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$20 Rush Tickets Announced for RENT 20th Anniversary Tour

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Portland Ovations announced today that seats in the first two rows of the orchestra section will be available for $22 (which includes fee) for both performances of RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical. The $22 tickets are available for in-person purchases at PortTIX the Box Office at Merrill Auditorium; located at 20 Myrtle Street, Portland, ME on November 5th two hours prior to each performance only, the performances are at 2pm and 8pm. The $22 tickets are limited to two tickets per person and are CASH ONLY.

The tradition of these tickets began in 1996 in New York when the show moved to Broadway after a sold-out run in a small downtown theatre. The producers of the show are committed to continuing the tradition of offering these orchestra seats in each city the show will play.

RENT performs at Merrill Auditorium on Saturday, November 5th. Performance times are 2 pm and 8 pm.

For general ticket information, call PortTIX at 207.842.0800, 12pm to 6pm; and through curtain time(s) on performance days.

Visit www.rentontour.net for more information.

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