Rehearsal images released for West End revival of RENT

Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 10 September, 2026, 15:56

Rehearsal photos have been released of Gaten Matarazzo and the rest of the cast of the new production of RENT, opening at the Tom Stoppard Theatre later this month.

Travis Ross and Gaten Matarazzo in rehearsals for RENT. Credit Pamela Raith

With a book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, RENT follows a group of impoverished young bohemians living in Manhattan's East Village, navigating love and loss, trying to make it as artists while grappling with the realities of poverty, and living with the invisible, inevitable threat of HIV/AIDS. It is one of the most beloved pieces of theatre of all time, notable for revitalising a love for musical theatre among young people and for its ground-breaking portrayal of people with HIV/AIDS.

With four Tony Awards, six Drama Desk Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama under its belt, RENT ran on Broadway for 12 years and had its West End premiere in 1998. This new revival is directed by WhatsOnStage and Olivier Award winner Luke Sheppard, who previously staged a revival of RENT at the Hope Mill Theatre in 2020 and 2021, which forms the inspiration behind this 2026 revival.

The production stars Gaten Matarazzo as Mark, Travis Ross as Roger, Alexa Lopez as Mimi, Billy Nevers as Collins, Lazy Violet as Maureen, Olivier Award nominee Danielle Fiamanya as Joanne, Jeevan Braich as Angel and Joaquin Pedro Valdes as Benny.

RENT will open at the Duke of York's Theatre on 26 September 2026, and is now booking until 27 March 2027.