RENT: The Musical – ACON Night

DATE / Time
Wednesday, 08/10/2025 - 7.30 PM
End Time
Saturday, 31/01/2026 - 10.00 PM
Event Venue
Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre
Bennelong Point

Experience Jonathan Larson’s electrifying, multi-Tony® Award winning musical, in this critically-acclaimed new production at the Sydney Opera House.

Step into the vibrant streets of New York City’s East Village, where dreams are born, friendships are tested, and the power of love prevails against all odds. 

This groundbreaking phenomenon, inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème is more than a musical; it’s a celebration of life, love, and the human spirit. 

SPECIAL ACON 40 PERFORMANCE
Wednesday 8 October 2025

Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre
(Sydney season 27 September to 1 November 2025)
Special ACON price is available for mid-week performances – click booking link to see availability.

RENT
Book, Music and Lyrics by
Jonathan Larson
Musical Arrangements
Steve Skinner
Original Concept/Additional Lyrics
Billy Aronson
Music Supervision And Additional Arrangements
Tim Weil
Dramaturg
Lynn Thomson
RENT was originally produced in New York
by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway
by Jeffery Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon
and New York Theatre Workshop
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).

Duration
Approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes, including one interval. 

Please note
This production contains mature content, including coarse language, partial nudity, depiction of death and references to drug addiction and self-harm. It also makes use of strobe lighting.

Presented in association with Opera Australia & LPD Productions.

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