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.


