Review: A galvanizing ‘Rent’ welcomes audiences back to Signature Theatre

Hire, e-book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson. Directed by Matthew Gardiner. Choreography, Rickey Tripp; music course, Mark G. Meadows; set, Paige Hathaway; costumes, Erik Teague; lighting, Adam Honoré; sound, Ryan Hickey. With Da’Von Moody, Adelina Mitchell, Jimmy Mavrikes, Solomon Parker III, Kaiyla Gross, Devin Bowles, Usman Ali Ishaq and Imani Department. About 2 hours 45 minutes. $66-$108. By Jan. 2 at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. sigtheatre.org.