THE 2011-2012 MUIR MUSICAL
Welcome to the Muir Musical’s website! Feel free to look around. If you have questions or would simply like more information on the Muir Musical and our 2011-2012 production, e-mail muir.musical@gmail.com.
This years production for the 2011-2012 Muir Musical will be RENT. We have a amazing cast of 24 talented men and women. The production is currently accepting applicants for positions in Production Staff Assistants and Crew Members.
The 1996 Broadway rock musical Rent by Jonathan Larson is a modern expression of the Bohemian ideal. The musical is based extensively on Puccini’s La Boheme, incorporating musical themes, plot twists, and even lyrics of the opera. However, Rent also examines modern issues, such as homosexual relationships, AIDS, and drug addiction.
The musical takes place in New York City’s East Village; its characters are young artists attempting to make a living while staying true to their ideals. Many of them are HIV-positive; the need to prove their brief lives were worthwhile and productive consumes them. They try to live each day at a time, concentrating on the value of their relationships with one another.
Premiering on February 13, 1996, the musical won widespread acclaim, a group of passionate fans (who call themselves “Rentheads”), and several important prizes: the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, six Drama Desk Awards, three Obie Awards, four Tony Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize.
