"Rent"

July 16 through 25. At the Count Basie Theater, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank. Presented by Phoenix Productions. "Rent" revolutionized Broadway when it opened in 1996. A gritty rock musical updating of the Puccini opera, La Boheme, it tells the tale of a "year in the life" of a group of struggling young artists and musicians. it is a moving story of eight friends wrestling with love, life, and not giving in to the status quo, in a New York East Village full of obstacles in the late '80ss. For info, call (732) 842-9000 or visit www.countbasietheater.org