RENT 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
RETURNS TO BROADWAY UTICA DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND
TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd at 10:00AM
BROADWAY UTICA announced today that RENT 20th Anniversary Tour will return to Utica due to popular
demand. Tickets will go on sale for subscribers Monday, October 21 st and General Public Wednesday,
October 23rd; the Broadway musical will play February 6 th , 2020 at The Stanley Theatre Tickets will be
available at the Broadway Utica’s box office 258 Genesee St. Utica, by visiting www.BroadwayUtica.org,
or by calling 315-624-9444. Group orders of 10+ or more may be placed by contacting Jill at 315-624-
9444.
In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever
changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT continues to
speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. And now, this Pulitzer
Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring
production. A re-imagining of Puccini's La Bohème, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of
seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and
hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our
lives with the only thing that truly matters—love.
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. RENT won the 1996 Tony Award
for Best Musical as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Based on original direction by Michael Greif (Tony and Drama Desk Nominations, RENT), Evan Ensign re-
stages the 20 th anniversary tour. Original Broadway creatives Marlies Yearby (Choreography), Angela
Wendt (Costume Design), and Tim Weil (Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements) are joined by
Jonathan Spencer (Lighting Design), Keith Caggiano (Sound Design), MiRi Park (Associate
Choreographer), and Matthew E. Maraffi (adapting original scenic design by Paul Clay) to make up the
creative team for the tour. Casting for the tour is by Wojcik | Seay Casting.
The RENT 20th Anniversary Tour is produced by Work Light Productions whose other touring
productions include the 2016 Olivier Award-winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar, Irving Berlin’s
White Christmas, Bandstand, and the upcoming tour of the TONY award winning musical Ain’t Too
Proud.
The Company of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour
RENT 20th Anniversary Tour, Credit Amy Boyle 2019.
The Company of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour
RENT 20th Anniversary Tour, Credit Amy Boyle 2019.
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