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17 Facts You May Not Know About RENT as Jonathan Larson’s Musical Turns 30

It’s been 30 years since Jonathan Larson’s rock opera Rent opened at the Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996, and arguably changed the theatrical landscape of Broadway. Starring Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Idina Menzel, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Fredi Walker-Browne, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Jesse L. Martin, the musical went on to win the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, am…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM on April 29, 2026

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