Rent, The Musical Celebrates “Seasons of Love” at Power Plant Cinema

Celebrate the “Seasons of Love” with Rent, the Musical as Power Plant Cinema celebrates its 10th Anniversary.

Bringing back the award-winning Broadway musical to Manila, Rent is the story of young Bohemians Mark, Roger, Maureen, Tom Collins, Angel, Mimi, Joanne, and their friends, all-struggling to create and survive in the time of the AIDS disease. Based on Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme and set on the Lower East Side of New York City, Rent lives on, along with the affirmation that there is “no day but today.”

Socially relevant, youthful, and moving, Rent gained critical acclaim and won a Tony Award for Best Musical, among others. It closed on September 7, 2008, ending a 12-year run and 5,124 performances. It was the ninth-longest-running Broadway show by that time, ten years behind The Phantom of the Opera as of December 2009. The production grossed over $280 million.

Top theater artists reprise their roles including Gian Magdangal as Roger Davis, Nicole Laurel Asencio as Mimi, Fredison Lo as Mark, OJ Mariano as Collins, Job Bautista as Angel, Jenny Villegas as Joanne. The rest of the ensemble composed of Gary Junsay, Johan de la Fuente, Harold Cruz, Mark Tayag, Mian Dimacali and Pam Imperial. New members of the cast include Lorenz Martinez who will give a  new twist to the character of Benny and the real-life sweetheart of Gian Magdangal, Sheree will alternate as Mimi.

Rent will be staged for a limited run of 8 performances at Power Plant Cinema 2 from December 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (8PM) and December 10, 11 & 12 (4PM). Get your tickets now at the Power Plant Cinema ticket booth. Call 898-1440 or 898 1441.

Rent the musical will be staged by 9Works Theatricals, through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MIT), and will be directed by Robbie Guevara. Viva La Vie Boheme!