I was working in New York theatre when the show premiered and know the soundtrack by heart, but even so I was surprised again by how jam-packed it is with one amazing song after another, particularly in the 90-minute-long first act. The multi-talented young cast of the current Stratford Festival production doubtless have their own stories to tell about the struggles to stay in the business and even stay housed in these immediate post-COVID years (having landed this gig, they’re some of the lucky ones).Ī big part of what has fuelled a passionate, ongoing “Rent” fandom is the brilliance of Jonathan Larson’s score. Jonathan Larson’s pop-rock musical “Rent,” which defined an era when it premiered in 1996, is uncannily resonant in 2023. and 80.Īn impossible cost of living, gentrification, forced evictions, police brutality, artists struggling below the poverty line and a global pandemic. Runs until October 28 at the Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. Book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, directed by Thom Allison, choreography by Marc Kimelman, music direction by Franklin Brasz.
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