Photo FeaturesCelebrate Jonathan Larson's Rent With These 10 Iconic QuotesThe Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical opened on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre April 29, 1996.
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Marc J. Franklin
December 24, 2020
Production Photo by Joan Marcus
Rent opened on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre April 29, 1996. The Pulitzer Prize–winning musical, directed by Michael Greif with choreography by Marlies Yearby, played 5,123 performances, running for 12 years before closing on September 7, 2008. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, the show won five, including Best Musical.
A rock retelling of La Bohème in the era of AIDS, Rent follows group of bohemian artists struggling to create and find love in New York’s East Village.
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Celebrate Jonathan Larson's Rent With These 10 Iconic Quotes, Chosen by Fans
Celebrate Jonathan Larson's Rent With These 10 Iconic Quotes, Chosen by Fans
The original Broadway cast featured Anthony Rapp as Mark Cohen, Adam Pascal as Roger Davis, Taye Diggs as Benjamin Coffin III, Wilson Jermaine Heredia as Angel Schunard, Jesse L. Martin as Tom Collins, Idina Menzel as Maureen Johnson, Daphne Rubin-Vega as Mimi Marquez, Fredi Walker as Joanne Jefferson. Rounding out the cast were Rodney Hicks, Kristen Lee Kelly, Aiko Nakasone, Tomthy Britten Parker, Gwen Stewart, and Byron Utley.
The production featured scenic design by Paul Clay, costume design by Angela Wendt, lighting design by Blake Burba, sound design by Kurt Fischer, and film by Tony Gerber with stage management by John Vivian, Crystal Huntington, and Catherine J. Haley.
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Look Back at Rent on Broadway
Look Back at Rent on Broadway
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Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Jesse L. Martin
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Adam Pascal and Daphne Rubin-Vega
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Rodney Hicks, Byron Utley, Kristen Lee Kelly, Gwen Stewart and Timothy Britten Parker
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Original Broadway Cast
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Fredi Walker, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel and Jesse L. Martin
