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Cast and Creative Team

Composer, Lyricist and Librettist: Jonathan Larson

Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Nederlander Theatre
Opening Night: Apr 29, 1996
Total Performances: 5123
Original Cast: Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Fredi Walker
Director: Micael Greif
Choreographer: Marlies Yearby
Producer: Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop
Orchestrations: Steve Skinner
Scenic Design: Paul Clay
Costume Design: Angel Wendt
Lighting Design: Blake Burba
Sound Design: Kurt Fischer



Rent Merchandise

CD Original Broadway Cast Album

CD Original Broadway Cast Highlights Album

CD Movie Soundtrack

Sheetmusic Sheetmusic

DVD DVD Filmed Live on Broadway

DVD Hollywood Version DVD

Book Book and Lyrics

Book Souvenir Book

Book Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent

Awards and Nominations

1996 Tony Award Nominations
winnerBest Musical
winnerBest Book of a Musical
winnerBest Original Score
winnerBest Featured Actor in a Musical - Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Best Actor in a Musical - Adam Pascal
Best Actress in a Musical - Daphne Rubin-Vega
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Idina Menzel
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical

1996 Drama Desk Award Nominations
winnerOutstanding Musical
winnerOutstanding Book
winnerOutstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Wilson Jermaine Heredia
winnerOutstanding Orchestrations
winnerOutstanding Lyrics
winnerOutstanding Music
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Adam Pascal
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Daphne Rubin-Vega
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Costume Design

winner1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

1996 Theatre World Award Nominations
winnerAdam Pascal
winnerDaphne Rubin-Vega



Links

Official Website: siteforrent.com
Rights: Music Theatre International
Lyrics: allmusicals.com

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