NBC New York has called the books an “inspiring Must-Read”. Rent (stylized as RENT) is a rock musical with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson, loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera La Bohème.It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan's East Village in the thriving days of bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The touching new Broadway musical on tour. Concerts: I’m Here (solo show, 54 Below sold-out engagement), The Secret Garden (25th Anniversary). By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. From its humble beginnings at NYTW, this rock musical went on to shape a generation. Great Scott! Enjoy musical theatre at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Brenda Mainer & Bob Wetzel. Anthony Rapp has been acting and singing professionally since he was nine years old. Actress Idina Menzel was 25 years old when she made her Broadway debut in the show. Restaurants Reopening: Where Do They Stand, And How Do They Recover From COVID? In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. RENT follows a year in the lives of a diverse group of artists and friends struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. Open Run . Aug 20, 2021 - Feb 13, 2022. Directed by Chris Columbus. Read Synopsis. Daphne can next be seen in the upcoming Warner Bros feature In The Heights, directed by Jon Chu, playing Daniela. The time travelling duo return in a brand new stage adaptation! The show received its world premiere off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop on February 13, 1996 to ecstatic reviews and transferred to Broadway on April 29, 1996. Just Press Save received a virtual workshop this year directed by Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, RENT) as part of the PRIDE Plays Festival of new plays based out of NYC; Flame Broiled. Her mission to improve the lives of others through the arts, disabled or not, is captured in her motto: “Turning Your Limitations Into Your Opportunities.”, Jennifer Ashley Tepper is producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation, recent projects that are part of a decade-long collaboration with the group known as Joe Iconis & Family. on Broadway, Netherlands, and UK West End Productions as well as Roundabout Theatre Company’s Broadway production of Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn. Check out his previous release “Facing Love” here. NYTW Gala To Celebrate 25th Anniversary Of RENT Featuring Original Cast Members Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Idina Menzel, and More! Tepper recently received a 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. More info Book tickets. His productions tour all over the world: the Edinburgh Festival, Taipeh, The Barbican London, the Ruhrtriennale, Vienna Festival, Seoul, Sydney, Buenos Aires, New York and Festival d’Avignon. Wicked Apollo Victoria Theatre. The rock musical is set in the East Village during the HIV/AIDS crisis and tells the story of friends struggling to get by. Embracing every moment in our lives … is relevant at any time,” Menzel said. (Mimi Marquez) makes her national tour debut in Rent. Jeremy O. Harris is the playwright and creator of the most Tony nominated Broadway play ever, Slave Play (Golden Theatre – Broadway, New York Theatre Workshop, NYT Critics Pick, Winner of the 2018 Kennedy Center Rosa Parks Playwriting Award, the Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Award, and The Lotos Foundation Prize in the Arts and Sciences). Ivo van Hove is General Director of International Theatre Amsterdam (former Toneelgroep Amsterdam) since 2001. Her play Chonburi International Hotel and Butterfly Club, a great American play about trans women in Thailand, premiered on Audible in 2020, in collaboration with Williamstown Theatre Festival. Photo by Jeffrey Mosier Photography, Joe Iconis is a musical theater writer and performer. Daphne was most recently seen in the heavily recurring role of Luisa Lopez on “Katy Keene,” the CW spinoff off, “Riverdale” and on the Netflix series, “Tales of the City.” Daphne starred in the musical, Miss You Like Hell at The Public Theatre, and in the one-woman show Empanada Loca, which was written for her. Following his role on “Queer Eye,” Jai starred opposite of Reba McEntire and Lily Tomlin in ABC’s hit comedy “Malibu Country.” Making his the first man to garner fame from reality TV to become series regular on a scripted Network show. With David Bowie and Enda Walsh he created Lazarus, which he also directed in London and Amsterdam. Anthony Rapp, right, and the cast appear during a performance of the 