The RENT Timeline

 

As far as I know, this is the only entirely cumulative timeline that documents Rent till present (August 1999) and even the future of Rent. This includes releases of recordings, includes every cast, birthdays, debuts, and just about anything Rent related. Feel free to help me compile this and feel free to ask about certain shows, people, or dates I have listed as important.  I hope to update this occasionally but I really can't promise anything.

 

Disclaimer: This is an entirely unofficial. I am not affiliated with Rent, the Larson family, the producers or any of the performers in any way. As far as I know these dates are correct. If you have more momentous dates, anything to add to this timeline, or corrections please e-mail me.  Thank you and enjoy!

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Years and Months

debut performance - principle performer

first performance - understudy

final performance - all specified with cities and such

some strange and historic shows are listed as well

*birthdays are all listed in 1997*

The Original Broadway Cast

The New York Cast

The Angel Cast

The Benny Cast

Rent-Canada

Rent - London

Rent - Australia, Japan, Germany, Finland, etc. (I'm sorry I'm not getting enough info to code them differently)

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1895 

   - Giacomo Puccini composes La Boheme

 

1896  

    - La Boheme premieres in Turin Italy (arguably the most popular Opera of all time)

 

1960

    - 2/4/60 - Jonathan Larson is born

 

1968

    - Jonathan Larson sees a puppet show of La Boheme.

 

1979

    - The New York Theater Workshop (NYTW) opens for all artists.

1982

    - Jonathan Larson receives BA from Adelphi

    - Jonathan Larson begins work on Superbia based on George Orwell’s 1984

 

1989

   - Jonathan Larson’s Superbia produced at Village Gate

    - Jonathan Larson wins the Stephen Sondheim Award from the American Music Theater

1991

    - 10/4/91 - Jonathan Larson asks Bill Aronson for permission to go ahead on the concept of Rent himself

 

1992

    - 9/29/92- Jonathan Larson contacts Jim Nicola about Rent

 

1993

    - 6/17/93 - staged reading of the NYTW production of Rent for investors is staged.

 

1994

    - Jonathan Larson receives the Richard Rogers Development Grant of 45,000 to continue Rent

    - Casting for the NYTW Rent (the Demo version that everyone has) begins

    - 10/29/94 - NYTW Demo incarnation of Rent opens

    - 11/6/94 - NYTW Rent Demo manifestation of Rent closes with great responses (Sold out performances)

 

1995

    -Jonathan Larson is hired to score J.P Morgan Saves the Nation

    -Lynn Thomson is hired as dramaturgy to rework the story (and more it seems…)

    -09/05/95 -Gordon Rogers (Jonathan Larson’s friend who inspired the character) succumbs to AIDS related complexes

    -10/02/95 -Jonathan Larson quits the Moondance Diner where he had worked for over 9 years finally confident of success

    -12/??/95 - Jonathan Larson composes the infamous one sentence summary of Rent:

"Rent is about a community celebrating life, in the face of death and AIDS, at the turn of the century."

1996

~January

    01/03/96 -the first read through of Rent script in front of producers

    01/21/96 -During technical rehearsals Jonathan Larson is taken to ER at Cabrin Medical Center and incorrectly diagnosed                     with food poisoning and sent home

    01/23/96 -Jonathan Larson goes to the ER again at St. Vincents where they again incorrectly diagnose him with a bad flu

    01/25/96 -Jonathan Larson dies of an aortic aneurysm

         -Rent is scheduled to go into previews at the NYTW but instead the emotional cast performs a read through to           Jonathan Larson’s friends and family.

~February

    02/11/96 -The New York Time Article by Anthony Tommasini exposes Rent and Jonathan Larson to the public

    02/13/96 -NYTW of Rent opens for previews (actually scheduled for 1/25/96) to an astounding ovation

    02/23/96 -Rent producers announce intention of going to Broadway

~March

    03/02/96 -Broadway critic Frank Rich gives Rent a positive review

    03/03/96 -NYTW production of Rent scheduled to close (Extends its run and eventually moves to Broadway)

~April

    04/09/96 -Jonathan Larson is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Rent

    04/29/96 -Rent debuts on Broadway at the Nederlander Theater (where it still thrills audiences today)

~May

    05/13/96 -Rent makes the cover of Newsweek

 

~June

    06/??/96 -The OBC cast recording is given the go ahead

~July

    07/14/96 -David Driver disgraces the stage of the Nederlander for the first time as Roger.

