A re-imagining of Puccini's La Bohème, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven impoverished young artists struggling to survive and follow their dreams of creating a life in New York City's East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City and under the shadow of HIV/AIDS without selling out to corporate America. With an inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters: love.