The East Village is where the play takes place and where it was written. The East Village has changed over the years, but in the time that Rent was produced, it was a hub of artists. However, it was also where gentrification was occurring. The remnants of 300 homeless people still resided in the East …
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The Life Cafe
The Life Café is where the end of the first act of the Rent takes place. The song “La Vie Bohème”, which occurs before the intermission and is one of the most popular scenes from the play, is performed here. The Life Café was chosen for this particular scene because Jonathan Larson was a frequent …
The Nederlander
Built in 1921, the Nederlander is the theater that premiered Rent in its Broadway debut. The Nederlander is located near the heart of the Times Square theater district. The Nederlander was the perfect theater for Rent and the inside was decorated to look just like the East Village.[11] The interior of the building was inspired …
Rent (the musical)
RENT Broadway is one of the major attractions that people will think of immediately when they think of New York City. New York has been a center of entertainment since the beginning of the 20th century and that has only grown since then. Broadway shows are a sole reason that people will travel for New …