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Audio Described Performance
Venue
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point, Sydney
Language
Performed in English.
Running time
Approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes, including one interval.
Please note
This production contains mature content, including coarse language, partial nudity, depiction of death and references to drug addiction and self-harm. It also makes use of strobe lighting.
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RENT
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson |
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Musical Arrangements Steve Skinner |
Original Concept/Additional Lyrics Billy Aronson |
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Music Supervision And Additional Arrangements Tim Weil |
Dramaturg Lynn Thomson |
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RENT was originally produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffery Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop |
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Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia). |
Opera Australia presents LPD Productions’ RENT.
The musical that rocked Broadway is back!
Experience Jonathan Larson’s electrifying, multi-Tony® Award winning musical, in this electrifying, critically-acclaimed new production.
Step into the vibrant streets of New York City’s East Village, where dreams are born, friendships are tested, and the power of love prevails against all odds.
Featuring the iconic songs ‘Seasons of Love’, ‘Take Me or Leave Me’ and ‘La Vie Bohème’, this groundbreaking phenomenon, inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème, is more than a musical; it’s a celebration of life, love, and the human spirit.
Don’t miss your chance to discover the show that took Broadway by storm.
RENT (2024 Australian Tour pictured)
Martha Berhane. Credit: Pia Johnson
RENT (2024 Australian Tour pictured)
Credit: Pia Johnson
RENT (2024 Australian Tour pictured)
Thndo & Calista Nelmes. Credit: Pia Johnson
RENT (2024 Australian Tour pictured)
Credit: Pia Johnson
RENT (2024 Australian Tour pictured)
Thndo & Noah Mullins. Credit: Pia Johnson
RENT (2024 Australian Tour pictured)
Credit: Pia Johnson
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*Group 4+ discount available on all performances excluding opening night and Saturday evening performances. Saving of $108 on four Premium Reserve tickets available on Friday and Saturday Matinee performances only.
Opera Australia presents LPD Productions’ RENT.