          -Gilles Chiasson's first performance as Mark
~August

    08/27/96 -The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Rent is released

~September

 

~October

 

~November

    11/05/96 -Boston Previews begin

    11/17/96 -Boston Previews end

    11/18/96 -Opening Night Boston - The Original Angel Cast's opens its first city

    11/22/96 -Norbert Leo Butz' first performance as Roger

~December

 

 

1997

~January

    01/07/97 -Shayna Steele ‘s first performance as Joanne

    01/15/97 -Erica Munoz's birthday (1978)

    01/18/97 -Jesse L. Martin's birthday

    01/25/97 -One year memorial of Jonathan Larson's death

        -Cary Shields' birthday

                  -Jacques C. Smith's birthday

    01/28/97 -Luther Creek's birthday

~February

    02/??/97 -Cheri Smith joins the Angel Cast (Boston)

    02/13/97 -Christian Mena's birthday :) (1970)

    02/22/97 -Kamilah Martin's birthday (1974)

~March

    03/??/97 -Sean Keller’s final performance as Roger (Boston)

    03/03/97 -Today 4 U: A benefit with unsing Jonathan Larson songs is performed by the OBC and friends

    03/14/97 -Kristen Lee Kelly's birthday

    03/17/97 -Chad Richardson's birthday

    03/19/97 -Manley Pope’s debut performance as Roger (Boston)

    03/29/97 -Kristoffer Cusick's birthday

~April

    04/05/97 -Daphne Rubin-Vega’s final show as Mimi in NY (she will reprise her role in LA at the Shubert)

                  -Marcy Harriel’s first performance as Mimi

    04/06/97 -Marcy Harriel’s debut performance as Mimi in NY

    04/08/97 -Norbert Leo Butz’s first performance as Mark

    04/13/97 -Alicia Westelman's birthday

    04/15/97 -Gilles Chiasson's first performance as Roger

~May

    05/12/97 -Daniel J. Robbins' birthday (1974)

    05/17/97 -Richard Blake's birthday

    05/22/97 -Trey Ellett's birthday (1970)

    05/25/97 -Closing Night Boston

    05/39/97 -Idina Menzel's birthday

~June

    06/03/97 -Joshua Greene's birthday

    06/05/97 -St. Paul previews

    06/08/97 -Opening Night St. Paul - The Angel Cast opens its second city.

        -Peter Matthew Smith's birthday (1977)

    06/15/97 -Neil Patrick Harris' birthday (1973)

    06/16/97 -Cristina Ablaza's birthday

    06/26/97 -Mark Stelock's birthday

~July

    07/01/97 -Idina Menzel’s final performance as Maureen

        -La Jolla previews begin

    07/03/97 -Sherie Scott’s debut performance as Maureen

    07/12/97 -Michael McElroy’s first performance as Collins??

    07/13/97 -Jesse L. Martin’s final performance as Collins in NY (later reprises his role in London)

    07/15/97 -Michael McElroy's debut performance as Collins

    07/18/97 -Matt Caplan's birthday

    07/19/97 -Christian Anderson's birthday

    07/20/97 -Opening Night Washington DC

    07/21/97 -Leigh Hetherington's birthday (1976)

    07/29/97 -Krysten Cummings' birthday (1975)

    07/30/97 -Tricia Young's birthday (1975)

~August 

    08/03/97 -Odd Show. Gilles Chiasson as Roger, Yassmin Alers as the SOLoist #2. Byron Utley as Collins for the 2nd act.

