An inspiring musical about friends and artists struggling with addiction, poverty, AIDS and, most of all, love. Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent School Edition is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
This school edition adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. Music Theatre International rates the show as PG-13. Similar to the Broadway original, the production still deals with sexuality, drug use, and AIDS, while telling the greater tale of community, love and acceptance. The show is edgy and deciding whether or not to bring children under 12 is a parental choice.