Flat Rock Playhouse Presents RENT
A 30th Anniversary staging of the Tony and Pulitzer-winning rock musical inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème, blending powerhouse vocals and gritty downtown energy. Runs multiple dates July 24–Aug 15 at the State Theatre of North Carolina.
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