Ever since ‘RENT’ opened on Broadway in 1996, fans have been flocking to the show seemingly non-stop.
Well, the end may be coming as the ;RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour’ will take over the Kimmel Cultural Campus’ Merriam Theater March 4–6. Former Kimmel Education student and Philadelphia native Shafiq Hicks, a graduate of the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts and a voice major at Temple University, will star in the role of ‘Tom Collins.’
For a quarter of a century, Jonathan Larson’s ‘RENT’ has inspired us to choose love over fear and to live without regret. This Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning show follows a year in the lives of a diverse group of artists and friends struggling to follow their dreams without selling out.
Tours of ‘RENT’ have crisscrossed the country almost continuously since 1996, with the latest tour alone playing 5 countries, 237 cities, and 1,005 performances. ‘RENT’ won the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Deeply committed to the health and safety of guests, artists, and staff and proudly certified by GBAC, the gold standard for infection prevention programs, the Kimmel Cultural Campus is requiring masks to be worn at all times for guests attending on-Campus events, as well as proof of vaccination for those over 5. Guests under 5 will be required to show a negative PCR test result or negative rapid test. Additional details below.
“Providing 100% free arts education programs to our city’s youth is a prime focus and core initiative on our Campus – educating, engaging, and inspiring the next generation of future performers, audiences, and cultural enthusiasts,” said Frances Egler, senior director of programming and presentations on the Kimmel Cultural Campus. “We are thrilled to couple this return of the always popular RENT with another homecoming for one of our ShowStoppers musical theater alums, Shafiq Hicks, starring in the production as the beloved ‘Tom Collins’.”
For more information, visit: https://rentontour.net
RENT is part of the Kimmel Cultural Campus’ 2021-22 Broadway season, co-presented by The Shubert Organization. The remaining season also includes Pretty Woman: The Musical, Hadestown, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, Oklahoma!, To Kill a Mockingbird and Dear Evan Hansen, with additional add-ons Waitress, Hairspray! and Freestyle Love Supreme. For information on the full season lineup, dates, and venues, visit KimmelCulturalCampus.org.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999 or online at www.kimmelculturalcampus.org. In-person ticket sales can be conducted daily from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Academy of Music Box Office, located at 250 S. Broad Street.
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