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Happy Birthday, 'Rent'!

Posted 04.29.2013 | Arts
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Jonathan Larson's iconic rock musical "Rent" premiered on Broadway 17 years ago today, introducing musical theater nerds everywhere to life in downtow...

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Goodbye, 'Rent'

AP | Posted 07.03.2012 | Home
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NEW YORK -- An off-Broadway revival of "Rent" that opened three years after the original show tearfully closed up shop on Broadway has now lost its le...

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Rent and Tick, Tick... Boom Rock Out Chicago (Well, Almost...)

Robert Bullen | Posted 07.09.2012 | Chicago
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Robert Bullen

It's a Jonathan Larson summer in Chicago. Currently, the genre-defining musical theatre composer is receiving productions of his two major shows by a trio of distinguished local theatre companies.

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Miss Coco Peru Has Some Advice For You

George Heymont | Posted 06.26.2012 | Arts
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George Heymont

Beloved performer and gay activist Miss Coco Peru returned to S.F. for a double header with a new wig and good reason to celebrate. This year marks Clinton Leupp's 20th anniversary as Coco, bringing truth and sarcasm to people everywhere.

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WATCH: Local 'Rent' Production Promotes 'Vulgarity,' Critics Say

Posted 02.25.2012 | Arts
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"I can't repeat some of the things people say on camera." Says George Green, Executive Artistic Director of the Lake City Playhouse in Idaho when aske...

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LGBT Content In 'Rent' Sparks Controversy In Idaho

Posted 12.23.2011 | Gay Voices
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Though its subject matter seems a trifle old hat now, the Broadway musical "Rent" is causing controversy once again -- this time in Idaho. As loca...

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Curtis M. Wong

'Rent' Revisited: Iconic Rock Musical Gets Off-Broadway Revamp

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 10.04.2011 | Home
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For some hit shows, moving off-Broadway after a groundbreaking around-the-world run seems questionable. But the cast and creative team of the new prod...

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