1996 musical "Rent"in New York. The Gala will be held virtually on Tuesday March 2, 2021 at 8PM EST. NYTW Gala To Celebrate 25th Anniversary Of RENT Featuring Original Cast Members Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Idina Menzel, and More! Film credits include memorable roles in HEʼS JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU, NIXON, PARTY MONSTER, JOHNS, ALL OVER ME and AFTER LOUIE, with Alan Cumming. In 2019 he was awarded the Dutch state art prize; the Johannes Vermeer prize. During 2020’s intermission, TodayTix has temporarily rebranded as TomorrowTix, as a way of looking forward. The New York Theater Workshop will celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Rent… Additional Broadway: The Dauphin in Saint Joan (MTC). … Most recently Shakina made television history as the first transgender person to be cast as a series regular on a network sitcom, with her starring role in the NBC’s “Connecting...” Shakina can also be seen in Amazon’s GLAAD Award Winning “Transparent Musicale Finale,” which she helped write and produce with Joey and Faith Soloway, and the Hulu original comedy “Difficult People,” for which she was also a writing consultant. Television audiences will remember him as Wes the Warbler on “Glee”, as well as his guest star appearances on “Instinct”, “Odd Mom Out,” “Deadbeat” and “Law and Order: Criminal Intent.” Telly is featured as a coach for the Jimmy Awards in the PBS documentary, “Broadway or Bust.” He can be heard on many original Broadway cast recordings and has released two solo albums – I’ll Cover You (2012) and Songs for You (2016) – on The Yellow Sound Label. By Frank DiLella New York City. “Rent” won four Tony Awards in 1996, including Best Musical, and ran on Broadway for 12 years. NOW STREAMING Save to wishlist. She was the Resident Director for the original production of Rent, and directed Rent in Germany and Japan, as well as supervised London, Broadway and tour productions. SHARE "25 YEARS OF RENT… Last modified on Sat 2 Jan 2021 23.21 EST . Telemundo . A quarter century ago, Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical, RENT, opened at New York Theatre Workshop. In television, Harris is in an overall deal with HBO and is a co-producer on their hit series “EUPHORIA.” He was named “The Queer Black Savior the Theatre World Needs” by Out Magazine, is the HRC’s 2020 honoree, was included on both THR’s 50 Most Powerful LGBTQ Players in Hollywood and TIME Magazine’s 2019 100 NEXT lists, is the 11th recipient of the Vineyard Theatre’s Paula Vogel Playwrighting Award, a 2016 MacDowell Colony Fellow, an Orchard Project Greenhouse artist, a resident playwright with Colt Coeur, and is under commission from Lincoln Center Theater and Playwrights Horizons. The show, which ultimately shaped American television and cultural representation of the LGBTQ community, lasted from 2003 through 2007 and along the way, picked up both a Primetime Emmy Award and a GLAAD Media Award for ‘Outstanding Reality Program,’ as well nominations from the PGA Awards, People’s Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards. Anthony Rapp, right, and the cast appear during a performance of the 1996 musical "Rent"in New York. The Tony Award Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is based on original direction by Michael Greif with a list of extraordinaries in the industry making up the creative team, including choreographer Marlies Yearby and costume design by Angela Wendt. He additionally created and performed the title role of ‘Zanna’ in the off-Broadway sensation Zanna, Don’t!. Platt won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance as Evan Hansen, as well as the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, making him the youngest actor to win the coveted award. Rent is a 2005 American musical drama film directed by Chris Columbus. Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz) is currently playing London’s West End, after running at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre and off-Broadway’s The Pershing Square Signature Center after a world premiere at Two River Theater. Marshall has worked with the some of the best including; Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Mick Jagger, Wynona Judd, Lizz Wright, Queen Latifah and Matthew Morrison to name a few. Regionally she has directed at Portland Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Pittsburgh Public Theater, St. Louis Rep, Westport Playhouse, Merrimack Rep, Capital Rep., Vineyard Arts, and Berkshire Theater Festival. 