Photo Flashback: Inside the Legacy Robe Ceremony For RENT in 1996

By: Jan. 26, 2019
Enter Your Email to Unlock This Article

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe.




Existing user? Just click login.

Everything is Rent these days as the world gears up for Rent, live on Fox, tomorrow night.

Today, we're taking you back into our archives with this photo from the original production of Rent in 1996. Check out the flashback photo below of Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gwen Stewart, and Idina Menzel, during the show's Legacy Robe ceremony.

Rent opened at the Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996, starring now-huge Broadway stars Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Idina Menzel, and more. The show won four Tony Awards including Best Musical, Book, and Score.

Rent, live on Fox, will star actress Kiersey Clemons ("Hearts Beat Loud"), Emmy nominee and Tony Award winner Brandon Victor Dixon ("Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert"), singer/songwriter Jordan Fisher ("Hamilton," 2017 winner of "Dancing with the Stars"), actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens ("Second Act," "Grease: Live"), newcomer and singer/songwriter Brennin Hunt("Nashville"), R&B/Pop superstar Mario (EMPIRE), recording artist Tinashe ("Dancing with the Stars") and performer Valentina ("RuPaul's Drag Race"). Additionally, Keala Settle will perform the iconic solo from "Seasons of Love" and join the ensemble in the live musical.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

Photo Flashback: Inside the Legacy Robe Ceremony For RENT in 1996
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gwen Stewart and Idina Menzel backstage after the "Rent" Opening Night Gypsy Robe Ceremony honoring Gwen Stewart at the Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996 in New York City.


Play Broadway Games

The Broadway Match-UpTest and expand your Broadway knowledge with our new game - The Broadway Match-Up! How well do you know your Broadway casting trivia? The Broadway ScramblePlay the Daily Game, explore current shows, and delve into past decades like the 2000s, 80s, and the Golden Age. Challenge your friends and see where you rank!
Tony Awards TriviaHow well do you know your Tony Awards history? Take our never-ending quiz of nominations and winner history and challenge your friends. Broadway World GameCan you beat your friends? Play today’s daily Broadway word game, featuring a new theatrically inspired word or phrase every day!

 



Videos