Rent (Broadway, Nederlander Theatre, 1996) | Playbill

Rent

Broadway
Musical
Original


SYNOPSIS: Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical retelling of the “La Bohème” story...relocated to AIDS-era East Village, New York. A penniless songwriter's love for a young woman grows even as illness begins to consume her. The poet Rodolfo is now punk rocker Roger. Tubercular Mimi is now an AIDS-infected dancer at an S&M nightclub. Painter Marcello is now aspiring filmmaker Mark Cohen, and so forth. The ending is transformed from the opera, but the theme of love striving to endure beyond all obstacles remains. Songs include “Seasons of Love,” “Without You,” “Out Tonight,” “One Song Glory,” “I'll Cover You” and “Santa Fe.”
People (210)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1996 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominee
1996 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominee
1996 Outstanding Book of a Musical Winner
1996 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
1996 Outstanding Orchestrations Winner
1996 Outstanding Music Winner
1996 Outstanding Costume Design Nominee
1996 Outstanding Director of a Musical Nominee
1996 Outstanding Musical Winner
1996 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
Drama League
1996 Distinguished Production of a Musical Winner
New York Drama Critics' Circle
1996 Best Musical Winner
Pulitzer Prize
1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner
Theatre World Awards
1996 Theatre World Award Winner
1996 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
1996 Best Actor in a Musical Nominee
1996 Best Actress in a Musical Nominee
1996 Best Book of a Musical Winner
1996 Best Choreography Nominee
1996 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
1996 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
1996 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
1996 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
1996 Best Original Score Winner
1996 Musical Winner

QUICK STATS

(as of Sep 7, 2008) Total Current Gross: $273,905,368.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $880,804.00 (Week Ending Jan 1, 2006)   Average Ticket Price: $53.95 Average % Capacity: 82.56%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Sep 7, 2008 15 $715,182.00 $768,979.00 -$81,480.00 $77.75 $250.00 9,198 1,181 8 0 97.35% -3.44%
Aug 31, 2008 14 $796,662.00 $768,979.00 $163,307.00 $83.66 $200.00 9,523 1,181 8 0 100.79% 12.58%
Aug 24, 2008 13 $633,355.00 $768,979.00 -$7,253.00 $76.00 $200.00 8,334 1,181 8 0 88.21% -4.60%
Aug 17, 2008 12 $640,608.00 $768,979.00 $76,522.00 $73.05 $200.00 8,769 1,181 8 0 92.81% 4.32%
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