Hofstra University will present a concert by Anthony Rapp, original star of Rent, both off-Broadway, on-Broadway and in the film version of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical.
Rapp and his band will perform songs from Rent among other selections on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at 4 p.m. at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus.
Rapp’s concert coincides with Hofstra’s production of Rent, performed by the Department of Drama and Dance, October 21-30.
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Concert ticketholders will also receive one free admission to a performance of Hofstra’s production of Rent (which has an 8 p.m. performance that evening).
About Hofstra’s Production of Rent
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Directed by Cindy Rosenthal
A smash hit off- and on-Broadway in the 1990s, Jonathon Larson’s Rent is a musical celebration of “La Vie Boheme,” loosely based on Puccini’s opera and set on East Village streets, fire escapes, tenements and cafes. This ground-breaking roller coaster ride depicting the joys and sorrows of an eclectic, diverse troupe of young artists and activists will captivate audiences.
Show times are Friday, October 21 and 28, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, October 22 and 29, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, October 23 and 30, at 2 p.m. at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus. Tickets are $15, $12 senior citizen (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra student with ID. Members of the Hofstra community may receive up to two free tickets upon presentation of a current HofstraCard.
