Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, the original stars of RENT, returned to 54 Below this month in a duo show. Watch their performances of “What You Own,” “Light My Candle,” and “Seasons of Love” here!
This special 10-performance engagement saw Adam and Anthony bring their friendship and past together for a night of music, stories and fun. The audience heard songs from various projects throughout their career, music that has influenced their lives and of course some of the iconic hits from when it all began – meeting at RENT.
Jonathan Larson’s RENT has become an international phenomenon since its off-Broadway beginnings. Fans around the world can identify with the theme and stories of RENT and certainly have a connection to the characters and the actors who portray them. Since their time as members of the original cast, Adam and Anthony have remained close friends, while both have gone on to do other great work on Broadway, film and television since originating the roles of Roger and Mark in that groundbreaking show.
Tony Award® nominee Adam Pascal is known for his leading roles on Broadway in such shows as Aida, Memphis, Something Rotten! and Disaster! He most recently toured the country starring in Pretty Woman. Anthony Rapp just finished an acclaimed off-Broadway run of his original show Without You and is known for his leading roles in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and If/Then.
