RENT returns to Philadelphia

Ensemble Cast

RENT RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA

FOR AN ENCORE ENGAGEMENT

OF 20^TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

OCTOBER 18-20

        PRODUCTION WILL LAUNCH 2019-2020 BROADWAY SEASON

                     Local Philly cast member & former
                     Kimmel Center  Showstoppers
                     musical theater student starring
                                   in lead role!

RENT's cast features Philadelphia native Shafiq Hicks as Tom Collins and University of the Arts graduate Lexi Greene, who is a member of the ensemble and understudy for the role of Maureen Johnson. Shafiq performed as a member of the Kimmel Center’s musical theater ShowStoppers program and also attended the Kimmel Center’s Jazz Camp. He graduated from the Philadelphia High School for the Performing Arts and is a student at Temple University when he is not on tour. RENT follows a year in the lives of seven struggling artists. The production won the 1996 Tony Award Best Musical as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It is recommended for an audience of ages 13 and older. Performances will be held in the Merriam Theater on Friday October 18, 2019 at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, visiting www.kimmelcenter.org. or the Kimmel Box Office. A limited number of seats in the first two rows of the orchestra will be available for $25 (cash only) for each performance of RENT. The tickets are available at the Merriam box office, located at 250 S. Broad Street, on the day of each performance, two hours prior to the show. The $25 tickets are limited to two tickets per person while supplies last.