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Performance dates
26 September 2026 - 13 February 2027
Run time: To be confirmed.
Includes interval
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RENT, Jonathan Larson’s landmark rock musical, returns to London’s West End in autumn 2026 in a new revival starring Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things).
Marking 30 years since it first changed the landscape of contemporary musical theatre, RENT is one of the most influential shows of its generation, this long-awaited return brings the iconic story back to the capital where it plays at the Duke of York's Theatre from Sat 26 Sep - Sat 13 Feb 2027.
Created by Jonathan Larson, RENT is one of the most influential musicals of the modern era. Inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème, it follows a group of young artists living in New York City’s East Village as they navigate love, friendship, identity, ambition, and survival during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
First premiering off-Broadway in 1996 before transferring to Broadway, RENT became a cultural phenomenon, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and multiple Tony Awards. Its raw storytelling and rock-infused score reshaped musical theatre for a new generation.
Now, as RENT London 2026 prepares for its long-awaited West End return, audiences can expect a revival that reintroduces its iconic and emotional story to a new era.
The upcoming RENT London revival celebrates the show’s 30th anniversary, bringing Jonathan Larson’s defining work back to the West End for a new generation of audiences.
Since its debut, RENT has become one of the most important musicals of all time, celebrated for its groundbreaking score and enduring cultural impact. Its themes of community, resilience and chosen family continue to resonate decades after its premiere.
Creator: Jonathan Larson
Yes. A new RENT London revival is planned for autumn 2026. to mark the musical’s 30th anniversary.
It is a new West End production of Jonathan Larson’s RENT, returning to London for the first time in several years.
No. RENT originally premiered in 1996 and is now returning in a 30th anniversary revival.
RENT is widely regarded as a landmark musical that reshaped modern theatre with its rock score and socially conscious storytelling.
The Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End.
Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things) will play the role of Mark Cohen. Full RENT London casting details will be revealed closer to the production’s West End opening.
Gaten Matarazzo will make his West End debut in the new revival of Rent. The Stranger Things star will play Mark Cohen with initial casting, dates and venue announced today.
Matarazzo will take on the role of Mark Cohen, the aspiring filmmaker and narrator at the heart of the musical, who documents the lives of his friends in New York City’s East Village as they navigate love, creativity, poverty and the AIDS crisis in the early 1990s.
The new production of Rent will open at the Duke of York's Theatre from 26 September 2026 as the musical celebrates its 30th anniversary.
19 May, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon
For any musicals fan, it’s highly likely that you’re a fan of the iconic musical Rent and so naturally a revival has been desperately awaited! After 525,600 minutes and then some, the news broke yesterday that a brand-new production from the Hope Mill Theatre will take place this summer for a strictly limited one-month run! Rent will be directed by Luke Sheppard who directed Spring Awakening at the Manchester theatre back in 2018. Sheppard’s most recent credits feature & Juliet which premiered at Manchester’s Opera House before transferring to the West End’s Shaftesbury Theatre.
The combination of beloved hit musical Rent and the wonderful direction of Luke Sheppard has certainly spiked the excitement for this new production! Here’s hoping that the musical follows suit of many that begin in Manchester and then transfer to London for a West End production. With summer and the Hope Mill Theatre production feeling far away, we won’t wait with bated breath just yet for a West End transfer, but we will be dreaming. Read below to see why we want Rent in London…
5 Feb, 2020 | By Jade Ali
Bruce Guthrie’s production of Jonathan Larson's heart rending multiple award winning rock musical RENT is set to run at The Other Palace (formerly the St. James Theatre) over Christmas, 8 December 2016 - 28 January 2017. After its limited run in London the show will continue to tour through the UK until closing in Kent at the end of May 2017.
18 Nov, 2016 | By Sarah Gengenbach
The legendary rock musical RENT, celebrating its incredible 20th anniversary, comes to St. James Theatre for a strictly limited run, 8 December 2016 - 28 January 2017.
7 Jun, 2016 | By Jacob Porteous