ALT The original cast of Rent is grouped on Stage. Many of them have their fists in the air. National Center for LGBTQ Rights logo is in the top left corner. This Monday, three decades of Rent alumni are coming together for a one night performance in celebration of 30 years of the iconic Broadway play that portrays the stories of LGBTQ people and the HIV/AIDS crisis. The show will be livestreamed straight from Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre.

ALT In contradiction to the lack of response from politicians and health officials during the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, members of the theatre community acted quickly to raise awareness and pool resources. Playwrights and performers around the country also confronted the problem onstage in shows. The original cast of Rent is grouped on Stage. Many of them have their fists in the air. National Center for LGBTQ Rights logo is in the top left corner.

ALT Debuting in 1996, rock opera Rent brought the stories of young LGBTQ people living through the AIDS crisis to the stage. The original cast of Rent is grouped on Stage. Many of them have their fists in the air. National Center for LGBTQ Rights logo is in the top left corner.

ALT For livestream info and tickets: broadwaycares.org Every livestream ticket purchased provides life-sustaining meals, medication and healthcare for people with with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses. The original cast of Rent is grouped on Stage. Many of them have their fists in the air. National Center for LGBTQ Rights logo is in the top left corner.