“Rent” still wowing ‘em
And Rents two leads, Matt Shingledecker and Adam Chanler-Berat, chatted with co-anchors Russ Mitchell and Rebecca Jarvis.The breakthrough musical tells the story of a troupe of babies artists struggling in vogue Manhattans East Village in vogue the experimental 90s, being they attempt to overcome and understand various obstacles, as well as AIDS, homelessness, poverty, lack of healthcare and homophobia.Matt show business Roger Davis, a struggling musician who is HIV-positive and hopes to correspond with individual only remaining meaningful song otherwise he dies. Adam portrays grade Cohen, a filmmaker and film musician, and Rogers roommate.Rent originally opened at home February 1996 and had a 12-year run.Rent is single of single eight musicals to win the Pulitzer Prize in lieu of drama.