Chicago Street Theatre Presents
RENT
Friday, April 28, 2023
8PM
Chicago Street Theatre
154 W. Chicago St. Valparaiso
Book, Music & Lyrics by
Jonathan Larson
Directed by Michael Glorioso
Set in the East Village of New York City, 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.
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, 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.
CONTENT ADVISORY: Adult language, simulated sex, and drug references.
Adults $25
Seniors 62+ $22
Students under 21 $22
Military $22
Group rate 10+ - $20
