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PATRICIA J. SHEEHAN ASST. SPORTS EDITOR PJs723@CABRINI.EDU

The Pulitzer Prize winning musical, 'Rent', by Jonathan Larson has taken over movie theaters since its Nov. 23 release. The controversial musical is one of the longest running shows on Broadway before coming to the big screen and fans love the motion picture just as much as the stage play.

The cast is composed of the original performers that was assembled in 1996 with the exception of Rosario Dawson. These performers have been doing this show for years and their talent was captured magnificently with the help of film.

The story centers around a group of friends who live and love in the poorest part of New York's East Village. The musical is based on Puccini's opera, 'La Boheme,' which is about starving artists. The characters.struggle to pay their rent and deal with many controversial issues. AIDS, homosexuality, drug addiction