25 Years Since The Birth Of 'Rent' And The Death Of Its Writer, Jonathan Larson On Jan. 25, 1996, a new rock musical by a little-known writer, Jonathan Larson, gave its first performance. Theater Musicals Broadhurst Theatre, Midtown West Open run. Photo by Micaiah Carter for GQ. Regionally, he’s performed at Philadelphia Theater Company, Pittsburgh CLO, The St. Louis MUNY, Dallas Theater Center, The Shakespeare Theater Company in D.C., North Carolina Theater, and North Shore Musical Theater. Broadway: Sunday in the Park With George, You Can’t Take It With You (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award), Sylvia, Kinky Boots (Clarence Derwent Award, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations), Wicked, Hair, Legally Blonde the Musical. The musical was “Rent” and it’s celebrating its silver anniversary this year with an online gala and a lot of gratitude from generations of fans. He is a Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, received the Flemish Culture Prize for Overall Cultural Merit (2015) and has been made a Commander of the Order of the Crown by King Filip of Belgium. 25 Years Since The Birth Of 'Rent' And The Death Of Its Writer, Jonathan Larson On Jan. 25, 1996, a new rock musical by a little-known writer, Jonathan Larson, gave … He has taught master classes and courses at American universities like NYU, Nazareth College, The University of Michigan, Carnegie Mellon and Point Park and has been a guest teacher at drama programs all over the world, from Edinburgh to Tokyo. “Rent” was written by the late playwright and composer Jonathan Larson, who was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize. RENT follows a year in the lives of a diverse group of artists and friends struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. “I think at its core, it’s about love and community and artistic integrity. Wilson is a first generation American of Puerto Rican descent. The Australian Premiere of Friends!The Musical Parody will take place at The Star Gold Coast on 11 February 2021, with seasons in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth following.. Join your six favourite friends at their favourite café for a night of unstoppable laughs with a new musical that lovingly lampoons the beloved NBC sitcom. Dallas Summer Musicals is the preeminent nonprofit presenter of the Best of Broadway in DFW and North Texas. More info Book tickets. Adam Chanler-Berat is best known for his work on Broadway originating the roles of Henry in Next to Normal, Peter in Peter and the Starcatcher, and Nino in Amélie. Want more new music? “Rent” won Tony Awards for best musical, score and book and a Pulitzer Prize. He also appeared in numerous TV shows such as ABC’s “Detroit 1-8-7,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Are You There Chelsea?,” “Bones,” and as a trans woman in NBC’s “Harry’s Law.” Jai even had a quick stint as the newscaster in the “Lady Gaga Feat. He served as the Director of Entertainment Industry Partnerships and National Spokesperson for GLAAD, currently serves on the board of GLSEN and devotes considerable time supporting other LBGTQ organizations as well. Martha Banta served several years as Artistic Associate at New York Theater Workshop in it’s early days. 2/11/2021 – 11:30am. www.MrJoeIconis.com, Telly Leung is a New York City native, Broadway performer, recording artist, producer, & theater arts teacher. With its seamless platform and impressive reach, TodayTix works with over 1,600 partners in 16 markets to attract and engage audiences from around the world. Cruz is also known for starring as Angel in the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical RENT in its West Coast Premiere which earned him both The Ovation and Drama Logue awards before his reprisal of the role on Broadway. He was the Associate Director of Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s musical On Your Feet! 2/11/2021 – 11:30am Due to the concerns surrounding COVID-19, RENT has postponed their schedule and the new San Diego performances are TBD. Cruz currently stars on the Award-winning CBS All Access series “Star Trek: Discovery.” He appeared on the Netflix series “Thirteen Reasons Why” and in Hulu’s breakthrough GLAAD Award-Winning original animated kids’ series “The Bravest Knight.” He is also the Executive Producer of the critically lauded docuseries called “Visible: Out on Television” airing on Apple TV+. She starred in 12 episodes of “The Glee Project,” winning a guest role on Fox’s “Glee.” She recurred in the ABC series, “Ten Days in the Valley” and guest starred on Freeform’s “The Bold Type,” Fox’s “Lethal Weapon,” CBS’ “Instinct,” The CW’s “Charmed” and Comedy Central’s “Drunk History.” She’s