Photos: THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT Begins Rehearsals in London

Rehearsals are now underway for the London production of The Jonathan Larson Project. Performances will run at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 9 July - 22 August. Check out photos below!

The Jonathan Larson Project is a show about a young man following his heart in New York City trying to change the world. The show offers a rare and exhilarating window into Larson’s creative world, featuring previously unheard songs from the late composer’s archives. They illuminate the artistry, activism, and restless imagination of one of musical theatre’s most influential voices.

The 2026 London production holds special significance, marking 30 years since Jonathan Larson’s death in January 1996 from an aortic dissection just one day before Rent’s first performance in New York.

The cast includes Max Harwood (breakout star as Jamie New in the film Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Marcus Collins (original West End cast of Kinky Boots), Natalie Kassanga (Satine in Moulin Rouge the Musical, Irene Roth in Crazy For You, Deena Jones in Dreamgirls), Michael Mather (Smoggie Queens on BBC3 and Fiyero on the international tour of Wicked), Imelda Warren-Green (Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder in the West End), plus Georgie Butler and Edward Flynn Haddon, who were chosen over 600 performers in an open search led by Emmy-nominated casting director Rob Kelly, making their professional debuts as covers.

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