To mark the upcoming Opera House season of Jonathan Larson’s exhilarating, multi-Tony® Award winning musical RENT – Opera Australia is offering fans the chance to see the show that rocked Broadway for just $25 a ticket.
Inspired by RENT’s life-affirming anthem, Seasons of Love celebrating the 525,600 minutes in a year, five hundred $25 tickets will be on sale for fans who show up in-person at the Sydney Opera House box office, starting at 9:00am on Thursday 4 September.
As an added bonus, members of the RENT cast will do a short performance on the steps of the Opera House just before the box office opens at 9.00am.
This RENT ticket promotion will only be available for purchase in person. Tickets will be available from 9.00am until 7.00pm (that’s 600 minutes) or until the allocation is sold out, from the Opera House’s main Box Office on level 1.
Join the queue from 8.00am on the steps of the Opera House and catch a short performance from the RENT cast immediately before the $25 tickets go on sale at 9.00am. Tickets are available to a range of performances across the season. They will only be sold in person and are limited to a maximum of two tickets per person.
RENT takes audiences to the vibrant streets of New York City’s East Village in the early 90’s, where young people navigate poignant social issues and dreams are born, friendships are tested, and the power of love prevails against all odds.
Featuring the iconic songs Seasons of Love, Take Me or Leave Me and La Vie Bohème, this groundbreaking phenomenon, inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème, is more than a musical; it’s a celebration of love, life, art and the resilience of the human spirit.
The electrifying cast includes Henry Rollo (The Rocky Horror Show) as Mark, a struggling documentary filmmaker and best friend of Roger, an HIV-positive musician recovering from heroin addiction, played by Harry Targett (Dear Evan Hansen).
Kristin Paulse (Tina The Tina Turner Musical) is Mimi, a reckless and passionate exotic dancer who lives only for today. The Voice finalist Calista Nelmes (Jesus Christ Superstar) reprises her award-winning performance of the spirited Maureen, current girlfriend of Joanne, a tough, headstrong Harvard-educated lawyer played by Imani Williams (Hadestown).
Philosophy teacher Collins, father-figure and friend, is played by Googoorewon Knox (Hamilton) with Jesse Dutlow (& Juliet) in the role of Angel, an HIV-positive drag artist with a passion for life in the face of inevitable adversity. Benny, played by Tana Laga’aia (Jesus Christ Superstar), is the former friend and current landlord of Mark, Roger and Mimi.
Completing the cast are Anna Francesca Armenia, Kobe Brown, Sam Harmon, Lawrence Hawkins, Carmel Rodrigues, Chad Rosete, Eliza Soriano, Stacey Thomsett, Bree Tipoki and Theodore Williams.-
Save the date to snag this incredible deal – this exclusive offer is available for one day only at the Opera House.
RENT plays in the Joan Sutherland Theatre – Sydney Opera House from 27 September – 1 November 2025. For more information, visit: www.opera.org.au for details.
Image: The Cast of RENT – photo by Michelle Grace Hunder