Winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama 4 Tony Awards and numerous other awards Rent quickly outgrew it s underground beginnings to become a landmark on the level of Hair and a Chorus Line. The show s lyricist/composer/writer Jonathan Larson was inspired by Puccini s La Boheme to write an ingenious and powerful score incorporating pop rock R&B rap reggae and tango. This Original Broadway Cast recording features the show s entire musical set and score plus a performance of Seasons of Love by Stevie Wonder and the cast.