Mark Cohen News

It’s been 30 years since Jonathan Larson’s rock opera Rent opened at the Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996, and arguably changed the theatrical landscape of Broadway.

Prospect Musicals announced the full line-up for its 2026 Gala & Muse Awards at The Edison Ballroom, honoring LaChanze, Ken Davenport, Lindsay Mendez, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Jose Antonio Vargas.

This production of Rent by Keystone Theatrics is a high-energy, passionate reminder of the importance of community. It is well worth taking the time to see this show.

RENT will return to the stage in a new Legacy Revival at Diversionary Theatre. The production begins previews May 21 and opens May 30. The reimagined staging highlights themes of chosen family, love, and resilience.

Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.

Neptune Theatre has revealed the cast for RENT, running July 7 to August 30, 2026, with Geordie Brown and Allister MacDonald swapping roles they first played together in 2011.

I caught up with Tommy Kaiser during a stop in Cerritos, California. Tommy is singing the role of Mark Cohen in the 30th Anniversary RENT in Concert tour.

Compass Rose Theater and Anne Arundel Community College are collaborating on a production of Rent in Annapolis. The partnership brings together professional theatre artists and students in a full-scale staging of the Jonathan Larson musical.

Comedy Cellar has announced its January 2026 lineup at its Las Vegas location inside Rio Hotel & Casino. The club, an exact replica of its original New York City venue, presents performances nightly.

American Ballet Theatre returned to Los Angeles to host its annual Holiday Benefit. The special, one-night-only program celebrated the magic of the season. Check out photos here!

The world-famous Comedy Cellar at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will present nightly showcases throughout December 2025. Lineups include Andrew Lopez, Orion Levine, Jackie Fabulous, Jamie Wolf, Yamaneika Saunders, and additional rotating comedians.

The Intrepid Theatre and Vanishing Elephant Players will present the rock musical RENT, a heart-pounding story of love, struggle, and resilience in the face of adversity.

Just To Be Theatrical Productions will present a limited-run Los Angeles production of Rent by Jonathan Larson on December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14 at the Zephyr Theatre.

La POW Theatre will present the world premiere of Salty Bananas, a new play written and directed by award-winning Austin playwright A. John Boulanger. The production will run from October 10 through October 26, 2025, at Sterling Stage Austin.

North Shore Music Theatre will produce Rent for the first time as part of its 70th Anniversary Season, running September 16–28, 2025. Directed and choreographed by Marcos Santana, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical will feature a 20-member cast and Jonathan Larson’s iconic songs including “Seasons of Love.” Tickets are on sale now.

Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its highly anticipated summer production of RENT, running August 10–18, 2025. RENT is back in an all-new production, bringing its powerful story of love, friendship, and resilience to the Jersey Shore.

Few realize that when reading a Peanuts comic strip, watching a television show based on the writings of Charles M. Schulz, or seeing the theatrical YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, a version of which is now on stage at Porthouse Theatre, that they are being exposed to the author’s religious sensibility.

Somers Point's Gateway Playhouse has announced that original Broadway cast member of the international hit, Jonathan Larson's “RENT,” and Obie Award-winner, Anthony Rapp, will teach a master class to the all-teenage cast of “RENT: School Edition” 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, July 2, as part of the Gateway to the Arts program.

Stage Fright, hosted by OUT 100's Marti Gould Cummings with Drama Desk-nominee Yaz Fukuoka on the keys, will present a big, star-studded PRIDE lineup at Red Eye NY. Kicking the celebration off is Jacqueline B. Arnold.

Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company is closing out its 2024-25 season with the electrifying Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT! Check out all-new video of the cast performing the show's title number.