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RENT: DOWNTOWN LA takes place in a warehouse in industrial downtown Los Angeles, where an artistic renaissance is underway in the vein of 1990s Alphabet City.
The musical numbers will be the same, but we're adding our own special West Coast touch to everything else: beverages will be served to the audience in brown paper bags, local L.A. musicians will provide the live score and when you walk into this warehouse, you will be inside and living the RENT experience.
Set in the East Village of New York’s Alphabet City, RENT is about being young and learning to survive, falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. A theatrical experience unlike any other, RENT forever changed the Broadway landscape, and continues to inspire with its powerful ideas, timeless emotions, and captivating rock score.
- Billy Aronson
- Jonathan Larson
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News About Rent at Chance Theater
Chance Theater to Present The Orange County Premiere of ALMA
March 29, 2024Chance Theater will present the Orange County Premiere of 'Alma'' written by the powerfully fresh voice of playwright Benjamin Benne. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
New Musical NICKY AND THE ANGELS Announced At The Whitefire Theater
March 12, 2024After a sold-out run at the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival, the new musical “Nicky and the Angels” will play six Sunday night performances at the Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, at 7:00 P.M. April 14 – May 19, 2024.
Review: Bold Staging of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Rocks Chance Theater
February 09, 2024Featuring a humorous yet surprisingly poignant original story from John Cameron Mitchell and piercing, high-octane tunes from composer Stephen Trask, the gloriously ribald glam-rock musical HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH is currently flipping its wigs out in a brand new extremely engaging production at the Chance Theater continuing thru February 25.
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Kicks Off Chance Theater's 2024 Season
January 13, 2024HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH will kick off Chance Theater's 2024 Season. Learn more about the production details here!
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Begins Next Month at Chance Theater
August 27, 2023Chance Theater, Anaheim's official resident theater company, has announced that “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” will be the fifth show in its 25th Anniversary Main Season. Based on Mark Haddon's best-selling 2003 novel, the play is written by Simon Stephens and will be directed by resident artist Darryl B. Hovis.
RENT Extends at Chance Theater
August 16, 2023Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company, has announced that its production of “RENT” will be extending thru August 27th on the Cripe Stage at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center.
Review: Remarkable New Production of RENT Takes Up Residence at Anaheim's Chance Theater
August 02, 2023Featuring distinctively intuitive direction from Matthew McCray, and an amazing, youthful ensemble cast that are consistently giving it their all, this latest OC iteration of Jonathan Larson's Tony-winning 1996 rock opera is much more impactful than even past stagings that have toured---and is one of the best stage musicals they've ever produced.
Chance Theater Sets LGBTQIA+ Community Night For RENT
July 12, 2023Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company, has announced a special LGBTQIA+ Community Night for the revolutionary Pulitzer and Tony Award winning musical “RENT,” directed by Matthew McCray.
RENT Comes to the Chance Theater in July
June 13, 2023Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company, has announced the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, “Rent” as the fourth show in its 25th Anniversary Season.
12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; Long Beach Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
December 19, 2022The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; at Broadwater Black Box Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
December 12, 2022The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; Long Beach Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
December 05, 2022The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
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Spring Awakening
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Change The Game
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PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL
South Coast Repertory (4/5 - 5/4) | |
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Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr.
Nobel Middle School (5/2 - 5/4)
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VOX Cabaret
Catalina Jazz Club (5/5 - 5/5) | |
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What The Constitution Means To Me
International City Theatre (5/2 - 5/19) | |
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Footloose The Musical
Mira Costa High School (4/26 - 5/4)
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Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (11/12 - 6/16) | |
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Pink Martini featuring China Forbes
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All-Gershwin
Hollywood Bowl (7/11 - 7/11) | |
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Me, Myself, and Why (Am I Here?)
Broadwater Main Stage (6/8 - 6/22) | |
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Prokofiev & Shostakovich
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