RENT Announces further West End Cast

Q: What is RENT about?

Inspired by La Bohème, RENT follows a close-knit group of friends and artists living in New York City's East Village as they navigate love, loss, poverty and the AIDS crisis in the early 1990s. Since premiering in 1996, **Jonathan Larson'**s groundbreaking rock musical has become one of the most celebrated shows of its generation, winning both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and multiple Tony Awards.

Published on 8 July 2026

Summary

Further casting announced for RENT in the West End.
Gaten Matarazzo is joined by the full principal cast.
Jonathan Larson's musical opens this autumn.

Further casting has been announced for the upcoming West End revival of Jonathan Larson's RENT, with the remaining principal cast now revealed ahead of the musical's return this autumn.

Previously announced as Mark Cohen, Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo will make his West End debut in the production. He is now joined by Travis Ross as Roger, Bella Brown as Mimi, Billy Nevers as Collins, Lazy Violet as Maureen, Danielle Fiamanya as Joanne, Jeevan Braich as Angel and Joaquin Pedro Valdes as Benny. Further casting is expected to be announced in due course

What is RENT about?

Inspired by La Bohème, RENT follows a close-knit group of friends and artists living in New York City's East Village as they navigate love, loss, poverty and the AIDS crisis in the early 1990s. Since premiering in 1996, **Jonathan Larson'**s groundbreaking rock musical has become one of the most celebrated shows of its generation, winning both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and multiple Tony Awards.

The new West End production is directed by Olivier Award winner Luke Sheppard, whose acclaimed Hope Mill Theatre revival inspired this latest staging. The creative team also includes choreographer Tom Jackson Greaves, set designer David Woodhead, costume designer Gabriella Slade, lighting designer Howard Hudson and sound designer Paul Gatehouse, with additional creatives to help bring Larson's iconic musical back to the West End this autumn.

There’s no day but today! Playing at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 26 September 2026 to 27 March 2027, book your tickets to RENT now.

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