Muse Productions presents

Rent

AIMS Awards 2026
Best Male Singer
Best Overall Show

MusicalEnglish · 2025 · Ireland

Direction: Martin McNelis

Choreography: Jay Molyneux

Musical direction: Mary-Rose McNally

Photo: Muse Productions · Press material

Description

About this production

Muse Productions staged Rent in Shannon from 29 October to 1 November 2025 as its 15th-anniversary production. The staging at St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School later won Best Overall Show in the Gilbert section at the 2026 AIMS Awards.

Press

In the press

Lead image of the AIMS review of Rent by Muse Productions — Photo: AIMS · Article preview

AIMSJan 22, 2026English

Review: RENT - Muse Productions (opens AIMS in a new tab)

This young company rose to that challenge with astonishing sensitivity.

— AIMS

Summary by Stageify

AIMS adjudication of Muse Productions' Rent, seen on 1 November 2025. The adjudicator finds it emotionally powerful and artistically cohesive, praising the company's mature handling of demanding material, the director's use of the thrust stage, the musical direction, choreography, principal and ensemble performances, and the lighting, sound and front-of-house work. The review offers essentially no criticism.

Credit: AIMS · Article preview

Read at AIMS

Recognition

Awards & nominations

AA
Best Male Singer
AIMS Awards2026
Nathan Canning
Won
AA
Best Overall Show
AIMS Awards2026
Won
AA
Best Actor
AIMS Awards2026
Conor McNelis
Nominated
AA
Best Director
AIMS Awards2026
Martin McNelis
Nominated
AA
Best Ensemble
AIMS Awards2026
Nominated
AA
Best Technical
AIMS Awards2026
Nominated

Run

Show dates

Previously played

OCT

Wed

2025

Show

20:00 ·

NOV

Sat

2025

Show

20:00 ·

On stage

Photos & video

Dress rehearsal image from Muse Productions' Rent, published on the company's website.
Photo: Muse Productions · Press material
Dress rehearsal image from Muse Productions' Rent, published on the company's website.
Photo: Muse Productions · Press material
Dress rehearsal image from Muse Productions' Rent, published on the company's website.
Photo: Muse Productions · Press material
Dress rehearsal image from Muse Productions' Rent, published on the company's website.
Photo: Muse Productions · Press material
Dress rehearsal image from Muse Productions' Rent, published on the company's website.
Photo: Muse Productions · Press material

Media

Rent (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

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