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'''Rent''' is a Broadway Musical, of which the plot and much of the detail is borrowed directly from [[Giacomo Puccini]]'s famous 1896 opera ''[[La Boheme]]'', set in Paris, which focused on the disease [[tuberculosis|consumption]]. In Larson's version, AIDS takes the place of consumption.
It was the winner of four 1996 [[Tony]] awards, including Best Musical, Score, book, and Actor. It also won the 1996 [[Pulitzer Prize]] for Best American Drama.
It was the winner of four 1996 [[Tony]] awards, including Best Musical, Score, book, and Actor. It also won the 1996 [[Pulitzer Prize]] for Best American Drama.
The Musical has become very popular among fans of Musicals and among students, especially those involved in drama programs. Yet many people have raised moral objections to it.
The musical has become very popular among fans of musicals and among students, especially those involved in drama programs. Yet many people have raised moral objections to it.
==Plot==
==Plot==