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Gaten Matarazzo to Lead Rent’s 30th-Anniversary West End Revival

The 30th‑anniversary staging aims to refresh Jonathan Larson’s landmark musical for today’s West End crowds.

Overview

  • Gaten Matarazzo will play Mark Cohen in a new West End run of Rent at the Duke of York’s Theatre, with performances starting in September.
  • Luke Sheppard will direct after his 2020 Hope Mill Theatre staging, with producers saying his approach respects the show’s legacy while feeling new.
  • Casting for Roger, Maureen, Joanne, Collins, Angel, Mimi and Benny has not been announced, signaling more updates to come.
  • Producers say the ticket offer will include 10,000 seats priced at £35 or less to broaden access.
  • The production marks Matarazzo’s West End debut after Broadway roles in Sweeney Todd and Dear Evan Hansen, revisiting Larson’s rock musical about young artists living through the HIV/AIDS crisis.