⭐ RENT – WEST END REVIVAL – FULL CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐
The full cast for the new West End revival of Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical RENT has been announced.
Joining the previously announced Gaten Matarazzo as Mark, Travis Ross as Roger, Billy Nevers as Collins, Lazy Violet as Maureen, Olivier Award nominee Danielle Fiamanya as Joanne, Jeevan Braich as Angel and Joaquin Pedro Valdes as Benny, will be Alexa Lopez as Mimi, making her West End debut.
Bella Brown will no longer appear as Mimi this autumn. Bella has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the production due to an injury sustained prior to rehearsals.
The cast is completed by Baylie Carson, Laura Delany, Ryesha Higgs, Montoya Holloway-Johnson, Rhys Hopkins, Shem Omari James, Hannah Macpherson, TJ Matara-Holloway, Ryan Nixon, Leah Vassell, James Wilkinson-Jones and Kevin Yates.
Set in New York’s East Village, RENT follows a group of young artists, musicians and friends, navigating love, ambition and creativity while trying to build lives on their own terms. Inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème, this iconic musical captures the joy, uncertainty and resilience of a generation determined to make every moment count. Featuring an unforgettable score and a story that continues to resonate, RENT is a powerful celebration of community, connection and a call to live every minute as if it were your last. No day but today.
RENT is directed by Luke Sheppard, with choreography by Tom Jackson Greaves, featuring set design by David Woodhead, costume design by Gabriella Slade, lighting design by Howard Hudson, audio production & sound design by Paul Gatehouse, video design & cinematography by George Reeve and Nathan Amzi, make-up & hair design by Jackie Saundercock, musical supervision by Bill Sherman, musical direction & associate musical supervision by Katy Richardson, intimacy direction by Asha Jennings-Grant, associate direction by Priya Patel Appleby, dialect coaching by Joe Trill, UK casting by Pearson Casting CSA, CDG, CDA and US casting by Jim Carnahan CSA.
RENT has music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson.
RENT will play the Tom Stoppard Theatre (currently named the Duke of York’s Theatre), London, running from 26th September 2026 – 27th March 2027, with tickets on sale now.
Wishing Bella a speedy recovery! ! !
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