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There are some musicals that become cultural milestones, that permeate beyond the theatre community into mainstream popular culture. OKLAHOMA did so in its day and HAMILTON is an obvious modern example. But if there's one show that achieved it in the 1990s, it's RENT. And this week, you can see the 20th Anniversary touring production at DPAC. The show's music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson haven't changed over the past two decades but the world in which they exist certainly has. 

RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning landmark rock musical written by Jonathan Larson, will return to Easton in a 20th Anniversary production that promises to be as impactful and exciting as the original.  The tour hits the State Theatre with two shows on February 9th.

The rock musical RENT comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center for three performances, Friday, February 7 at 8 pm and Saturday, February 8 at 2 pm and 8 pm. Tickets are $59-$99. Student rush seats will be available for $20 24 hours prior to the performances.

RENT 20th Anniversary Tour will return to St. Louis due to popular demand. The Broadway musical will play February 21-23 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

The producers of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour announced today that single tickets for the upcoming tour engagement in Dallas, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) and Broadway Across America (BAA), will go on sale Friday, December 13.

Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning masterpiece RENT will return to the National Theatre by popular demand with its 20th anniversary tour production. The musical will run Tuesday, November 12 through Sunday, November 17, 2019, and is the fourth production in the venue's recordbreaking 2019-2020 Broadway at the National season.

RENT 20th Anniversary Tour will return to Jacksonville due to popular demand. Tickets will go on sale October 11 at 10 a.m and the Broadway musical will play January 14-19, 2020 at the Times-Union Center. Tickets will be available online by visiting fscjartistseries.org, or by calling (904) 632-5000. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling (904)632-5050. 

RENT tells the story of six New York artists struggling to survive at the end of the millennium. With a plot so complicated, it could be an opera (Puccini's La Bohéme), RENT is also a classic and one dear to many theatre-lovers' hearts. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson, this 20th Anniversary tour is a story that speaks to audiences young and old.

Two decades after opening on Broadway a?" winning both a Pulitzer Prize and four Tony Awards a?" Jonathan Larson's RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world, with an inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear. A timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters a?" love. The Harris Center welcomes this special encore presentation of the 20th Anniversary production to Stage One for five performances.

The RENT 20th Anniversary tour rolls on for a fourth year and another swing through Minneapolis. The show's themes and heart still ring true for fans and this production's Maureen, Kelsee Sweigard.

Broadway in Hawaii announced today that RENT 20th Anniversary Tour tickets will go on sale August 7th; the Broadway musical will play December 24 a?" 29 and will feature two Hawaii performers in the cast.

The North Charleston Performing Arts Center announced today that RENT 20th Anniversary Tour will return to the Lowcountry by popular demand. Tickets will go on sale Monday, August 5 at 10 AM; the Broadway musical will play October 15 & 16. Tickets will be available at the online at Ticketmaster.com and the North Charleston Coliseum Advance Ticket office. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling (843) 529-5007. The show is presented by Best of Broadway.

Broadway Across Canada announced today that RENT 20th Anniversary Tour tickets will go on sale Monday, June 17, 2019 at 10 a.m.; the Broadway musical will play September 3 to 8, 2019 at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.

Broadway Across Canada announced today that RENT 20th Anniversary Tour tickets will go on sale Monday, June 17, 2019 at 10 a.m.; the Broadway musical will play September 10 to 15, 2019 at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.

The 20th Anniversary Tour of 'Rent' has roared onto the stage at the Kansas City Music Hall for a week-long residency through Sunday, May 5.  'Rent,' a rock-opera rendering of Puccini's 'La Boheme,' is not easy stuff.   It is musically challenging and sometimes tough to follow, but it is also undeniably powerful and here performed at the highest possible level.

DPAC announced today that the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour will return due to popular demand. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, April 27th at 10 am. The Broadway musical will play January 28 through February 2, 2020 at DPAC.

The producers of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour announced that single tickets for the upcoming tour engagement in The Villages, FL are on sale now.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts announced today that the Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center (THPAC) has donated its archives to the Library.

State Theatre New Jersey presents RENT - 20th Anniversary Tour for three performances on Tuesday, April 2 at 8pm, Wednesday, April 3 at 8pm, and Thursday, April 4 at 8pm. Tickets range from $35-$98.

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has announced that tickets for the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour are on sale now. The Broadway musical will play April 9 at 7:30 p.m. and April 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Van Wezel Box Office, by visiting www.VanWezel.org or by calling (941) 953-3368. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling (941) 363-2025.