Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
September 16 – 25, 2022
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
James K. Polk Theater
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243
For a quarter of a century, Jonathan Larson’s Rent has inspired us to choose love over fear and to live without regret. Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice, and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon, with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
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American Sign Language-Interpreted Performance: Saturday, September 24 at 2pm
Late seating happens at the discretion of the house manager.
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Want to learn more about RENT? Check out our Study Guide!
Study Guide by: Peter Royston
Study Guide Art Direction/Design by: Sally Cato
Meet the Cast
RENT community Events
Rent LookIn
Come “look in” at what happens before the curtain goes up. Walk into the private world of rehearsal and learn about the creative process of the director, set designer, and costume designer. View an excerpt of the performance as it is being shaped in the rehearsal process. LookIns are a fun way to see what goes on behind the scenes. Lite hors d’oeuvres and drinks are provided. The event is free, but RSVP early because space is limited.
DATE: September 7, 2022
InsideOut Lunchtime Preview: Nashville Opera's La Boheme and Nashville Repertory Theatre's Rent
Join us for lunch at TPAC in Polk Theater where we will learn about and see excerpts of two iconic shows, the opera La Boheme and the musical Rent. Jonathan Larson's rock musical was inspired by Giacomo Puccini's La Boheme. Compare the stories and songs and see how the classic opera was updated from 1830s Paris to New York in 1989.
DATE: September 15, 2022
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