Rent

RENT - the multi award winning smash musical hit, is returning to Melbourne for a season with Whitehorse Musical Theatre from October 7 to 17 at The Besen Centre 87-89 Station Street, Burwood
Rent – tells the story of a group of impoverished young people living in New York and trying to survive while dealing with their own and their friends mortality at a time when the world was first coming to terms with the impact of HIV/AIDS.

Director Paul Watson believes ”‘RENT completely changed the face of contemporary music theatre. After having performed in and admiring this show for some time, I still find the focus more on the single word “living” than “living with”. A show about life! Something we can all relate to. Viva La Vie Boheme! Translation... live the bohemian life!”

The play revolves around three couples Collins and the cross-dressing Angel, the often-fighting Mimi and Roger, and the always-fighting Joanne and Maureen. The final member of the group is Mark, a filmmaker who spends more time taping the lives of his friends than he spends living his own life.

Rent features Daniel Benge in the role of Mark; with Steve Simmons as Roger; Katie Wood as Mimi; Katie Weston as Maureen; Zuleika Khan as Joanne; Leigh Barker as Angel; Christian Cavallo as Benny and Phil Haby as Collins.

Rent the Musical will be Directed by Paul Watson with Musical Direction by Andrew Leach and Choreography by Scott Ponsford.

RENT single-handedly reinvigorated Broadway taking America by storm. It swept all major theatre awards including the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as four 1996 Tony Awards including best musical, best book and best score for a musical. Rent captures the heart and spirit of a generation, reflecting it on stage through the emotion of its stirring words and music, and the energy of its cast. It performed on Broadway until February 2010.
Whitehorse Musical Theatre was formed in 1971 and has produced two shows each year since its inception (with the exception of 1980 and 2002). In 1996 it proudly celebrated its 50th production and 25th Anniversary by staging “Brigadoon”, the company’s original production. Many of it’s past members have gone on to further work or even a career in professional theatre, with many happy to return to support the company.

FROM 7 to 17 OCTOBER Besen Centre 87-89 Station Street, Burwood

Earlybird Ticket Prices Until Tues 7th Sept Adult $38, Concession/Group (15+) $34, Mad Monday ALL tickets $30

From Wed 8th Sept Adult $42, Concession/Group (15+) $38, Mad Monday ALL tickets $30
Date &Time Thurs 7 Oct-8pm, Fri 8 Oct-8pm, Sat 9 Oct-8pm, Sun 10 Oct-2pm Mad Mon 11 Oct-8pm, Wed 13 Oct-8pm, Thurs 14 Oct-8pm Fri 15 Oct-8pm, Sat 16 Oct-8pm, Sun 17 Oct-2pm
Bookings Phone Whitehorse Centre on 9262 6555 or online www.rentatwhitehorse.com.au