'RENT' 20th Anniversary Tour coming to Providence Performing Arts Center

Posted 10/19/16

The producers of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour announced that single tickets for the upcoming tour engagement at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) will go on sale on Friday, October 21 at 10 a.m. The RENT 20th Anniversary Tour will be at PPAC

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'RENT' 20th Anniversary Tour coming to Providence Performing Arts Center

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The producers of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour announced that single tickets for the upcoming tour engagement at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) will go on sale on Friday, October 21 at 10 a.m. The RENT 20th Anniversary Tour will be at PPAC April 7-9, 2017, with performances on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. 

Tickets are $78 and $36 and will be available at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence), by visiting www.ppacri.org or by calling 421-ARTS (2787).  All ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling 574-3162. Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and two hours prior to curtain times on performance days.

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 reimagining 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” is the winner of the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It is one of only five musicals to win both awards.

Based on the original direction by Michael Greif (Tony and Drama Desk Nominations, RENT), Evan Ensign will restage this 20th anniversary tour.  Marlies Yearby (Tony Nomination, RENT) will serve as choreographer.

The RENT 20th Anniversary Tour is produced by Work Light Productions, whose other touring productions include “Cinderella,” “MAMMA MIA!,” “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” “Vocalosity” and “Crazy For You.

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