Rent
by Jonathan Larson

Rent Book Cover
Rent Cover

Highlights

Why we like it

"Larson's groundbreaking rock musical encapsulates the struggles of a generation, proving that powerful narratives can thrive on a limited budget."

From: Low-Budget Musicals

Synopsis

Finally, an authorized libretto to this modern day classic!

Rent won the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well as four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score for Jonathan Larson.

The story of Mark, Roger, Maureen, Tom Collins, Angel, Mimi, JoAnne, and their friends on the Lower East Side of New York City will live on, along with the affirmation that there is “no day but today.”

Includes 16 color photographs of productions of Rent from around the world, plus an introduction (“Rent Is Real”) by Victoria Leacock Hoffman.

Videos

"La Vie Bohème" / "Seasons of Love" | Rent | 2008 Tony Awards

Publication

Publisher Applause Books
Year 2008
Binding Paperback
Edition Illustrated
Pages 400
Language English
ISBN-13 9781557837370
ISBN-10 1557837376
LCC ML1711

Rent is a British play written by Jonathan Larson and published by Applause Books (2008).

Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle .

Community Reviews

No community reviews yet

Rating

4.2

11k ratings · 470 reviews

Review

Buy Play

Similar Plays

Plays with similar themes, style, and content.

More from Jonathan Larson

More plays from Jonathan Larson that we think you'll enjoy.