performed her cabaret act at Green Room 42 and solo’ed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, New York’s Town Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall. Other TV/Film: Bad Education, Annaleigh Ashford Live from Lincoln Center, “Unbelievable,” “American Crime Story: Versace,” Second Act, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “Nurse Jackie,” “The Big C,” “Law & Order,” “Law & Order SVU,” “Smash,” Unicorn Store, “Sex and the City,” Better Off Single, Top Five, Rachel Getting Married, Frozen. Rank: 10Musical: "Rent" Date: January 27, 2019 Network: Fox 18-49 rating: 1.4 Total viewers: 3.415 million Also Read: Ratings: Fox’s Semi-Live ‘Rent’ Is TV’s Least-Watched Live Musical In 2010, he starred as Angel in Rent at the Hollywood Bowl opposite Wayne Brady, directed by Neil Patrick Harris. It has been 25 years — or, to use a memorable “Seasons of Love” calculation, 13.14 million minutes — since “Rent” upended Broadway’s sense of what musical theater could be. In 1994, Cruz won the hearts of audiences across the world and forever changed the LBGT Landscape playing the first openly Gay teenager on network television in his Award-winning performance as Rickie Vasquez on the hit ABC series MY SO CALLED LIFE. Some NYC productions include new work at NYTW, The Public Theater, Rattlestick, EST, New Georges, Lambs Theater, Clark Theater/Lincoln Center, and Urban Stages. It was recently announced that Ben will be starring alongside Beanie Feldstein in the film adaption of the Stephen Sondheim musical, Merrily We Roll Along directed by Richard Linklater. By CBSNewYork Team March 2, 2021 at 8:56 pm. 2021 - RENT - 2021 In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway and forever changed the landscape of American … He has performed his music in clubs and colleges throughout the country. The … A staple of the New York theatre community, Daphne earned a Tony nomination for her portrayal of ‘Mimi’ in the original cast of Rent, and another for Anna in the Tropics. The heritage listed Capitol Theatre hosts touring productions of big name musicals, including Disney’s Frozen this year. ON SALE NOW Save to wishlist. Afternoon Edition: March 29, 2021. He was artistic director of the Holland Festival from 1998 to 2004. Published in 2013, 2014, and 2016, each book has occupied the #1 spot on Amazon.com’s Best Sellers List in Broadway & Musicals. This year, Ben starred in the film, Run This Town alongside Damian Lewis and Nina Dobrev, which premiered the 2019 SXSW film festival to rave reviews. Touching base internationally, Jai starred in a couple seasons of the Australian series “The Horizon” – the most watched LGBTQ web series in the world. She was named one of the 10 professionals on Backstage Magazine‘s “1st Annual Broadway Future Power List”, which stated: “Proving herself both a zeitgeist predictor and theatrical historian with her eclectic programming, Tepper is leading the conversation on contemporary musical theatre.”. Most recently he directed two new Nilo Cruz plays, Tsunami and Farhad, or The Secret of Being. Gilles directed Katya Lidsky’s ground-breaking one-woman show, I’m Sorry (The Lounge Theater, Hollywood; NY Fringe Festival); Into The Woods and Heading Home (Performing Arts Education Centers); and also served as Associate Director of the world premiere of Way of the Wise Guy (Chicago Center for the Performing Arts). MY SO CALLED LIFE was honored with the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Drama and Cruz received the Emery S. Hetrick Award from the Hetrick- Martin Institute for Outstanding Contributions to LGBTQ Youth for his contribution. As an “Actorvist,” Cruz has received the Rand Schrader Distinguished Achievement Award from the Los Angeles LGBTQ Center, the Liberty Award from Lambda Legal, the Visibilidad Award from GLAAD, the Fusion Achievement Award from Outfest, the Latino Spirit Award for Achievement in Entertainment and Advocacy from the California Latino Legislative Caucus, the Harvey Milk Equality Award, the Lincoln Aston Public Service Award, Aston-Brooks Award, and the Advocate Award from AdColor. She is now helping adapt the play into the Spotify scripted podcast, “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” and is currently developing it into a series with Blumhouse TV. Jai has since performed numerous one-man shows across the nation, and finished his Las Vegas residency last year headlining another Off-Broadway hit Sex Tips For Straight Women From A Gay Man alongside Kendra Wilkinson. Off-Broadway: Nantucket Sleigh Ride (Lincoln Center), The Fortress of Solitude (Dallas Theater Center and The Public, Lortel