Cast announced for Landmark Theatres’ Rent revival
Exclusive: Casting has been confirmed for the new revival of Rent, playing this summer – the first production for the newly formed Landmark Theatres.
Jonathan Larson’s classic musical, about a group of bohemians in Manhattan’s East Village grappling with the impact of HIV/AIDS, won four Tony Awards, six Drama Desk Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1996.
It ran on Broadway for 12 years from 1996 and premiered in London’s West End in 1998 at the Shaftesbury Theatre, where it ran for 18 months.
Paul Jepson, CEO and creative director of Landmark Theatres, will direct the brand new revival, while the production has musical direction by Mark Crossland. Lucie Pankhurst is the choreographer and movement director, with set and costume design by Amanda Studley, and lighting design from Andy Purves. Casting is by Lucy Jenkins and Sooki McShane from JM Casting.
Set to appear are Alicia Corrales (Six the Musical) as Maureen, Athena Collins (Get Up, Stand Up!) as Joanne, Cameron Bernard Jones (Ain’t Too Proud) as Collins, Evita Khrime (Flashdance the Musical) as Mimi, Jack Reitman (Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror) as Mark, Kellianna Jay (Dreamgirls) as a swing, Kyle Richardson (The Lion King) as Angel, Luke Friend (Mamma Mia! The Party) as Roger and Myles Hart (The Book Of Mormon) as Benny. The ensemble also includes Alexandra Brighouse, Dylan Andrews, Edward Bullingham and Max Mirza.
The show runs at Peterborough New Theatre from 20 to 29 June, before transferring to the Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple for a second run from 3 to 7 July. Tickets for both stops are on sale now.
