UPCOMING and GIVEAWAY: RENT, January 8-20, Fisher Theatre, Detroit

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own.

RENT will be coming to the Fisher Theatre again this January! I saw it there about two years ago, and am looking forward to seeing it again.

About the show:
The producers of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour has announced that tickets for the Detroit engagement, January 8 – 20 at the Fisher Theatre, are now on sale. Tickets start at $39 and can be purchased online at www.broadwayindetroit.com or www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-982-2787. Tickets may also be purchased at the Fisher Theatre box office.

In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. A re-imagining of Puccini's La Bohème, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters—love.


The show received its world premiere off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop on February 13, 1996 to ecstatic reviews and transferred to Broadway on April 29, 1996. RENT is winner of the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It is one of only five musicals to win both awards.

Based on the original direction by Michael Greif (Tony and Drama Desk Nominations, RENT), Evan Ensign will restage this 20th anniversary tour. Marlies Yearby (Tony Nomination, RENT) will serve as choreographer.


The RENT 20th Anniversary Tour is produced by Work Light Productions, whose other touring productions include Cinderella, MAMMA MIA!, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Vocalosity, and Crazy For You.

Performance times for the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour appearing January 8-20, 2019 at the Fisher Theatre, located at 3011 West Grand Blvd., in Detroit are:

• Tuesday, January 8 performance at 8:00 p.m.

• Wednesday – Saturday evening performance at 8:00 p.m.

• Sunday evening performances at 7:30 p.m.

• Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

• Thursday, January 17 matinee at 1:00 p.m.

• Special open captioned performance on Sunday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m.


Tickets for The RENT 20th Anniversary Tour start at $39 (includes facility and parking fees) and go on sale Sunday, September 23. Tickets can be purchased online at www.broadwayindetroit.com or www.ticketmaster.com, and by phone at 800-982-2787. Starting Monday, September 24 tickets can also be purchased at the Fisher Theatre box office. A limited number of premium seats will be available through Ticketmaster and at the Fisher Theatre box office. For group sales (10 or more) please call 313-871-1132 or email groups@broadwayindetroit.com. Tickets for the open captioned performance may be purchased in person at The Fisher Theatre box office or by phone at 313-872-1000, ext. 0. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.

Have you ever seen RENT before, either the show or the movie? If so, what did you think of it?

GIVEAWAY:

 One of my lucky readers will win a 4-pack of tickets for the Tuesday, January 8th performance!

Enter to win via the widget below. Giveaway will end on Friday, October 26th, at 11:59pm EST, and winner will be notified the next day via email, and have 24 hours to respond, or an alternate winner will be chosen.

Must live in the Detroit/Metro Detroit area to enter this giveaway.

 Good luck!

4 tickets for RENT, 1/8 at the Fisher Theatre, Detroit

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