nomination for Best Actor), Fly by Night (Playwrights Horizons), Rent (New World Stages), Zorba (Encores at City Center), My Favorite Year (York), Peter and the Starcatcher (NYTW), and Next to Normal (2nd Stage). Rent Tour Dates 2021. Twitter/Instagram: @tellyleung. Film credits include memorable roles in He’s Just Not That Into You, Nixon, Party Monster, Johns, All Over Me, and After Louie with Alan Cumming. ... (Rent), Beth Malone (Fun ... March 25 2021 8:23 PM. PUBLISHED 7:30 AM ET Feb. 28, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:30 AM EST Feb. 28, 2021. By Frank DiLella New York City. Shakina is also the voice of Hana in the English dub of Satoshi Kon’s anime classic Tokyo Godfathers, and has appeared previously on television in “Jessica Jones” (Netflix) and “The Detour” (TBS) and on Broadway in 24-Hour Plays and The Red Bucket Follies. In 2003, Jai made history as the ‘Culture Vulture’ in the original ‘Queer Eye Fab Five,’ alongside his castmates Ted Allen, Carson Kressley, Kyan Douglas and Thom Filicia. From producing small concerts in basements to producing a show on Broadway, Tepper has cultivated the theatrical collective which The New York Times called “the future of musical theatre”. Cart All. Share This: share on facebook; share on twitter; share via email ... “Rent” won Tony Awards for best musical, score and book and a Pulitzer Prize. The five-star production of Rent will return for a new run in August. Divorced, Beheaded, Live. He served as Associate Director on the new musical FLY at Dallas Theatre Center with Jeffrey Seller. His seminal and critically acclaimed performance celebrated its 25thAnniversary in August 2019. Jeremy co-wrote A24’s upcoming film ZOLA with director Janicza Bravo which premiered at Sundance in 2020. A writer as well, Anthony penned Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent (Simon & Schuster) about his struggle to balance the demands of life in the theatre with his responsibility to his family during his mother’s battle with cancer. Anthony Rapp, right, and the cast appear during a performance of the 1996 musical “Rent"in New York. Kamilah was one of the Staggering Harlettes with Bette Midler, in The Kiss My Brass World Tour and The Showgirl Must Go On at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. He joined former Rent cast member Idina Menzel in this romantic and original musical about how choice and chance collide and how we learn to love the fallout. While in the realm of reality TV, he has hosted countless series including Animal Planet’s “Groomer Has It” – and partnered with major networks such as LOGO, FX, Teen Nick and Lifetime. Joseph. His documentary Revolution RENT will be released this summer and will be available to stream. For a quarter of a century, Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece RENT has inspired us … “Rent” won Tony Awards for best musical, score and book and a Pulitzer Prize. Web series: “It Could Be Worse.”  Film: Delivery Man. “Rent” won Tony Awards for best musical, score and book and a Pulitzer Prize. TodayTix set out to get more people to the theater by taking the confusion out of buying tickets. 3 out of 5 stars. “My So Called Life” was honored with the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Drama and Cruz received the Emery S. Hetrick Award from the Hetrick- Martin Institute for Outstanding Contributions to LGBTQ Youth for his contribution. The queer musical theater community helped to usher in a new era with the Biden-Harris administration. Politics . Cruz is also known for starring as Angel in the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical Rent in its West Coast Premiere which earned him both The Ovation and Drama Logue awards before his reprisal of the role on Broadway. He has many Off-Broadway/Regional/World theatre credits to his name, along with numerous guest star TV roles, including “Leverage,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Hope & Faith” and “NYPD Blue.” Rodney can currently be seen in the Paramount Pictures film Mighty Oak available on Apple TV/Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms. or the ugly play, Ms. Pearl’s Cabaret (2019 Semi-Finalist Eugene O’Neil Playwriting Conference) & Just Press Save (2018 Semi-Finalist for the Eugene O’Neil Theater Conference). Later he became the Assistant Director to Michael Greif on the RENT revival Off Broadway, and went on to re-stage the production in Tokyo, Japan and the historic production in Havana, Cuba. She shot the Netflix series “Social Distance,” produced by Jenji Kohan and Tara Hermann, and Same Storm, the newest Peter Hedges film, during