 and was filmed live on Broadway in 2008 after the show completed its 5000 performances. Winning the Tony Award for the 'Best Musical', it attracted the attention of viewers from all over the world. It was followed by several national tours, international productions as well as a motion picture adaptation comprising of the original cast members.

Rent proved its brilliance in front of the world with the near-to-perfect performance which won it dozens of awards including 4 Tony Awards. The year 2011 is marked for the off-Broadway revival and it is going to bring great entertainment for the fans. Don't miss the opportunity and get yourself the Rent tickets to enjoy the musical live!