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RENT 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR COMING TO WICHITA OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 1
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
WICHITA, KS - The producers of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour announced today that single tickets for the upcoming tour engagement in Wichita, KS, are on sale now. Individual tickets are available at BroadwayWichita.com, wichitaTIX.com, at the Century II box office, 225 W. Douglas Avenue, or by calling 316.303.8100. Groups of 10+ call 1.866.314.7687.
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 20th 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. The RENT 20th Anniversary Tour was cast by Joy Dewing Casting with additional casting by Wojcik | Seay Casting.
The RENT 20th Anniversary Tour is produced by Work Light Productions, whose other touring productions include Cinderella, Motown, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, and Clue.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2017-18 BROADWAY IN WICHITA SERIES: Monday, October 30 7:30pm Tuesday, October 31 7:30pm Wednesday, November 1 7:30pm
Individual tickets are available at BroadwayWichita.com, wichitaTIX.com, at the Century II box office, 225 W. Douglas Avenue, or by calling 316.303.8100. Groups of 10+ call 1.866.314.7687.
Please Note: BroadwayWichita.com, Theaterleague.com, wichitaTIX.com, and the Century II box office are the only official sources for tickets to all shows in the 2017-18 Broadway In Wichita Series. If you purchase tickets through another source, you may pay inflated prices and your tickets will not be guaranteed.
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