the early months of COVID. The company made a traditional industry adapt to today’s audiences with an easy-to-use app, an impressive variety of shows, and first-to-market digital Lottery and mobile Rush programs (which have generated over 400 million impressions on social media). or the ugly play received its world premiere in 2019 at Local Theater Company in Boulder, CO. As an actor, Rodney’s Broadway credits include the Original casts of Come From Away (Bob), The Scottsboro Boys (Clarence Norris), Rent (Paul & others/Closing cast Benny) and the 2000 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar. All sales are final. Come From Away Cadillac Palace Theater. He holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama. Joe is hugely inspired by Robert Altman, Dolly Parton, The Muppets, and the Family of artists he frequently surrounds himself with. https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/03/02/rent-25th-anniversary She is the Founding Artistic Director of Musical Theatre Factory in New York City, where she helped to develop hundreds of new musicals including Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize winning A Strange Loop and her own autobiographical glam rock odyssey, Manifest Pussy. During the pandemic he created a series called “What’s Up with Wilson Cruz” as a way to stay connected to fans and participated in numerous benefits to raise money for charity. Find, shop for and buy Rent or Buy at Amazon.com. Nearly all of the Broadway shows currently on sale for 2021 are set to begin again in the first week of January, ... and the Broadway musical your particular sect, it’s time to rejoice. No exchanges or refunds. After a sold-out run off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop, “Rent” transferred to Broadway in April of 1996, where it was a big hit. Additionally, Dear Evan Hansen won the Tony award for Best Musical and the cast recording took home the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album as well as a Daytime Emmy Award for their performance on The Today Show. Due to the concerns surrounding COVID-19, RENT has postponed their schedule and the new San Diego performances are TBD. — The Gregory Brothers (@gregorybrothers) January 3, 2021 The comic relief was posted by “The Gregory Brothers ,” a musical comedy crew that brags of “discovering accidental songs throughout the universe,” specializes in parodies and runs the Schmoyoho YouTube channel . Friends! https://www.nytw.org/show/25-years-of-rent-measured-in-love He reprised his role in Chris Columbus’s film adaptation opposite other members of the original cast. Workshops/Readings: Breaking Bobby Stone (directed by Peter Scolari), Murder at the Gates (directed by Peter Dubois, Steven Sater), Alice By Heart (Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik), Irma La Douce (directed by Rob Ashford, starring Katie Holmes), Bridges of Madison County (directed by Bartlett Sher, Jason Robert Brown). Hairspray Opens 20 July 2021. She directed a new production of Rock of Ages that toured the U.S. in 2018-19. Ben will also reprise his Tony Award winning role in Universal Film’s adaption of Dear Evan Hansen along with Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever, and Amandla Steinberg. The New York Theater Workshop will celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Rent” with a gala on March 2 that will be available to stream through March 6. Aiyana is a graduate of The Institute for American Musical Theatre and is a singer/songwriter and musician who has performed throughout New York City. The iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that shaped a generation Ordway Original. He adapted the book into a one-man show entitled Without You which he has performed on stages both nationally and internationally. “Rent” reached new theater audiences with a message about love and tolerance. TodayTix is part of TodayTix Group, theatre’s one-stop-shop but not one-size-fits-all distribution network combining unparalleled inventory with an expansive consumer ecosystem built for global audiences. Gilles is a founding member of Adirondack Theatre Festival in Upstate New York and served as moderator of Bobby Moresco’s Actors’ Gym in Los Angeles. Jan 25, 2021 The virtual event will feature original cast members and myriad stage favorites to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical. on their new project: REUNITED. This powerfully resonant phenomenon has become more than a musical – it’s a cultural touchstone, a rite of passage and a source of joy and strength for millions. 1 of 3. 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