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RENT Comes to Sing'Theatre in July
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2023
RENT is an inspiring story about friends and artists struggling in New York City’s East Village and tackles addiction, poverty, and friendship in the height of the AIDS crisis. But most of all the show is about love. This Tony Award winning musical is a favourite of many with famous songs such as ...
3rd Annual Twenty by Twenty Fringe Set For This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 08, 2023
This digitally presented festival of new works was conceived by Founding Artistic Director Roman Sanchez to present bold, innovative, and intimate new works created by passionate and newly empowered voices: artists in their twenties. In its third iteration, TBTF will further explore the multiplicit...
RENT Returns to Singapore in June
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2023
Following his successful direction of I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change, TJ Taylor will direct “The Showstoppers”, the crème de la crème of Sing’theatre Academy, to perform one of the most popular musicals of the 21st century…RENT! ...
by Stephi Wild - April 11, 2023
Connecticut Repertory Theatre rounds out its 2022-2023 season with Jonathan Larsons’s revolutionary rock musical, RENT. This Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical previews April 20 and runs April 21 – April 30 in the Nafe Katter Theatre in the UConn Fine Arts Complex....
RENT Hits The Stage In Stratford This Month
by Stephi Wild - April 07, 2023
The Stratford Festival's 2023 season begins this weekend with Rent directed by Thom Allison led by Andrea Macasaet, Robert Markus and Kolton Stewart. Jonathan Larson's sensational rock musical is staged with heart and purpose at the iconic Festival Theatre. ...
New York Composers Circle to Present ROWING IN EDEN at Church of the Transfiguration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 03, 2023
New York Composers Circle, celebrating its 20th Anniversary season, will present Rowing in Eden, a concert of new music on Thursday, April 13 at 7:00 PM at Church of the Transfiguration, 'Little Church Around the Corner'....
Review Roundup: Idina Menzel's WHICH WAY TO THE STAGE? Documentary Comes to Disney+
by Michael Major - December 08, 2022
In “Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?,” filmmaker Anne McCabe follows Menzel on a national tour over the course of 16 shows as she juggles the challenges of being a working mom with a grueling travel schedule, all while preparing finally to realize her dream. Check out what critics thought ...
Review: RENT at Porchlight Music Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - November 07, 2022
What did our critic think of RENT at Porchlight Music Theatre? Jonathan Larson’s 1996 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical RENT comes to life in a Porchlight production that captures the ethos of the original Broadway production. It also reinvigorates the fresh energy of the musical’s m...
The Theatre Café Diner Is Now Officially Open To The Public
by Cindy Marcolina - October 08, 2022
The Theatre Café has been a staple in the West End for years. Theatre memorabilia plaster the walls, musical theatre tunes fill the air, and you can find everything from Phantom Of The Mocha and Defying Gravi-Tea to Putting On The Aperol Spritz and Sir Cameron Macchiato-sh. It’s become the mecca ...
Review: Nashville Repertory Theatre's 38th Season Opens With RENT At TPAC'S Polk Theatre Through 9/25
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 21, 2022
Thanks to the rousing performances of director Micah-Shane Brewer’s talented company who have brought the show to vivid life for Nashville audiences, Rent provides a noteworthy opening to the company’s 38th season. Performed with commitment and sharp focus by a cast of young performers, this rev...
HGTV Orders 10 New Episodes of TOUGH LOVE WITH HILARY FARR
by Michael Major - September 21, 2022
During the series—which attracted more than 16.1 million viewers and ranked as a top 3 unscripted cable series among upscale P25-54 and upscale W25-54 during its freshman run—Hilary employs her signature wit to banish homeowners’ indecision and help them maximize their homes to better suit the...
RENT Comes To Short North Stage October 6th
by Paul Batterson - September 21, 2022
No day but today! Rent is the landmark, groundbreaking rock musical that defined a generation and Short North Stage is staging an exciting new production for Columbus audiences. In the East Village of New York City we follow an unlikely group of bohemians as they struggle with gentrification, love, ...
