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''[[Rent]]'' is a musical by Jonathan Larson. A Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical, loosely based on Puccini's opera La Boheme and set in New York's East Village, it opened at the Nederlander Theatre in 1996, with international spin-off productions. A 2005 movie version based on it stars Taye Diggs and many members of the original cast. In South Africa it was first produced by [[Hazel Feldman]] and directed by American [[Amy Hensberry]] at the refurbished [[Alexander Theatre]] and at [[Artscape]] in 2007-8. [[Jill Somers]] was the choreographer and company manager and musical director was [[Bryan Schimmel]].
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''[[Rent]]'' is a musical by Jonathan Larson. A Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical,
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== The original text ==
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Loosely based on Puccini's opera ''[[La Bohème]]'' it deals with a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life for themselves in New York City's East Village in the '90s and living in the shadow of HIV/AIDS.
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The play previewed in a workshop production at New York's Theatre Workshop in 1993, and opened at the Nederlander Theatre in 1996, with international spin-off productions. A 2005 movie version based on it stars Taye Diggs and many members of the original cast.  
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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2007-8: First produced by [[Hazel Feldman]] and directed by American [[Amy Hensberry]] at the refurbished [[Alexander Theatre]] and at [[Artscape]] in 2007-8. [[Jill Somers]] was the choreographer and company manager and musical director was [[Bryan Schimmel]].
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2018: Produced by the [[Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society]] ([[Pemads]]), in association with [[Platform Productions]], and performed in the [[Little Theatre]] Port Elizabeth, from May 16 to June 2. Directed by [[Robin Williams]], musical direction by [[Petrus Meyer]] with a cast including [[Jaydee Mulder]], [[Philip Cowie]], [[Cailan van Heerden]], [[Nkodsinath Rodriques]], [[Litha Hewitt-Coleman]], [[Zena Bally]], [[Kasvia von Memerty]] and [[Arthur Daniels]].
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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''[[Beeld]]'', 27 March 2007.
 
''[[Beeld]]'', 27 March 2007.
  
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Bob Eveleigh. 2018. "Large cast in rehearsal for Rent in PE", [[ArtsLink]] (05/02/2018 15:45:08)
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Revision as of 09:43, 4 May 2018

Rent is a musical by Jonathan Larson. A Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical,

The original text

Loosely based on Puccini's opera La Bohème it deals with a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life for themselves in New York City's East Village in the '90s and living in the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The play previewed in a workshop production at New York's Theatre Workshop in 1993, and opened at the Nederlander Theatre in 1996, with international spin-off productions. A 2005 movie version based on it stars Taye Diggs and many members of the original cast.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2007-8: First produced by Hazel Feldman and directed by American Amy Hensberry at the refurbished Alexander Theatre and at Artscape in 2007-8. Jill Somers was the choreographer and company manager and musical director was Bryan Schimmel.

2018: Produced by the Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society (Pemads), in association with Platform Productions, and performed in the Little Theatre Port Elizabeth, from May 16 to June 2. Directed by Robin Williams, musical direction by Petrus Meyer with a cast including Jaydee Mulder, Philip Cowie, Cailan van Heerden, Nkodsinath Rodriques, Litha Hewitt-Coleman, Zena Bally, Kasvia von Memerty and Arthur Daniels.


Sources

Beeld, 27 March 2007.

Bob Eveleigh. 2018. "Large cast in rehearsal for Rent in PE", ArtsLink (05/02/2018 15:45:08)


Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page