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Rent 1996 - Articles Page 4

Run Time:
2 hours and 45 minutes with one intermission
Opened: April 29, 1996
Closing: September 07, 2008

Rent - 1996 Broadway History , Info & More

Nederlander Theatre (Broadway)
208 W. 41st St. New York, NY 10036

Jonathan Larson's riveting rock musical is based on the La Bohème story, but set in the gritty underbelly of NYC's East Village.


Rent - 1996 - Broadway Cast

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30 Days of RENT on BroadwayWorld.com: Day 2
by Craig Brockman - February 20, 2007


BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present 30 Days of RENT with special daily videos!

30 Days of RENT on BroadwayWorld.com: Day 1
by Craig Brockman - February 19, 2007


BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present 30 Days of RENT with special daily videos!

Contest: Are You the Biggest RENT Fan?
by Contests Broadway - February 13, 2007


Are you the biggest fan of RENT? Tell us why, and win big with BroadwayWorld.com and VoicesforRent.com!

TV: That's Kentertainment â€" RENT 10, Tryst and More!
by That's Kentertainment! - June 15, 2006


Ken takes you up close and personal with the cast of TRYST in this special episode - which also features a segment on RENT 10!

Photo Coverage: 3 Dollar Bill Cafe Presents Anthony Rapp
by Leanna Yip - May 22, 2006


BroadwayWorld brings you photos from Anthony Rapp's latest book signing.

TV: BROADWAY BEAT - RENT, 3penny and Easter Bonnet
by Broadway Beat - April 28, 2006


BroadwayWorld continues the most extensive video coverage online of RENT's 10th Anniversary Concert in this special presentation of Broadway Beat which features highlights from the concert, a RENT retrospective and interview with Jonathan Larson; catch up with the cast of The Threepenny Opera and see highlights from this year's record-breaking Easter Bonnet competition!

TV: RENT's 10th Anniversary On The Scene Video
by BroadwayWorld TV - April 26, 2006


BroadwayWorld.com and That's Kentertainment are pleased to bring you highlights and interviews from RENT's 10th Anniversary Concert held on April 24th, 2006

Original Bway Cast of Rent to Reunite for 10th Anniversary
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2006


The original Broadway cast of Rent will reunite for the show's 10th anniversary benefit

RENT Celebrates Ten Years on Broadway with New Podcast
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2006


In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the hit Broadway musical Rent, fans will have an opportunity to experience the cultural and theatrical hit with the help of the hottest technology around.

Rent Film Makes DVD Debut as Top Seller of the Week
by BWW News Desk - March 2, 2006


The film version of Rent, directed by Chris Columbus and starring most of the original Broadway cast, has leaped ahead of the DVD pack to become the week's top-seller

TV: That's Kentertainment â€" 'Movie cast of Rent, Bea Arthur and Sarah Silverman'
by That's Kentertainment! - January 8, 2006


Join Ken as he catches up with the cast of RENT, Bea Arthur and Sarah Silverman!

'Rent' Film Success Bodes Well for Future Movie Musicals
by BWW - November 28, 2005


The Chris Columbus-directed big budget film of the late Jonathan Larson's Broadway musical 'Rent' was the fifth highest-grossing film of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Photo Coverage: Rent Film Stars Perform at Apollo Theatre
by Ben Strothmann - November 23, 2005


Cast members from the film version of RENT performed 'Seasons of Love,' one of the show's most well-known tunes prior to a screening of the film at the Apollo Theatre on Tuesday November 22nd. The film is being released nationwide on November 23rd.

BroadwayWorld Presents RENT: An Inside Look!
by Craig Brockman - November 19, 2005


One of the most highly anticipated films for Broadway fans in the past decade is RENT. Before it hits the theaters, BroadwayWorld presents this special inside look at RENT and its stars.

Photo Coverage: RENT Film Premieres at the Ziegfeld Theatre
by Ben Strothmann - November 18, 2005


The highly anticipated film version of Rent had its world premiere last night with a glitzy opening in New York City at the Ziegfeld Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there to bring you the celebrity filled red carpet. Rent opens nationwide on November 23rd.

Photo Coverage: Rent Film Cast Attends Soundtrack Signing
by Walter McBride - November 15, 2005


The stars of the Rent film appeared at Virgin Records Times Square on November 14th for a CD signing of the film's soundtrack

Jesse L. Martin & Adam Pascal Added to Rent Q&A, Nov. 22
by BWW News Desk - November 8, 2005


Jesse L. Martin and Adam Pascal will join Anthony Rapp, Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Tracie Thoms for a Q&A session following a special sneak-peek screening of Revolution Studios' and Columbia Pictures' production of Jonathan Larson's Rent, directed by Chris Columbus, at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street in New York City on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 7:00 PM.

Friends in Deed Benefit Features Screening of Rent Film
by BWW News Desk - November 8, 2005


A November 22nd screening of the Rent film will be presented alonside an auction and a Q&A with cast members

10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
by Craig Brockman - September 23, 2005


Cary Shields, currently starring as Roger in RENT, sat down to answer 10 questions (or so) about his career and upcoming gig at The Cutting Room on September 29th

Rent Celebrates Ninth Anniversary on Broadway April 29
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2005


Rent celebrates its ninth anniversary at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre on Friday, April 29.

Rent History

Other Productions of Rent

1996   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
1996   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
1997   US Tour US National Tour (Benny Tour)
US Tour
1998   West End London Production
West End
2002   West End Return Engagement [West End]
West End
2005   US Tour NETWorks Tour
US Tour
2006   Broadway Reunion Concert
Broadway
2007   West End Revised London Production
West End
2009   US Tour The Broadway Tour [National Tour]
US Tour
2011   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
2016   US Tour Non-Equity 20th Anniversary National Tour
US Tour
2016   West End West End Revival
West End
2019   Broadway FOX Live Televised Production
Broadway

Rent - 1996 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1996 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor - Musical Adam Pascal
1996 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress - Musical Daphne Rubin-Vega
1996 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical Jonathan Larson
1996 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Angela Wendt
1996 Drama League Awards Distinguished Production of a Musical 0
1996 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Jonathan Larson
1996 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Off Broadway Musical 0
1996 The Hewes Awards Costume Design Angela Wendt
1996 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Jonathan Larson
1996 Tony Awards Best Choreography Marlies Yearby
1996 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Michael Greif
1996 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Blake Burba
1996 Tony Awards Best Musical Allan S. Gordon
1996 Tony Awards Best Musical The New York Theatre Workshop
1996 Tony Awards Best Musical Kevin McCollum
1996 Tony Awards Best Musical Jeffrey Seller
1996 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Jonathan Larson
1996 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Wilson Jermaine Heredia
1996 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Adam Pascal
1996 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Idina Menzel
1996 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Daphne Rubin-Vega

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