    08/06/97 -Marcy Harriell's birthday (1973)

    08/07/97 -Maggie Benjamin's birthday (1979)   

                  -Karen Olivo's birthday (1976)

    08/15/97 -Gilles Chiasson's final performance in Rent :(

   08/16/97 -Scott Hunt's birthday (1973)

    08/18/97 -Taye Diggs' birthday

    08/23/97 -Matthew Murphy's birthday (1975)

    08/24/97 -Damian Perkins' birthday (1974)

    08/30/98 -Jim Poulos' birthday

    08/31/97 -Taye Diggs’ final performance as Benny

~September

    09/05/97 -Gwen Stewart's birthday

    09/12/97 -Jacques C. Smith's first performance as Benny (after only 4 rehearsals)

    09/13/97 -Closing Night La Jolla - The Original Benny Cast leaves Michael Grief’s La Jolla Playhouse for LA

                  -Paul Oakley Stovall's first performance as Collins

    09/20/97 -Andy Senor's birthday (1974)

    09/23/97 -Shayna Steele's birthday (1975)

    09/26/97 -Danielle Lee Greaves' birthday 

    09/28/97 -Opening Night Los Angeles - The Original Benny Company opens its second city

~October

    10/??/97 -Carla Bianco debuts as Maureen (Leigh Hetherington is on medical leave for 3 months)

    10/03/97 -Terita Redd's birthday

    10/12/97 -Hallie Bulleit’s first performance as Maureen

    10/16/97 -Tamara Podemski's birthday (1977)

    10/17/97 -Sharon Leal's birthday

    10/18/97 -Luther Creek’s final performance as Mark (DC)

    10/19/97 -Christian Anderson and Daniel J. Robbins share the role of Mark until 11/5/97, Chicago Opening

    10/25/97 -Adam Pascal's birthday    

    10/26/97 -Anthony Rapp’s birthday

   10/31/97 -Darryl Ordell's birthday

~November

    11/02/97 -Adam Pascal’s final performance as Roger in NY (later reprises his role in London)

                  -Fredi Walker’s final performance as Joanne

                  -Gwen Stewart’s final performance as Soloist #1 (Gwen moves over to Joanne)

                  -Norbert Leo Butz’s final performance as Steve (Norbert moves over to Roger)

                  -a remarkably LOUD audience

                  -Closing Night Washington DC

                  -Stephan Alexander’s final performance as Angel (DC)

                  -James Rich’s final performance as Benny (DC)   

        -Curt Skinner's birthday

    11/04/97 -Norbert Leo Butz’s debut performance as Roger

        -Gwen Stewart’s debut performance as Joanne

        -Cheri Smith's birthday

                  -C.C. Brown's birthday

    11/05/97 -Opening Night Chicago

        -Christian Anderson's official debut as Mark

                  -Daniel J. Robbins debut performance as Gordon

                  -Dwayne Clark’s debut performance as Benny

                  -Josh Greene joins the Angel Cast

                  -Evan D’Angeles joins the Angel Cast

    11/09/97 -The Scarlet Pimpernel opens with Gilles Chiasson

        -Saskia Garel's birthday (1969)

    11/13/97 -Kristoffer Cusick's first performance as Angel

    11/16/97 -Wilson Cruz’s final performance as Angel in the Benny Tour (Los Angeles)

    11/18/97 -Andy Senor debuts as Angel

    11/25/97 -Toronto previews begins

    11/30/97 -Wilson Jermaine Heredia's final performance as Angel in New York (later reprises role in London)

~December

    12/02/97 -Wilson Cruz’s Broadway debut as Angel

    12/07/97 -Opening Night Toronto

    12/17/97 -Kristoffer Cusick’s first performance as Mark (Chicago)

    12/19/97 -Anika Larsen's birthday (1973)

    12/20/97 -Ron Christopher Patric’s first and only time as Mark (Los Angeles)

        -Cristina Fadale's birthday (1975)

    12/28/97 -Sherie Scott’s final performance as Maureen   

    12/30/97 -Kristen Lee Kelly’s debut performance as Maureen

    12/31/97 -Saskia Garel’s first performance as Mimi (Toronto)

1998

~January

    01/03/98 -Odd show: Josh Greene as Roger; Dwayne Clark as Benny who gets injured;Timothy Cole, previously Mr Jefferson                      and Soloist #2, takes over as Benny; Kamilah Martin and Kristoffer Cusick, previously Gordon, perform the Christmas                      Carolers and Kristoffer also covers for Soloist #2; Dan Robbins, normally the principle Gordon, returns to fill in for his                      understudy. Make sense? I thought not.

