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ShowRent
TypeMusical
DirectorNathan Brewer
CompanyThe Long Island Musical Theatre Festival
VenueAdelphi University Performing Arts Center
1 South Ave
Garden City
OpenedAug 2023
TimesFriday August 11th at 8pm, Saturday August 12th at 3pm
Cost$30 Reserved Seating
DescriptionBased 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, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.