Pascal And Rapp Get Ready to Go on the Road!

If you are a huge fan of “Rent” you will want to catch two of the stars that started with the phenomenal musical as they embark on a 2009 national tour.  Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp are ready to reprise their original Broadway roles starting in January of next year as the production makes its way around the country.  Pascal and Rapp both originated the roles of Roger Davis and Mark Cohen at the New York Theater Workshop on Broadway and in London, and both re-created their roles for the 2005 movie version of the musical.  This year the well-loved musical will officially end its eleven year run at the Nederlander Theatre.  Producer Jeffrey Seller had this to say on Playbill.com, “Adam and Anthony didn’t just play Roger and Mark.  To millions of Rent fans the ARE Roger and Mark.  It’s a great time to offer fans all over America the unique chance to see them in their signature roles.”

Pascal has received Obie and Theatre World awards as well as a Tony nomination for Best Actor for his performance as Roger in the original cast of “Rent.”  Rapp has appeared in many different plays and musicals throughout his career and is noted for his book called “Without You: a Memoir of Love, Loss and the Musical Rent.”  He also speaks regularly at colleges and universities.  Tours of rent that have continued since 1996 have made millions at the box office, with fans eagerly lining up to see this modern classic tale of bohemian life and death while struggling with AIDS in a New York neighborhood.  If you want to catch a glimpse of this incredible story, be sure to get your pair of Rent tickets from Stubhub.com.

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