    01/04/98 -Anthony Rapp’s final Broadway performance as Mark (he goes to end his US stint in his hometown Chicago and        

                   later ends his four years as Mark in London)

                  -Carla Bianco’s final Benny Cast performance as Maureen (Los Angeles)

                  -Kye Brackett went on as Collins and went for THAT note in ICYR (sorry I mention this but I was there!!)

    01/06/98 -Jim Poulos’ debut performance as Mark

    01/07/98 -Leigh Hetherington returns from medical leave

    01/09/98 -Christian Anderson’s debut Broadway performance as Mark

    01/10/98 -Karen Olivo's first performance as Mimi

    01/17/98 -Kirk McDonald’s first performance as Mark (Los Angeles)

    01/18/98 -Closing Night Los Angeles

        -Neil Patrick Harris’ final performance as Mark in Los Angeles (later briefly returns to Benny Cast in New Mexico!)

    01/20/98 -Opening Night Tempe

    01/22/98 -Cristina Ablaza’s first performance as Maureen (Chicago)

    01/23/98 -Karen Olivo's first performance as Maureen (Chicago)

    01/24/98 -Dean Balkwill's first Roger

        -Karen Olivo's first Maureen

    01/25/98 -Second anniversary of Jonathan Larson's death

                   -Anthony Rapp’s final US performance as Mark (Chicago)

                  -Christian Anderson’s final Broadway performance as Mark (returns to the Angel Cast in Chicago) 

~February

    02/??/98 -Karen Olivo joins the Angel Cast

    02/01/98 -Julie P. Danao’s final Angel Cast performance as Mimi (Chicago)

                  -Closing Night Tempe

                  -Curt Skinner’s final performance as Gordon (later returns to the Benny cast in Louisville)

    02/02/98 -Cristina Ablaza’s debut performance as Alexi (Chicago)

    02/03/98 -Julie P. Danao joins the Broadway Cast

                  -Scott Hunt replaces Curt Skinner as Gordon

    02/04/98 -Opening Night Dallas

    02/14/98 -Christian Anderson and Cheri Smith are engaged :) (Chicago)

    02/18/98 -Sharon Brown’s final performance as Soloist #1 (Dallas)

    02/22/98 -Kenna Ramsey’s final performance as Joanne (Dallas)

    02/24/98 -Monique Daniels’ debut performance as Joanne (Dallas)

    02/27/98 -Joshua Greene’s first performance as Mark (he'll join the Angels again :)

~March

    03/01/98 -Closing Night Dallas

    03/03/98 -Opening Night Houston

    03/08/98 -Krysten Cummings’ final performance as Mimi in Canada (departs to play Mimi in London)

    03/11/98 -Saskia Garel’s debut performance as Mimi (Toronto)

    03/15/98 -Closing Night Houston

    03/16/98 -Will Chase's first performance as Roger

    03/17/98 -Opening Night St. Louis

    03/19/99 -Dominique Roy joins the Canadian Cast 

    03/22/98 -Closing Night St. Louis

    03/24/98 -Opening Night Cincinnat

    03/26/98 -Alan Mingo joins the Angel Cast

    03/28/98 -Will Chase's first performance as Mark

    03/29/98 -Shaun Earl’s final Angel Cast performance as Angel (leaves to NY replacing Wilson Cruz and later returns to the Angels)

        -Cary Shield's debut as Roger

    03/30/98 -Rent Angels: Voices That Care (Benny Cast Benefit)

    03/31/98 -Evan D’Angeles’ debut performance as Angel (Chicago)

~April

    04/02/98 -Shaun Earl's debut as Angel on Broadway

    04/03/98 -Darryl Ordell breaks his ankle during performance

    04/05/98 -Closing Night Chicago- an amazing and historical farewell to the city from the Angel Cast

                  -Amy Spanger's final performance as Maureen

                  -Tim Cole leaves the Angel Cast

                  -Jim Abbot leaves the Angel Cast

                  -Closing Night Cincinnati

                  -Sharon Leal's first Mimi

    04/07/98 -Opening Night Tampa

    04/08/98 -Erin Keaney’s debut performance as Maureen in the Angel Cast during Detroit previews

                  -Michael Lee joins the Angel Cast as a temporary swing

    04/09/98 -Opening Matinee Detroit

    04/14/98 -Will Chase's first performance as Mark.

