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.