Jonathan Larson’s musical will play at the Duke of York’s Theatre from the 26th September.
Principal casting has now been announced for the new production of Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical Rent, directed by Luke Sheppard.
Joining the previously announced Gaten Matarazzo as Mark, will be Travis Ross as Roger, Bella Brown as Mimi, Billy Nevers as Collins, Lazy Violet as Maureen, Olivier Award nominee Danielle Fiamanya as Joanne, Jeevan Braich as Angel and Joaquin Pedro Valdes as Benny. Further casting will be announced soon.
Following a community living in New York City’s East Village, Rent follows a group of people who have to navigate love, friendship and the AIDS crisis in the early 1990s. The musical is inspired by La Bohème and first premiered Off-Broadway in 1996 before transferring to Broadway.
As well as music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson and direction by Luke Sheppard, the musical’s creative team includes: choreography by Tom Jackson Greaves. Set design is by David Woodhead, costume design by Gabriella Slade, lighting design by Howard Hudson, audio production and sound design by Paul Gatehouse, video design and cinematography by George Reeve and Nathan Amzi, make-up and hair design by Jackie Saundercock, UK Casting by Pearson Casting CSA, CDG, CDA and US Casting by Jim Carnahan CSA. The musical supervisor is Bill Sherman and the musical director and associate musical supervisor is Katy Richardson, the intimacy director is Asha Jennings-Grant, the associate director is Priya Patel Appleby and the dialect coach is Joe Trill.
It has also been announced that due to popular demand, booking for the show has been extended until the 27th March 2027.
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