    04/18/98 -Laura Dias’ final Benny Cast performance as Mimi (Tampa Bay)

    04/19/98 -Manley Pope’s final Angel Cast performance as Roger (Detroit)

                  -Christian Anderson’s final performance as Mark in the Angel Cast

                  -Closing Night Tampa

    04/21/98 -Trey Ellett’s debut performance as Mark (Detroit)

                  -Opening Night Miami

        -Opening Preview London at the Shaftesbury Theater

    04/26/98 -Sylvia MacCalla’s final performance as Joanne (Detroit)

    04/28/98 -Christian Anderson and Cheri Smith's first performance together

                  -Danielle Lee Greaves joins the Angel Cast (Detroit)

    04/30/98 -Simone’s final performance as Mimi (Detroit)

~May

    05/??/98 -Adam Wolfsdorf's final performance

    05/01/98 -Laura Dias’ debut performance as Mimi (Detroit)

    05/03/98 -Closing Night Miami

        -Jessica Boevers first Maureen

    05/05/98 -Opening Night Atlanta

                  -Triad Benefit hosted by Jacques C. Smith

    05/10/98 -Closing Night Atlanta

        -Peter matthew Smith's last with the Benny Company

    05/11/98 -Cary Shields leaves the Benny Tour for Canada

    05/13/98 -Jessica Boevers’ first performance as Maureen

                  -Opening Night Hartford

    05/17/98 -Luther Creek's final Canadian performance as Roger (later reprises his role in NY)

    05/21/98 -Cary Shields' debut as Roger in the Canadian Company

    05/23/98 -Opening Night London

    05/24/98 -Closing Night Hartford

    05/25/98 -Yassmin Alers final performance (she will return as the vacation Mimi)

    05/26/98 -Opening Night Pittsburgh

~June

    06/??/98 -Scott Hunt joins the Broadway Company as Steve

    06/??/98 -Sala Iwamatsu's final performance with the Benny Company

    06/??/98 -Christian Mena weds Sandra Tavao

    06/07/98 -Jasmine Baird’s first performance as Mimi (Pittsburgh)

                  -Closing Night Pittsburgh

                  -Josh Greene's last as Roger (later returns) 

    06/09/98 -Aiko Nakasone’s final performance as Alexi Darling

                  -Opening Night Providence

                  -Josh Greene's last as Mark (later returns)             

    06/12/98 -Closing Night Detroit

                  -Josh greene's final performance in the Angel Cast (later returns)

    06/14/98 -Closing Night Providence

    06/16/98 -Opening Night Buffalo

        -Julie Danao's final performance on Broadway

    06/17/98 -Opening Night Cleveland

                  -Curt Skinner temporarily joins the Angel Cast (Cleveland)

                  -Tony Vincent joins the Angel Cast (Cleveland)

    06/21/98 -Closing Night Buffalo

    06/23/98 -Wayne Perry’s first as Angel

                  -Opening Night Rochester

    06/28/98 -Evan D’Angeles final performance as Angel (Cleveland)

                  -Will Chase's final performance in Rent

                  -Odd show: understudy filled night.  Dominique Roy as Mimi in Act I but Melanie Durant, who had never        

                    rehearsed the role before, takes over as Mimi in Act II because Dominique is too sick to perform.

