Festival Theatre

April 8 – November 5 |

Opens June 2

Musicals

RENT

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

Directed by Thom Allison

Choreographed by Marc Kimelman

Audience Advisory »

“Thom Allison’s staging is irresistible” – The Guardian

“The passion is palpable, and the quality of the performances and singing superb” – Toronto Star

“boasts otherworldly vocal ability and a tender emotional centre” – Intermission

“FORGET REGRET, OR LIFE IS YOURS TO MISS...”

Set in Manhattan in the 1990s and inspired by Puccini's opera La Bohème, this rock musical by Jonathan Larson follows a group of young East Village artists, performers and philosophers as they struggle through the hardships of poverty, societal discord and the AIDS epidemic in the search for life, love and art. With a song list that includes the iconic "Seasons of Love," Rent tells a story as relevant today as when it took Broadway by storm more than 25 years ago.

Setting: 1990s East Village, New York.

House Program: Rent

Runtime: Two hours and 40 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission.*

*Please note that all run times are approximate.

CAST & CREATIVE

CAST

CREATIVE

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO

A young woman crouches behind a young man, whispering into his ear, with her arm wrapped around him.

Andrea Macasaet (left) as Mimi Marquez with Kolton Stewart as Roger Davis in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

A drag queen in a fabulous Christmas costume dances between two men, playing with one of their hats.

From left – Robert Markus as Mark Cohen, Nestor Lozano Jr. as Angel Dumott Schunard and Lee Siegel as Tom Collins in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

A young woman dances and howls on a balcony railing with the moon behind her.

Andrea Macasaet as Mimi Marquez in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

A young woman in business attire stands in the street talking on her cellphone.

Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane as Joanne Jefferson in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

A young man holds a vintage camera up to his face, filming himself.

Robert Markus as Mark Cohen in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

A woman is in the middle of an interpretive dance, with someone holding an old tarp behind her with the words Home Sweet Home written on it in large letters.

Erica Peck (front) as Maureen Johnson with Kelly Holiff in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

A young man has his arms wrapped around a young woman in front of him as they stare into each other’s eyes in dark blue light, with what appears to be a moon behind them.

Andrea Macasaet (front) as Mimi Marquez with Kolton Stewart as Roger Davis in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

An eclectic group of 20-something friends make a dramatic pose for their friend with an old camera.

From left - Nestor Lozano Jr. as Angel Dumott Schunard, Lee Siegel as Tom Collins, Kolton Stewart as Roger Davis, Andrea Macasaet as Mimi Marquez, Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane as Joanne Jefferson, Erica Peck as Maureen Johnson and Robert Markus as Mark Cohen in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

A man grieves over their sick partner sleeping before them while two couples embrace each other on either side.

From left – Erica Peck as Maureen Johnson, Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane as Joanne Jefferson, Nestor Lozano Jr. as Angel Dumott Schundard, Lee Siegel as Tom Collins, Andrea Macasaet as Mimi Marquez and Kolton Stewart as Roger Davis in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

A person with windswept hair lies on top of another person as a group of young people in latex costumes dance around them.

Nestor Lozano Jr. (centre) as Angel Dumott Schunard with members of the company in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

A young man dressed as a 90’s rocker stands on a ledge in front of an orange moon.

Kolton Stewart as Roger Davis in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

Lee Siegel as Tom Collins in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

Two men stand together in an awkward position surrounded by people laughing.

Members of the company in Rent. Photo by David Hou.

Two friends dance together happily with others around them cheering.

Nestor Lozano Jr. (centre-left) as Angel Dumott Schunard and Andrea Macasaet (right) as Mimi Marquez with members of the company in Rent. Photo by David Hou.