Rent
Theatre: Nederlander
Status: Closed
(April 16, 1996 - September 07, 2008 )
  • Rehearsal: April 2, 1996
  • Preview: April 16, 1996
  • Open: April 29, 1996
  • Close: September 7, 2008
Musical - Broadway Premiere
Running Time: 2hrs 30mins

Rent tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.

For The Record:

"Rent" had its World Premiere at The New York Theatre Workshop on January 25th, 1996.

Total Gross: $274,248,128
Average Weekly Gross: $423,877
Total Attendance: 5,026,616
Average Weekly Attendance: 82%

Staff & Creative Team

General Manager:

Emanuel Azenberg

Company Manager:

John Corker

Casting Director:

The Telsey Office

Advertising Representative:

Serino Coyne

Production Stage Manager:

John Vivian

Book, Music & Lyrics

Jonathan Larson

Director

Michael Greif

Settings

Paul Clay

Costumes

Angela Wendt

Lighting

Blake Burba

Sound

Kurt Fischer

Arrangements

Tim Weil

Cast

Roger  04/16/1996 - 11/02/1997
Mark 04/16/1996 - 01/04/1998
Maureen 04/16/1996 - 07/01/1997
Mimi 04/16/1997 - 04/03/1997
Collins 04/16/1996 - 05/18/1997
Benny 04/16/1996 - 09/11/1997
Joanne 04/16/1996 - 04/20/1997
Angel 04/16/1996 - 04/19/1998