Rent: Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, extend their return run through to 7 Oct 2007

Since Pascal and Rapp returned to the show on 30 Jul 2007 the box office grosses have doubled, and the musical which had, until recently, only been filling the Nederlander Theatre to about 60% capacity, is now filling the house to 100% capacity.

Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp originated the roles of Roger Davis and Mark Cohen, respectively, at New York Theatre Workshop, on Broadway, and in London. Pascal and Rapp recreated their roles in the 2005 movie version of the musical.

Adam Pascal received Obie and Theatre World awards and a Tony nomination for best actor for his performance as Roger in the original cast of Rent. On Broadway he also originated the role of Radames in the hit musical Aida and starred as the Emcee in the long-running revival of Cabaret.

Anthony Rapp, an actor since the age of six, has appeared on Broadway in Precious Sons, Six Degrees of Separation, and the revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

The Broadway musical Rent is currently taking bookings through to 31 Dec 2007 at the Nederlander Theatre.

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 went on to win 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 seventh longest running show in Broadway history.

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

The musical, directed Michael Greif and choreographed by Marlies Yearby, also features Nicolette Hart (Maureen), Tonya Dixon (Joanne), D'Monroe (Benny), Troy Horne (Collins), Justin Johnston (Angel), and Antonique Smith (Mimi).

In a recent 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.