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Opened: May 12, 1998
Closing: October 30, 1999

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PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL to Make St. Louis Debut at the Fabulous Fox Theatre This November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 5, 2021


Performances of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at the Fabulous Fox run November 16-28. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m., Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m. and Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m. There will also be a matinee performance on Thursday, November 18 at 1 p.m.

Where Are They Now? Catch Up on the Careers of the Original Cast of RENT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2021


In our new series, 'Where Are They Now?' we're taking a look back at some of our favorite original Broadway casts, and catching up with their careers! Next up, the original cast of Rent!

PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL Announces Full Casting For North American Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2021


Joining previously announced stars Adam Pascal as Edward Lewis and Olivia Valli as Vivian Ward are Jessica Crouch as Kit De Luca, Kyle Taylor Parker as Happy Man/Mr. Thompson; and Matthew Stocke as Philip Stuckey.

Adam Pascal and Olivia Valli Will Lead the North American Tour of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2021


Broadway superstar and Tony Award-nominee Adam Pascal (Rent, AIDA, Something Rotten) will once again step into the well-heeled shoes of Edward Lewis after thrilling audiences on Broadway for a limited set of performances in 2019. He will be joined by rising star Olivia Valli (Jersey Boys, Wicked) as the charming and charismatic Vivian Ward.

New Casting Announced For RENT At Hope Mill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2021


The production runs from August 6 to September 19, 2021. Learn more about the show and how to purchase tickets here!

BroadwayWorld Celebrates Pride: Top 10 LGBTQ+ Musicals!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2021


June marks the official start of Pride Month! This year, BroadwayWorld is celebrating pride with a series focused on some of our favorite LGBTQ-themed musicals, plays, characters, and songs!

IN THE HEIGHTS, HARRY POTTER & More Come to HBO Max This June
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 20, 2021


The Warner Bros. Pictures film fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s kinetic music and lyrics with director Jon M. Chu’s lively and authentic eye for storytelling that captures a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience.

Anna Deavere Smith, Laurence Belfer, Christian McBride & Marshall Weinberg to be Honored at 92Y's Virtual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2021


On May 24, 2020, 7:00-8:00 pm ET, the 92nd Street Y will host a virtual gala to honor exceptional individuals and celebrate the many ways in which donor support has transformed 92Y during the pandemic, enabling them to serve their local and global communities like never before.

#TBT: �¿Sabes en qué show comenzaron estas Estrellas del musical?
by Ainhoa Hornero - Apr 15, 2021


10 Artistas de musicales y dónde debutaron

Student Blog: Zodiac Signs of Tony-Nominated Musicals
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - Mar 22, 2021


The criteria are that these shows have been nominated for Best Musical from the 3rd Tony Awards (the ceremony that started the Best Musical category) in 1949 to the nominations of what will now be the 74th Tony Awards in 2021. I will be determining their signs based upon their Broadway premiere date. With those rules in mind, here we go!

Hope Mill Theatre's RENT Will Return for Live Performances This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2021


Hope Mill Theatre has announced that its production of the classic rock musical RENT will play to audiences this summer. After only being able to perform 5 live shows last autumn prior to lockdown, the production will run for a strictly limited season from 6th August to 19th September 2021.

Celebrating Women's History Month: Women in Theatre Through the Decades: 1980s-1990s
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2021


With Women in Theatre Through the Decades, we will be highlighting the vital role that women have played in theatre history, showcasing those who paved the way and who continue to make history today. This week, we are highlighting the accomplishments of women in theatre throughout the 1980s and the 1990s!

MUSICLIFE.LIVE DA UN'IDEA DI ASTRALMUSIC - Comunicato Stampa
by ETTORE FARRATTINI - Feb 24, 2021


