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RENT: The Broadway tour and San Diego’s lease
Published Thursday, 05-Mar-2009 in issue 1106
Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp and Gwen Stewart are reprising the roles they originated on Broadway in RENT, The Broadway Tour, which as a Broadway/San Diego– A Nederlander Presentation, returns to San Diego Civic Theatre, March 10-15. Don’t miss the show that transformed how a generation feels about musicals, changed Broadway forever, and inspired a major motion picture. Whether it’s your first time or your 100th time, it’s time you checked out RENT!
Joining Pascal, and Rapp and Stewart are Nicolette Hart (Maureen Johnson), Justin Johnston (Angel Schunard), Lexi Lawson (Mimi Marquez), Michael McElroy (Tom Collins), Jacques C. Smith (Benjamin Coffin III) and Haneefah Wood (Joanne Jefferson). The ensemble is rounded out by Karmine Alers, Toby Blackwell, Adam Halpin, Trisha Jeffrey, Telly Leung, Caren Lyn Manuel, Jed Resnick, Andy Senor, Yuka Takara and John Watson.
Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp and Gwen Stewart originated the roles of Roger Davis, Mark Cohen and “Seasons of Love” soloist, respectively, at New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway. Justin Johnston (Angel), Michael McElroy (Collins) and Stewart were all members of the final company of Rent, which played its last performance on Broadway Sept. 7, 2008.
Rent, The Broadway Tour, is directed by Michael Greif, the former artistic director at La Jolla Playhouse, who received 1996 Tony® and Drama Desk nominations as well as the Obie Award for Rent, and choreographed by Marlies Yearby who received a Tony Award® nomination for her work on the musical. Tim Weil, the show’s original music supervisor and conductor, serves as music supervisor.
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