North Texas Performing Arts Repertory to Open Season with Tony Award-Winning Musical RENT
by A.A. Cristi - September 02, 2022
North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre will open their 2022-2023 season with the Broadway smash-hit, winner of 4 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and pop-culture phenomenon Rent, performing Sept. 9-18 at the Rodenbaugh Theatre at Willow Bend Center of the Arts. ...
BWW Review: Sue Matsuki Celebrates 38 SEASONS OF LOVE at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - June 04, 2022
Sue Matsuki presents a look back at 38 years in the business but she has never looked or sounded better, so here's looking forward to another 38....
Sue Matsuki Will Make Feinstein's/54 Below Debut In 38 SEASONS OF LOVE
by Stephen Mosher - April 20, 2022
Sue Matsuki makes her long-awaited debut at 54 Below with a retrospective of her thirty-eight year career....
BWW Review: Broadway San Jose's Limited Run of RENT is Glorious
by Linda Hodges - April 09, 2022
Broadway San Jose's limited run of Jonathan Larson's RENT is a glorious time of raw-energy rock, as well as a heartrending reminder to measure your life in love. Billed as the 'Farewell Tour,' supposedly being the final time the original Michael Greif staging will travel North America, the show pack...
Lani Hall to Release First Album in 24 Years
by Michael Major - April 08, 2022
Lani Hall recently announced her new album, Seasons of Love. The album marks the artist's first studio release in over 20 years and features her long time partner Herb Alpert both on trumpet and acting as co-producer. Today she has also released the single “Here Comes The Sun,” her take on the G...
Sharon Catherine Brown to Present SO MANY THINGS at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 26, 2022
This legitimate Broadway Baby and veteran of TV and Film makes her solo debut at Broadway’s living room. Sharon will share showbiz stories and soar through a stellar musical journey of her career, singing songs from her roles in Caroline, or Change; Jekyll and Hyde; Dreamgirls; Rent; and The Wiz; ...
VIDEO: THE LATE SHOW Parodies RENT With 'Abhor-Rent: 525,600 Minutes Since The Insurrection'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 07, 2022
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert took a look back at one of America's darkest days with a parody of Seasons of Love from Rent. ...
Mad Cow Theatre Announces MY FAVORITE THINGS: The Holidays Go Broadway!
by Stephi Wild - December 16, 2021
Mad Cow Theatre has announced a special edition of a beloved holiday cabaret tradition—My Favorite Things: The Holidays Go Broadway! ...
BWW Review: RENT Dazzles at BroadwaySF: Here's to Jonathan Larson's Vision and the Artists that Bring It to Life!
by Linda Hodges - December 05, 2021
For twenty-five years, Jonathan Larson’s RENT has inspired audiences to choose love over fear and to live without regret. But perhaps just as importantly, this Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon celebrates artists and the raw courage and commitment they evince in daring to pursue the...
BWW Review: RENT at Signature Theatre
by Elliot Lanes - November 11, 2021
It’s been too long since I wrote the following sentence. Signature Theatre is back with a perfect evening (or matinee) of theatre going!! The top DMV theatre company known for producing reimagined versions of musicals and cutting-edge plays is back and stronger than ever with a new production of J...
The Broward Center Joins MTI'S ALL TOGETHER NOW! Global Event
by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2021
Marking the return of live theater, students of all ages from classes at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts join others around the world as they take the stage in MTI's All Together Now! A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre on Monday, November 15 at 7 p.m....
Theatre Tuscaloosa Announces Participation in ALL TOGETHER NOW!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 28, 2021
Theatre Tuscaloosa is participating in the global fundraising event All Together Now!, arranged by licensing company Music Theatre International. Held on the weekend of November 12-14, this special concert performance is meant to help theatres across the globe get back on their feet following a yea...
BWW Review: RENT at The Collins Theatre Rocks Out Through Their Seasons of Love
by Theresa Bertram - October 18, 2021
As I hurriedly walk into the Collins Theatre, 120 W. Emerson St. In Paragould, I was thrilled with how charming it was and mentally kicked myself for not getting there sooner so I could explore the building. Originally built in 1925, this facility takes you back to yesteryears to what theaters use t...
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