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JAGGED LITTLE PILL Comes To Theatre Royal Sydney In December Starring Natalie Bassingthwaighte
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2021


The Australian tour of JAGGED LITTLE PILL, the 15-time Tony Award nominated Broadway musical, inspired by the ground-breaking album of the same name by Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette, will now premiere in Sydney, opening Theatre Royal Sydney on December 2nd for an exclusive limited season.

The Bushnell to Present RENT The 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour This November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2021


RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour tickets are on sale NOW for the iconic Broadway musical’s engagement at The Bushnell (166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT), November 5-7.

RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour To Bring Broadway Performances Back To Detroit's Fisher Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2021


Broadway In Detroit has announced that Broadway shows will return to the Fisher Theatre October 19 with the RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour with performances through Sunday, October 24.

RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour Announces Cast; Full Tour Schedule Set
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2021


The producers of the RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning landmark rock musical written by Jonathan Larson, have announced casting for the final year of the national tour, which kicks off in October.

Tickets to Go On Sale August 11 for RENT 25TH ANNIVERSARY FAREWELL TOUR at Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2021


Broadway In Chicago has announced tickets for The RENT 25TH Anniversary Farewell Tour will go on sale on Wednesday, August 11. The RENT 25TH Anniversary Farewell Tour is the first production to open to a live audience in a Broadway In Chicago theatre in more than a year.

New Casting Announced For RENT At Hope Mill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2021


The production runs from August 6 to September 19, 2021. Learn more about the show and how to purchase tickets here!

RENT 25th Anniversary Tour Will Come to The Boch Center Shubert Theatre in October
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2021


This Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon follows a year in the lives of a diverse group of artists and friends struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. It has become more than a musical – it's a cultural touchstone, a rite of passage and a source of joy and strength for millions. RENT has become a part of us forever.

Student Blog: Tick, Tick… Boom! Jonathan Larson's Legacy
by Student Blogger: Lauren Brown - Jun 25, 2021


When I first heard the news that Larson’s musical was going to be adapted into a film for Netflix, my heart skipped a beat and my love for Tick Tick Boom resurfaced in an overwhelming way. His other and much more popular musical Rent has been a long time favorite of mine, but there’s something about the intimacy and relatability of his first show. Written as a semi-autobiographical musical and even using his own name for the main character, the show is really Larson’s personal story about living as a starving artist in New York City.

RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour to Perform at the Fisher Theatre in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2021


Broadway In Detroit has announced that Broadway shows will return to the Fisher Theatre October 19 with the RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour with performances through Sunday, October 24.

THE HOT WING KING Wins the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Jun 11, 2021


It was just announced by the Pulitzer Prize organization that Katori Hall's The Hot Wing King has officially won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This year's finalists included Circle Jerk by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley and Stew by Zora Howard.

BWW Interview: Adam Pascal Brings SO FAR...AN ACOUSTIC RETROSPECTIVE to Nashville Saturday 6/12
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 9, 2021


Years from now – when historians write about the initial signs of life that began to emerge from the mists that shrouded the world of live performance toward the end of a worldwide pandemic – it may well be determined that Adam Pascal, the Tony Award-nominated actor, singer and musician, knew exactly how to reconnect to audiences starved for satisfying entertainment.

Jesse L. Martin Will Lead Indie Film RE: UNITING
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 28, 2021


Bronwen Smith, Roger Cross, Carmen Moore, and David Lewis round out the rest of the cast currently announced. 

Memorial Day JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS Presents Songs From Tony Award Winning Musicals Part 3
by Stephen Mosher - May 26, 2021


It's Tony season every day for Jamie deRoy but for her viewers the Tony's will be topic on Monday, May 31st

IN THE HEIGHTS, HARRY POTTER & More Come to HBO Max This June
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 20, 2021


The Warner Bros. Pictures film fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s kinetic music and lyrics with director Jon M. Chu’s lively and authentic eye for storytelling that captures a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience.

BWW Interview: Adam Pascal Brings SO FAR Solo Concert to Axelrod Performing Arts Center's Vogel Summer Concert Series 7/28-7/29
by Erica Handel - May 12, 2021


The Axelrod Performing Arts Center will bring live performances to the Jersey Shore with the Vogel Summer Concert Series. The shows will take place outdoors split between the Arthur Pryor Bandshell in Asbury Park and Bell Works in Holmdel. An incredible group of Broadway talent and musical guests are set to appear in this series, including Broadway star Adam Pascal.

Portland Center Stage Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2021


Portland Center Stage has announced its return to the stage, with a 2021-2022 season designed to lift and nourish spirits with energetic, imaginative worlds on stage. The seven-show lineup will kick off in October with the stunningly creative Frida … A Self Portrait on the U.S. Bank Main Stage.

25 RENT Memories from Our Readers to Mark the Show's 25th Broadway Anniversary
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Apr 29, 2021


We asked our readers to share their most meaningful memories of Rent on the show's 25th Broadway anniversary.

UN DÍA COMO HOY: RENT se estrenaba en Broadway
by Ainhoa Hornero - Apr 29, 2021


El musical de Jonathan Larson llegó a la capital del teatro musical en 1996

HBO Announces Cuban RENT Documentary REVOLUTION RENT
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Apr 29, 2021


The project is executive produced by Neil Patrick Harris, directed by Andy Señor Jr. and Victor Patrick Alvarez, and follows Señor Jr. to Cuba, where he is tasked with directing a stage production of the Tony® and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, “Rent,” the country’s first Broadway musical produced by an American company in more than 50 years. 

Pushcart Players Artistic Director to Perform ART in Zoom Reading
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2021


Pushcart Players artistic director Paul Whelihan will perform in Zoom readings of “ART,” a play by Yasmine Reza on Thursday May 6 and Friday May 7 at 7:30 pm.

VIDEO: On This Day, April 29- Jonathan Larson's RENT Opens on Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2021


On this day in 1996, Rent, written by Jonathan Larson and directed by Michael Greif, opened at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre.

Student Blog: Broadway Takes Hollywood
by Student Blogger: Anna Demaria - Apr 23, 2021


From the Great White Way to the Silver Screen, these artists have careers that span both the stage and screen. Today we are delving into the Broadway careers of six performers who are nominated for the 2021 Academy Awards.

#TBT: ¿Sabes en qué show comenzaron estas Estrellas del musical?
by Ainhoa Hornero - Apr 15, 2021


10 Artistas de musicales y dónde debutaron

LISTEN: Rosie O'Donnell Reveals That David Bowie Didn't Like RENT on Latest HOT TAKES & DEEP DIVES Episode
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2021


Rosie O'Donnell joined the latest episode of the Hot Takes & Deep Dives podcast to discuss the inception of The Rosie O’Donnell Show, stars such as Britney Spears, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Barbara Walters and more. During the episode she revealed that she took David Bowie to RENT, and according to Rosie, he hated it!

Student Blog: Zodiac Signs of Tony-Nominated Musicals
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - Mar 22, 2021


The criteria are that these shows have been nominated for Best Musical from the 3rd Tony Awards (the ceremony that started the Best Musical category) in 1949 to the nominations of what will now be the 74th Tony Awards in 2021. I will be determining their signs based upon their Broadway premiere date. With those rules in mind, here we go!

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