COMUNICATO STAMPA DA UN’IDEA DI ASTRALMUSIC NASCE MUSICLIFE.LIVE il portale dedicato alla musica e all’arte CONCERTI ONLINE, LEZIONI DI MUSICA, SEMINARI DI APPROFONDIMENTO, FORUM PER MUSICISTI… E ALTRO ANCORA! In questo periodo difficile per la musica dal vivo nasce MUSICLIFE.LIVE, la nuova piattaforma digitale creata per la formazione professionale nello spettacolo e nella musica, oltre ad essere un “luogo di in-contro” per musicisti, cantanti, compositori, professionisti, produttori e tutti gli appassionali di musica. Da un’idea di Astralmusic, il portale Musiclife.live (ideato durante il lockdown) permette di poter ascoltare un concerto live online, imparare uno strumento musicale, partecipare a seminari di appro-fondimento, acquistare beat per fare musica, essere informato sui festival e sui vari casting, rimanendo sempre connessi insieme ad altre persone che condividono gli stessi interessi degli utenti. Musiclife.live diventa quindi un modo per accorciare le distanze, mettere in contatto professionisti del settore in modo semplice e diretto, che sia attraverso la piattaforma digitale che de visu, grazie a collo-qui e incontri con i più importanti esperti e appassionati di musica. In collaborazione con l’Accademia Online GLOBAL ARTS, su Musiclife.live è possibile imparare un vero e proprio mestiere. Grazie alla direzione artistica degli artisti internazionali Christine Grimandi (interprete internazionale) e il Maestro Simon Lee (che ha collaborato fra altri artisti internazionali con Björk, Primal Scream, Carreras, Sarah Chang, collaboratore e supervisore musicale da oltre vent’anni di Andrew Lloyd Webber), gli utenti potranno specializzarsi in varie discipline come musica, regia, recitazione, canto, composizione e tanto altro ancora. Dipartimento Direzione d’Orchestra: il supervisore musicale di Andrew Lloyd Webber Simon Lee, il supervisore musicale per Cameron Mackintosh Stephen Brooker, i direttori e arrangiatori Toby Higgins, Rob Rayner e Michael Bradley. Dipartimento di Musica: il direttore John G Smith, il chitarrista Peter Callard, il direttore artistico della London Brass Andrew Crowley, il contrabbassista Rory Dempsey, il flautista Andy Findon, il batterista Andy McGlasson, il violinista Jonathan Hill, il cornista David Lee e il percussionista Julian Poole. Dipartimento Regia / Recitazione, Teatro e Film: il fondatore dell’Opera Factory David Freeman, i registi attori Luca Biagini, Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo, Emmanuel Suarez e Victor Carlo Vitale, i registi attrici Monica Bonomi e Sarah Falanga, la cantante attrice Barbara Lo Gaglio, il coach attore e direttore artistico della PM5 Agency Giuseppe Mastrocinque, il cantante attore Andrea Matthias Pagani e la regista Ilene Winkler. Dipartimento di Canto: i soprano Marie Angel, Janet Mooney e Manuela Ochakovsky. Dipartimento Tecnico: il supervisore sound editor Tim Clark, il lighting designer Maurizio Montobbio e il pluripremiato sound designer Gareth Owen. Appuntamento speciale con il direttore casting David Grindrod. Al progetto collabora anche la NATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOLS, che offre lezioni di musica di alto livello per tutti gli strumenti , corsi tematici, corsi di tecnologia e produzione musicale con artisti di fama nazionale ed internazionale, con la direzione artistica di Diego Peres.Sezione Batteria: Franco Rossi direttore della AMM National Music, David Garibaldi dei Tower of Power, Skip Had-den dalla Berklee College of Music, Israel Varela vincitore dell'Eu-ro Latin Award, Camillo Colleluori, Ignazio Di Fresco, Luca Casagranda, Sergio Pescara, Archelao Macrillò, Paolo Bertorelle, Nicola Montagnoli, Federico Fazi, Carlo Catalano, Diego Dalla Turca, Marco Bellagamba, Ricky Roma e Nico Roccamo, Sezione Chitarra: Roberto Vanni. Sezione Voce: Karin Mensah (Mariah Carey, Anggun, Miguel Bosè). Il sassofonista clarinettista Mauro Negri (Kenny Wheeler, Billy Cobham, Albert Mangesldorff, Gato Barbieri), il contrabbassista Luca Pisani (Barry Harris, Steve Grossman, Bob Bonissolo), il tecnico audio Alessio Malesiani, il direttore d'orchestra Pietro Montanti. Sulla piattaforma sono presenti anche altri prestigiosi insegnanti indipendenti dalle accademie che presenteranno i loro programmi, tra i quali la cantante e coach Roberta Faccani (ex Matia Bazar, musical Rent, Romeo e Giulietta ama e cambia il mondo di David Zard), il trombonista Max Dedo (Max Gazzè, Carmen Consoli, Nicola Piovani), il bassista Mario Guarini (Claudio Baglioni) e il chitarrista Renato Caruso (Consulente Musicale Mediaset), Oltre a tutte le news artistiche, ci sarà una sezione dedicata ai professionisti dello spettacolo di materia burocratica e fiscale con il supporto dell’ufficio legale Vittorio Costa e Associati e Astralmusic. L’idea di MUSICLIFE.LIVE nasce da Astralmusic, agenzia di rappresentanza artistica per tutti gli operatori dello spettacolo che dal 1998 opera principalmente nei settori di consulenza artistica e fiscale, produzione discografica, accademia musicale, promozione e organizzazione eventi con sede legale a Castelplanio nelle Marche e altre sedi a Roma, Milano, Londra e Doha in Qatar. Lo staff di giovani professionisti specializzati nei vari settori è coordinato dai due soci fondatori e titolari, i fratelli Giordano e Graziano Tittarelli. PROSSIMI APPUNTAMENTI ONLINE • 25 Febbraio 2021 – 19.00 (Roma) 6 p.m. (GMT) 'Let's Talk About The Audition - David and Simon are waiting for you online and for the next... audi-tions!' con David Grindrod e Simon Lee Lingua: English Sign Up: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkde-opjgiGNF6tF3bejQ3CcMQOc0CGUBh • 26 Febbraio 2021 – 19.00 (Roma) 6 p.m. (GMT) 'The Role Of The Music Supervisor In Musical Theatre” con Stephen Brooker e Simon Lee Lingua: English Sign Up: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpcu6uqz4iGt3I2wwQC9yXQFgE-gt2LhDp www.musiclife.live Milano, 23 settembre 2020 Ufficio Stampa: Parole & Dintorni Francesco Di Mento (francesco@paroleedintorni.it – 02 20404727) Musiclife.live: info@musiclife.live

