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RENT

RENT

January 31st- March 1st

Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent 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, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.

Karaoke Night

Karaoke Night

March 7th, 2026

Paint and Sip

Paint and Sip

March 13th

School of Rock

School of Rock

March 21st to April 26th

School of Rock is a musical about Dewey Finn, a struggling rock musician who pretends to be a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school to earn money, only to discover his fifth-graders' hidden musical talents. He forms them into a secret rock band to compete in the Battle of the Bands, teaching them self-expression while falling for the uptight headmistress and helping the children find their own voices, all while hiding the scheme from school officials.