insideKENT Magazine Issue 62 - May 2017 | Page 25

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RENT // 23-27 MAY
Do not miss the legendary , multi award-winning and ground breaking rock musical RENT as it celebrates its incredible 20th anniversary . This exhilarating landmark musical tells the thrilling story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive in New York City ' s East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian excess . Inspired by Puccini ' s classic opera La Bohème , RENT features unforgettable music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson including the much-loved songs “ Seasons Of Love ”, “ Take Me Or Leave Me ” and “ La Vie Bohème ”. Winner of four Tony ® Awards , six Drama Desk Awards and the hugely prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama , it ran on Broadway for an astonishing 12 years . This is a rare and fantastic opportunity to see one of the all-time great musicals , book now to avoid disappointment !
7.30pm ( Tuesday to Thursday & Saturday ), 5pm & 8pm ( Friday ), 2.30pm ( Wednesday & Saturday ). Price : from £ 15 Assembly Hall Theatre , Crescent Road , Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LU www . assemblyhalltheatre . co . uk / 01892 530613
LA TRAVIATA // 24-27 MAY
Its magic music and powerful story ensure that La Traviata still reaches the hearts of modern audiences just as it was to do for the public of the 19th century . A tale of searing emotion , La Traviata follows the doomed love story of a consumptive young courtesan and her youthful admirer to a background of endless parties , drinking and gambling . Some of the music is so well known that audiences find , often to their surprise , that they are familiar with the arias and choruses . To play the role of Alfredo , Violetta ' s devoted lover , Kentish Opera has two leading tenors – Tristan Stocks and Roger Paterson .
7.30pm . Price : from £ 15 Stag Theatre , London Road , Sevenoaks TN13 1ZZ www . stagsevenoaks . co . uk / 01732 450175
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