Rock musical ‘Rent’ by opens off-Broadway 20 years ago today (Feb 13 1996) February 13, 20161990s, Broadwayadmin Video: 'Seasons of Love/La Vie Boheme' (Tuesday, February 13, 1996) — The rock musical Rent, by Jonathan Larson and loosely based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Bohème, opened tonight off-Broadway at the New York Theater Workshop. Share this:TweetRedditLike this:Like Loading... Related