Rent

Rent is an award-winning rock musical that tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan's East Village, in the thriving days of the bohemian culture of Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. Rent is a musical that focuses on four friends – Roger, Mark, Collins, Angel – as well as their significant others while they balance their art with their income and ability to pay rent. While the play addresses the HIV/AIDS crisis head on, the other themes of Rent also directly address homelessness, poverty, and gentrification. On Broadway, Rent gained critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Musical.