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The producers Jeffrey Seller Kevin McCollum Allan S. Gordon have announced that the landmark Broadway musical RENT http://www.applause-tickets.com/rent.asp will close at the Nederlander Theatre after the evening performance on Sunday, June 1, 2008, after playing 5,012 performances and 16 previews. RENT is the seventh longest-running show in Broadway history.
RENT, written by Jonathan Larson and directed by Michael Greif, opened at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996 following a history-making, sold out, extended limited engagement at off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop.
RENT's young creator, Jonathan Larson, never got to see his show's success, having died of an aortic aneurysm early morning on January 25, 1996 after the show's final dress rehearsal the previous evening.
RENT is the winner of 18 American awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 4 Tony Awards®, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award, 6 Drama Desk Awards, 3 Obie Awards and a Drama League Award.RENT launched the careers of an incredible group of young performers, including Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, and Daphne Rubin-Vega.Stars from the world of pop music joined the RENT cast at various times throughout its run, including Joey Fatone of 'N Sync, Drew Lachey of 98 Degrees, Melanie Brown of the Spice Girls, and Frenchie Davis and Tamyra Gray of "American Idol."

To see RENT for your first time or one more time, take advantage of our special deal below:
$82* (front mezzanine, reg. $164)
or
$97* (orchestra, reg. $164)
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Performance Schedule: Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri at 8, Sat at 2 & 8, Sun at 2 & 7
*Valid for all performances excluding Saturday at 8 pm from 1/2/08-3/22/08. Offer subject to availability and prior sale. Offer not valid in conjunction with any other offers or discounts.

Right now during the typically slower winter months Applause has uncovered some "insider prices" for nearly 20 shows for most performances, except Saturday nights generally. You can check out www.applause-tickets.com/insider-deals.asp and place an order on the show page you are interested in.