No Day But Today!

Don't miss Laguna Playhouse's fresh new production of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer and Tony-winning musical! Bursting with energy and a rocking score, Rent tells the story of a band of young artists living in New York who are determined to overcome the fear of HIV that hangs over them. It's one of Broadway's best-loved musicals, and it's coming to you. This exciting new reimagining uses live on-stage filming to show a new aspect of the classic, whilst retaining its beloved spirit.

Rent originally opened amidst tragedy in 1996, with its author Jonathan Larson dying unexpectedly just hours before the show's Off-Broadway premiere. The huge acclaim that greeted his creation ensured his place in theatrical history, though, with Variety calling it "the best show in years, if not decades". Rent was subsequently adapted for the screen in 2005, with many of the original Broadway cast, including Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs and Anthony Rapp, reprising their roles.

What Is The Story Of Rent?

Like its inspiration, Puccini's La Boheme, Rent follows the lives of a band of bohemians who are struggling to keep their heads above water. In this version, they're living in modern-day New York, and the oppressive spectre of HIV/AIDs, rather than tuberculosis, hangs over them.

The starving artists include filmmaker Mark, whose girlfriend Maureen has left him for another woman, and his HIV positive roommate Roger, who is trying to write "the" song before dying. Roger is also caught in the midst of a whirlwind relationship with dancer and heroin addict Mimi.

Did You Know?

The original Broadway production ran for an incredible 12 years and 5,123 performances, making it the tenth-longest-running Broadway show in history!