VIDEO: Will Chase Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Jan 23, 2021


Watch as he chats with Broadway favorite Will Chase, whose debut short film, Dagger, is now available to watch on Vimeo.The 24-minute film was written and directed by Chase, and he stars in it alongside Jack Davenport. It was edited by Jan Klier with music by Saul Simon MacWilliams. 'To be or not to be?' A man near the end of his rope gets an unexpected visit from the Bard.

VIDEO: Will Chase Releases Debut Short Film, DAGGER
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2021


Will Chase's debut short film, Dagger, is now available to watch on Vimeo. The 24-minute film was written and directed by Chase, and he stars in it alongside Jack Davenport. It was edited by Jan Klier with music by Saul Simon MacWilliams.

Basil Twist's Underwater Masterwork SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE Is Now A Film
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2020


SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE – Basil Twist's now-legendary underwater puppet production set in a 1,000-gallon fish tank   – will be released as a film on VIDEO ON DEMAND December 18, it has been announced by Mr. Twist, who makes his full-length film directorial debut.  Created for the theater by Mr. Twist in 1998, SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE is set to the celebrated classic score of Hector Berlioz's 19th century composition. 

Jimmy Merchant to Drop New Single 'A Painted Lady' With Vocals by Adam Pascal
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2020


“A Painted Lady” - The latest single from Jimmy Merchant, with vocals by Adam Pascal, drops December 11th 2020 on LML Music. Jimmy is a New York City based saxophonist, composer, and arranger.

BWW Exclusive: Read an Excerpt About the Age of British Mega-Musicals from Michael Riedel's New Book- Singular Sensation
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 13, 2020


Singular Sensation by Michael Riedel picks up where Razzle Dazzle, his bestselling account of the battle for Broadway, drops off: when audiences craved more than the British mega-productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the famed theater strip reached new heights with the productions of Rent, Angels in America, Chicago, The Lion King, and The Producers.

Hope Mill Theatre To Release Tickets To Watch Their Sold-out Production Of RENT Online
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2020


Hope Mill Theatre has announced that after selling-out the live run of their revival of the classic rock musical RENT in only 48 hours, the production will be filmed and broadcast online to a  strictly limited number of viewers.

Hope Mill Theatre Announces Its Cast Of RENT
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2020


The cast and full creative team has been announced for Hope Mill Theatre's hotly-anticipated revival of the classic rock musical RENT, directed by Luke Sheppard.

Hope Mill Theatre Confirms RENT Will Play To Socially Distanced Audiences This Autumn
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 15, 2020


Hope Mill Theatre has announced its hotly-anticipated revival of classic rock musical RENT will run to socially distanced audiences this autumn a?" with the 12-strong cast forming a 'bubble' for the duration of the show's run in Manchester.

The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales Welcomes Adam Pascal
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2020


This week The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales welcomes Rent star, Adam Pascal.

BWW Exclusive: In Honor of Gay Pride - THE 101 GREATEST LGBTQ SONGS/ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME - from Judy Garland to Lady Gaga, from Gloria Gaynor to Frank Ocean
by Peter Nason - Jun 24, 2020


Happy Gay Pride! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest LGBTQ songs and anthems from 1920-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the grade!

3-D Theatricals Announces May 29 3D+U Guests Including Adam Pascal and More
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2020


Southern California's 3-D Theatricals' 3D+U has announced its special 3D+U guests for Friday, May 22.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

Rent FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Rent have there been?
Rent has had 16 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1996, Off-Broadway which opened in 1996, Broadway which opened in 1996, Broadway which opened in 1996, US Tour which opened in 1997, West End which opened in 1998, West End which opened in 2002, US Tour which opened in 2005, Broadway which opened in 2006, West End which opened in 2007, US Tour which opened in 2009, Off-Broadway which opened in 2011, US Tour which opened in 2016, West End which opened in 2016, Motion Picture which opened in 2019 and Broadway which opened in 2019.
What awards has Rent been nominated for?
Rent has been nominated for several prestigious awards. Wilson Jermaine Heredia was nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical at the Olivier Awards. Additionally, Jonathan Larson's Rent was nominated for The American Express Award for Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards. These nominations highlight the recognition and acclaim that Rent has received in the theater industry.

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