                  -Melanie Durant's first performance as Mimi (Toronto)

                  -Closing Night Rochester

    06/30/98 -Opening Night Columbus

~July

    07/??/98 -Curt Skinner returns to the Benny Company

    07/05/98 -Tamara Podemski's last in Toronto as Mark's Mom (later joins Broadway Cast)   

    07/08/98 -Maggie Benjamin debuts as Mark's Mom (later joins the Benny Cast)

    07/10/98 -Opening Night Philadelphia

                  -Shaun Earl returns to the Angel Cast (Philadelphia)

        -Luther Creek's first in New York

        -Tamara Podemski's first in New York

    07/12/98 -Closing Night Columbus

    07/14/98 -Opening Night Louisville

    07/20/98 -Will Chase debuts as Chris in Miss Saigon

    07/26/98 -Scott Hunt’s first Broadway performance as Mark

                  -Shaun Earl’s final Broadway performance as Angel (Shaun returns to the Angel Cast)

                  -Closing Night Toronto

                  -Closing Night Louisville

    07/28/98 -Opening Night Kansas City

    07/30/98 -Opening Previews Ottawa

    07/31/98 -Sharon Leal's last performance on Broadway (though she did not perform)

~August

    08/02/98 -Closing Night Kansas City

        -Kirk MacDonald's final performance as Mark

    08/03/98 -Scott Hunt departs Broadway to join the Benny Company

    08/04/98 -Opening Night Ottawa

    08/05/98 -Opening Night Costa Mesa - The Benny Cast returns to California : )

                  -Scott Hunt's debut as Mark

    08/06/98 -Michael Lee leaves the Angel Cast (later joins the Benny Cast)

    08/09/98 -Gilles Chiasson's final performance as Armand St. Just in the Scarlet Pimpernel

    08/13/98 -Lambert Moss' first performance as Angel

                  -Terita Redd's first (and only) performance as Joanne

    08/14/98 -Danielle Lee Greaves' first performance as Joanne

    08/16/98 -Closing Night Costa Mesa 

                  -Scott Hunt’s birthday

    08/18/98 -Opening Night Portland

    08/19/98 -Jessica Tezier's final performance as Maureen

    08/23/98 -Closing Night Ottawa

    08/25/98 -Josh Cohen's first Mark

                  -Idina Menzel releases "Minuet" her debut single

    08/30/98 -Closing Night Portland

        -Tony Vincent's first performance as Roger

~September

    09/01/98 -Opening Night Seattle

    09/05/98 -Luther Creek's final performance as Roger in New York

                  -Norbert Leo Butz return to the role of Roger after knee surgery

        -D'Monroe's final performance as Benny with the Benny Company (will later join the Angel Company)

    09/06/98 -Dwayne Clark's final performance as Benny

        -Rufus Bond's finale performance with the Angel cast (will join the Broadway cast)

    09/08/98 -Dwayne Clark's debut performance as Collins

        -D'Monroe's return to the Angel cast and debut as Benny

    09/12/98 -Jesse L. Martin's final performance as Collins

        -Adam Pascal's final performance as Roger

                  -Robert Solomon's final performance as Steve

    09/06/98 -Adrian Lewis Morgan's final performance as Roger with the Benny Company (will later join the London Company)

                   -Mark Leroy Jackson's final performance as Collins in the Benny Company (will later join the London Company)

    09/14/98 -Adrian Lewis Morgan's debut as Roger in London

    09/15/98 -Idina Menzel releases "Still I Can't Be Still" her debut album.

    09/18/98 -Daniel J. Robbins’ final peformance as Mark in the Angel cast (Philadelphia) : (

    09/20/98 -Hallie Buillet's final performance with the Benny Company

    09/22/98 -Rent’s 1000^th performance on Broadway!

    09/25/98 -Rent opens in Japan: The first non-English production

        -Carla Bianco's debut as Maureen on Broadway

    09/27/98 -Closing Night Philadelphia

                  -Daniel J. Robbin’s final performance with the Angel Cast (Philadelphia)

                  -Cristina Ablaza’a final performance with the Angel Cast (Philadelphia)

    09/28/98 -Cheri Smith's debut performance as Alexi Darling (during Baltimore previews)

        -Josh Greene's debut performance as Gordon (during Baltimore previews)

    09/30/98 -Opening Night Baltimore

~October

    10/03/98 -Wilson Jermaine Heredia's final performance as Angel (will later join the Broadway cast)

    10/04/98 -Andy Senor's final performance with the Benny Company

    10/07/98 -Anthony Rapp's final performance as Mark in London.  The last OBC lead to leave RENT after a continuous run.

