Based loosely on Puccini’s La Bohème, Jonathan Larson’s RENT follows a year in the life of young artists and musicians navigating life, love, and creativity in New York City’s East Village — all under the looming shadow of HIV/AIDS. Roger, Mimi, Tom, and Angel grapple with the physical and emotional impact of the disease, while Maureen and Joanne wrestle with love and loyalty. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, watches the world around him shift, and Benny, once one of them, has traded his ideals for financial success. Together, this group of bohemians faces hardship, hope, and the power of art in all forms.

RENT is exuberant, passionate, and joyous — musical theatre at its best. This promises to be a powerful production!

London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: Their acting president wants to admit a woman and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen, and the occasional airship.​