Rent: Adam Kantor to assume the role of Mark Cohen

Newcomer Adam Kantor is to make his Broadway debut when he plays the role of 'Mark' in the musical Rent on 24 Mar 2008. Kantor assumes the role of 'Mark' from Harley Jay.

Kantor is a graduate from Northwestern University, where he has played the roles of Posthumus in 'Cymbeline,' directed by Mary Zimmerman, and Todd in 'In the Bubble,' directed by Michael Greif.

Rent, written by Jonathan Larson and directed by Michael Greif, opened at Broadway�s Nederlander Theatre on 29 Apr 1996, following a sold out, extended limited engagement at off-Broadway�s New York Theatre Workshop.

The musical is scheduled to end its 12 year Broadway run at the Nederlander Theatre on 1 Jun 2008.

Rent is the winner of four Tony Awards: Best Musical, Book, Original Score and Featured Actor in a Musical (Wilson Jermaine Heredia), as well as the Pulitzer Prize for drama.

Rent is the story of Le Boheme retold about poor New Yorkers on Lower East Side with a different ending.

The musical, directed by Michael Greif and choreographed by Marlies Yearby, currently features: Harley Jay (Mark Cohen), Declan Bennett (Roger Davis), Troy Horne (Collins), Justin Johnston (Angel), Nicolette Hart (Maureen), Tonya Dixon (Joanne), Rodney Hicks (Benny), Michael McElroy (Tom), Kenna J. Ramsey (Joanne) and Tamyra Gray (Mimi).

In a review of the show New York Theatre Guide said "It remains fresh for new audiences through its sheer exuberance and its longer running themes of tolerance and understanding."

The show has set design by Paul Clay, costumes by Angela Wendt and lighting by Blake Burba.