    10/12/98 -Daniel J. Robbins swings for the Benny Tour

    10/17/98 -Matthew Murphy's first Mark

   10/21/98 -Rent opens in Australia

    10/22/98 -Footloose opens on Broadway starring Jeremy Kushnier

    10/26/98 -Daniel J. Robbins leaves the Benny Tour

    10/27/98 -Christian Mena returns to the Benny Company :)

    10/29/98 -Finland Rent opens in Tampere Theatteri in Tammerfors? (E-mail me if you have info)?

    10/??/98 -Ray Garcia joins the Broadway company as a swing

~November

   11/??/98 -Chipper Cooke's final performance with the Benny Company

    11/01/98 -Closing Night Vancouver - The Canadian run of Rent is officially over.  The first production of Rent to close.

                  -Gwen Stewart's final performance as Joanne (also reclaims her infamous SOL solo that night)

        -Closing Night Baltimore

                  -Terita Redd's final performance with the Angel Cast (Baltimore)

        -John Eric Parker's final performance with the Angel Cast (Baltimore)

                  -Kye Brackett's final performance as SOLoist #2

    11/03/98 -Alia Leon's debut as Joanne

    11/04/98 -Australian RENT opens in Sydney

                  -Opening Night St. Paul - The Angel Cast returns to St. Paul (2^nd City)

        -Andy Senor leaves the Benny Company to be the London Angel

                  -Jasmine Baird joins Adrian Lewis Morgan in London

    11/06/98 -Laura Dias' final performance as Mimi with the Angel Tour (will go to London as Maya to replace Krysten)

    11/07/98 -Karen Olivo's debut as Mimi (St. Paul)

    11/09/98 -Closing Night Seattle

    11/10/98 -Opening Night Reno

    11/14/98 -Krysten Cummings takes vocal leave

    11/15/98 -Closing Night Reno

    11/17/98 -Opening Night Tucson

    11/19/98 -Julie Danao returns to the Angel Cast as a vacation swing

    11/22/98 -Closing Night Tucson

                  -Richard Blake's final performance as Roger

       - Leslie Odom's final performance (he went on as Paul)

    11/24/98 -Opening Night Salt Lake City

                  -Opening Night Palm Desert

    11/29/98 -Closing Night Palm Desert

~December

    12/??/98 -Brian Love leaves the Benny Company to the Angel Company and will eventually play Benny

    12/??/98 -Alan Mingo leaves the Benny Company to the Angel Company

    12/??/99 -Courtney Corey leaves the Benny Company to the Angel Company

    12/??/98 -Michael Lee's final performance with the Benny Company

    12/01/98 -Neil Patrick Harris returns to Rent! : ) (Albuquerque)

        -Opening Night Albuquerque

                  -Thom Allison joins the Benny Tour

    12/06/98 -Closing Night Salt Lake City

                  -Dwayne Clark's final performance as Benny   

                  -Norbert Leo Butz's final performance as Roger

                  -Carla Bianco's final performance as Maureen in New York

                  -Closing Night Albuquerque

                  -Neil Patrick Harris's final performance as Mark with the Benny Cast (Albuquerque)

                  -Dean Balkwill's first performance as Steve

    12/08/98 -Opening Night Denver

        -Opening Night San Antonio

                  -Tamara Podemski's debut as Maureen on Broadway 

                  -Manley Pope's debut on Broadway as Roger

    12/13/98 -Closing Night San Antonio

                  -Leigh Hetherington's final performance as Maureen (San Antonio)

                  -Wilson Cruz’s final Broadway performance as Angel

    12/15/98 -Opening Night Greensboro

                  -Jose Llana's debut performance as Angel

    12/16/98 -You're A Good Man Charlie Brown starring Anthony Rapp opens in Detroit

    12/17/98 -Closing Night Denver

         -Karen Olivo's last official Mimi

        -Christian Anderson's last official Roger

                  -Joshua Greene's final performance (will later return and close the Angel Company)

                  -Parade with Kirk MacDonald opens on Broadway

    12/19/98 -Adam Pascal weds Cybele Chiavan

    12/20/98 -Closing Night Greensboro

    12/22/98 -Opening Night Memphis

    12/27/98 -Closing Night Memphis

       -Roxanne Taga's final performance with the Benny Cast

    12/29/98 -Opening Night Ft. Myers

    12/30/98 -You're A Good Man Charlie Brown starring Anthony Rapp opens in St Louis

