Who Played Joanne in Rent

Joanne is a role in Rent, a musical that opened Off-Broadway in 2026.

Originally premiering in 1996, RENT follows a group of artists navigating love, loss, addiction, poverty, and the AIDS crisis in New York City's East Village. Inspired by Puccini's La Bohème, the musical became known for centering LGBTQ+ voices and diverse communities on Broadway. EPIC Players' production places neurodivergent and Disabled artists at the center of the storytelling.