New Year’s Eve at VARIETE: RENT
RENT is Jonathan Larson’s revolutionary musical that tells the story of a group of eccentric young people living at the turn of 1980s and 1990s who struggle to achieve their dreams and recognition in the heart of New York’s East Village, facing poverty, exclusion, drug addiction and the AIDS epidemic on a daily basis. The performance is a tribute to the contemporary bohemian movement, which places creativity, individuality and independence above material gain and for whom love is the most important measure of life. Although the action of RENT is set in a specific moment in history, the musical resonates with many generations of viewers thanks to its universal themes, social awareness, variety of characters and the emotional depth of the songs.