RENT With Rapp, Pascal Hits St Louis 6/2, Single Tickets Go On Sale 4/18 At 10am

Jeffrey Seller Kevin McCollum Allan S. Gordon, the producers of the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical "RENT", have announced that original Broadway cast members Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp are reprising their roles in the show's current national tour coming to St. Louis for a one-week engagement June 2-7. Curtain times for the U.S. Bank Broadway presentation are Tuesday-Saturday at 8 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday at 2 p.m. & Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. at the Fox Theatre box office and through MetroTix.
Pascal and Rapp originated the roles of Roger Davis and Mark Cohen, respectively, at the New York Theatre Workshop, on Broadway, and in London, and recreated their roles in the 2005 movie version of the musical. Pascal and Rapp returned to "RENT" on Broadway for a limited engagement in the summer of 2007.

"Adam and Anthony didn't just play Roger and Mark. To millions of ‘RENT' fans they are Roger and Mark. Adam and Anthony are to ‘RENT' what Joel Grey was to ‘Cabaret' and Zero Mostel was to ‘Fiddler on the Roof'. It's a great time to offer fans all over America the unique chance to see them in their signature roles," producer Jeffrey Seller said.

Adam Pascal received Obie and Theatre World awards and a Tony nomination for best actor for his performance as Roger in the original cast of "RENT". On Broadway he also originated the role of Radames in the hit musical "Aida" and starred as the Emcee in the long-running revival of "Cabaret." Off-Broadway he co-produced the hit play "Fully Committed." His film credits include "RENT", "School of Rock," "SLC Punk!," "Temptation," and "Goyband." Mr. Pascal recently guest-starred on the hit television series "Cold Case." His recordings include Model Prisoner (2000) and Civilian (2004).

An actor since the age of six, Anthony Rapp has appeared on Broadway in "RENT", "Precious Sons" (Outer Critics Circle Award), "Six Degrees of Separation," and the revival of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." His films include "Adventures in Babysitting," "School Ties," "Dazed and Confused," "Six Degrees of Separation," "David Searching," "Man of the Century," "Road Trip," "A Beautiful Mind," "Open House," "Winter Passing," "Danny Roane: First Time Director," "Scaring the Fish" and "RENT". Television credits include "The X-Files," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," and "Kidnapped." His book, "Without You: a Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent," about his experiences on and offstage, was published in 2006 by Simon & Schuster and became a national bestseller. Besides acting and writing, he also creates music with his band Albinokid, (having released a solo CD, Look Around, in 2000), and speaks regularly at colleges and universities.

Tours of "RENT" have crisscrossed North America almost continuously since late 1996 grossing over $330 million. The musical has been translated into every major language and been performed on six continents, including in the following countries Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Written by Jonathan Larson and directed by Michael Greif, "RENT", opened at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre, on April 29, 1996 following a history making, sold out, extended limited engagement at off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop. The musical went on to win every major best musical award, including the Tony Award, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for drama. "RENT" is the seventh longest running show in Broadway history.

"RENT" will play June 2-7 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Single tickets go on sale Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. and will be available at the Fox Theatre box office and all MetroTix locations. To charge by phone, call MetroTix at 314-534-1111 or log onto www.metrotix.com. Prices range from $66-$24 and are subject to change. For current pricing information please visit www.fabulousfox.com. Groups of 20 or more may call 314/535-2900. There is a special offer for patrons of Opera Theatre St. Louis's presentation of "La Boheme." Ticket purchasers of "La Boheme" may bring their ticket stub to the Fox Theatre box office for $10 off select seats for the June 2-4 performances or "RENT" (limit 4 tickets). For more information on "RENT", visit www.siteforrent.com. "RENT" is a special offering of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series and is sponsored by American Airlines.

Photo credit: Joan Marcus

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