A musical based on La boheme. The musical updates the plot to modern day New York where a community of East Village dwellers battle to fulfil their aspirations against the tide of reality. The show opened off Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop in February 1996 for a two month run before transferring to the Nederlander. 35 year old Jonathan Larson never lived to see the success of the musical, dying of an aortic aneurysm shortly after the final dress rehearsal. Winner of four 1996 Tony Awards, (including Best Musical), the film rights were snapped up by Robert de Niro and Miramax. A young talented cast of 16-25year old performers take on the task of putting on Rent the musical in 48 hours! After a successful debut project of 'Spring Awakening' in 48 hours, Purple Summer Theatre are taking on this beloved cult musical with a young talented cast of 16-25 year old actors. The cast, crew and band are all given rehearsal materials at 7pm on Friday 2nd January, and the performance begins at 7pm on Sunday 4th!| 4 Jan 15 | The Cockpit Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
