Rent

September 2024

Book, Music, and Lyrics: Jonathan Larson
Additional Lyrics: Billy Aronson
Based on: La bohème by Giacomo Puccini
Premiere Performance: January 25, 1996—New York Theatre Workshop
Broadway Premiere: April 29, 1996—Nederlander Theatre, New York

Following the 2023-24 season’s traditional production of Puccini’s La bohème, in September the Atlanta Opera Discoveries series continues the “Bohème Project” with two immersive productions at Pullman Yards. Produced by Tomer Zvulun with Ukranian-Israeli American designer, director, and multimedia artist Vita Tzykun, the Discoveries series “Bohème Project” comprises repertory performances of a modern-day La bohème–with the COVID-19 pandemic in place of tuberculosis—with the Broadway show it inspired, Jonathan Larson’s Rent, which updated Puccini’s story of friendship, passion, and art by setting it in the midst of the 1990’s HIV/AIDS crisis. Both performed on the same set, with the action taking place in and around the seated audience, the productions will feature different casts and musical forces and will alternate nights for most of the run.

Three Pandemics. Three Centuries. One Story.

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This production of RENT was licensed by Music Theatre International. RENT is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Warning: This production includes simulated drug use, violence, and other adult themes, strong language, and references of suicide.
This production includes the use of haze, strobe lighting, loud music, and sirens.

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Date + Times

Act I: 77 min
Intermission: 25 min
Act II: 54 min
Approximate run time: 2 hr, 36 min

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Media

Rent | Official Cinematic Trailer
SIDEBAR: | Rent: Overview
SIDEBAR | Bohème Project: Design
The Bohème Project at Pullman Yards
Rent & La bohème | Teaser Trailer
2024-25 Season Announcement
Program

Cast + Creative

Cast

Roger Davis
Mark Cohen
Benjamin "Benny" Coffin, III
Joanne Jefferson
Angel Dumott Schunard
Mimi Marquez
Maureen Johnson
Ensemble: Mark's Mom
Ensemble: Mr. Jefferson, Christmas Caroler
Ensemble: Mrs. Jefferson, Woman with Bags
Ensemble: Gordon, The Man, Mr. Grey
Ensemble: Steve, Man with Squeegee
Ensemble: Paul, Police Officer
Ensemble: Alex Darling, Roger's Mom

Creative

Conductor
Co-Director
Co-Director, Set & Projection Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Wig & Makeup Designer
Chorus Master
Associate Director, Choreographer
Assistant Conductor
Assistant Director
Projection Programmer
Associate Lighting Designer
Assistant Scenic Designer
Sound Designer

Creators

Jonathan Larson

Book, Music, & Lyrics

Jonathan Larson received the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for RENT. He also won the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical and the 1994 Richard Rodgers Award for RENT and twice received The Gilman & Gonzales-Falla Theatre Foundation’s Comendation Award. In 1989 he was granted the Stephen Sondheim Award from American Music Theatre Festival, where he contributed to the musical Sitting on the Edge of the Future. In 1988 he won the Richard Rodgers Development Grant for his rock musical Superbia, which was staged at Playwrights Horizon. He composed the score for the musical J.P. Morgan Saves the Nation, which was presented by En Garde Arts in 1995. Mr. Larson performed his rock monologue tick, tick… BOOM! at Second Stage Theatre, The Village Gate and New York Theatre Workshop. Mr. Larson died unexpectedly of an aortic aneurysm on January 25, 1996, ten days before his 36th birthday.

Full Bio

Music Theatre International

Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior® shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).

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Pullman Yards

This historic property is located on the edges of Kirkwood and Edgewood. Originally built in 1904 by Pratt Engineering, The Pullman Company Purchased the property in 1926, expanded it and gave it its iconic name. Pullman Yards is brings fun, arts and culture to the neighborhood, the city of Atlanta and all its surrounding areas. Pullman is host to performances, rotating exhibits, two on-site restaurants, and Emory’s Science Gallery.

Mimi's Lounge @ Rent

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