   

 

1999

~January

    01/??/99 -Curt Skinner leaves the Benny Company(will return in April)

    01/??/99 -Ron Christopher Patric returns to the Benny Company to replace Curt

    01/03/99 -Closing Night Ft. Myers

        -You're A Good Man Charlie Brown starring Anthony Rapp closes in St. Louis

                  -Daniel J. Robbin's first as SOLoist #2 

        -Dean Balkwill's final performance on Broadway, he performs Mark (Dean leaves to play Roger in the Angel Company)

                  -Matt Murphy leaves the Broadway cast and joins the Angel Company

        -Jai Rodriguez' debut on Broadway (as Steve)

    01/07/99 -Chad Richardson's debut on Broadway as Steve

        -You're A Good Man Charlie Brown starring Anthony Rapp opens in Boston       

    01/17/99 -You're A Good Man Charlie Brown starring Anthony Rapp closes in Boston

    01/20/99 -Opening Preview Los Angeles

    01/22/99 -Opening Night Los Angeles

                  -Daphne Rubin-Vega reprises Mimi 

        -Dean Balkwill's debut as Roger

                  -Christian Anderson reprises Gordon

    01/26/99 -Andy Mace's first performance as Roger

~February

    02/01/99 -Josh Cohen's first performance as Roger

    02/06/99 -Erica Munoz's last Mimi on Broadway

   02/07/99 -Monique Daniels' final performance as Joanne

    02/09/99 -Danielle Lee Greaves debuts as Joanne

    02/28/99 -Closing Night Los Angeles

    02/11/99 -Chad Richardson's first as Mark on Broadway

    02/13/99 -Opening Preview Germany

    02/23/99 -Christian Anderson's first as Roger as un understudy

~March

    03/03/99 -Opening preview night San Francisco (Open Run)

        -Cabaret starring Norbert Leo Butz opens in Los Angeles.

                  -Lorraine Velez's first performance as Mimi

    03/13/99 -Rent opens in Norway at the Trondelag Theater

        -Closing Night Sydney (tour departs to Melbourne)

    03/16/99 -Opening Night East Lansing

    03/17/99 -Opening night Melbourne

    03/18/99 -Tony Vincent's first performance as Mark

    03/21/99 -Closing Night East Lansing

        -Karen Olivo's last with the Angel Tour (Karen returns to Broadway)

    03/23/99 -Opening Night Indianapolis

    03/30/99 -Kenna Ramsey debuts as Joanne on Broadway (Aww yeah)

~April

    04/??/99 -Ron Christopher Patric leaves the Benny Company

    04/??/99 -Curt Skinner returns to the Benny Company again for one month to replace Ron :)

    04/??/99 -Kristin McDonald's final performance with the Benny Company (will return to the Angel Company)

    04/04/99 -Karen Olivo's first as Mimi returning to Broadway

    04/08/99 -Chad Richardson's debut on Broadway as Roger!!

    04/11/99 -Daphne Rubin-Vega's final performance as Mimi

        -Anika Larsen's final performance as Maureen

Sharon Leal debuts as Mimi

Cary Shields' first as Steve (Lambert Moss takes medical leave for 3 months)

    04/15/99 -Anika Larsen's last with the Benny Company (New Orleans)

    04/25/99 -Kristin McDonald's last with the Benny Company (She will later join the Angel Company)

~May

    05/02/99 -Christine Bandelow's final performance in the Benny Company

    05/??/99 -Robert Glean departs to Broadway

    05/??/99 -Dwayne Clark's final performance as Collins

    05/??/99 -Curt Skinner leaves the Benny Company

    05/16/99 -Yassmin Ennis' final performance with the Benny Company

~June

    06/06/99 -Marcy Harriell's final performance on Broadway

                  -Thim Allison's last with the Benny Company

    06/07/99 -Krysten Cummings debuts(aka. rocks) as Mimi on Broadway!!

    06/15/99 -Opening Night Boston

                  -Cary Shields' debut as Roger with the Angel Company

    06/??/99 -Christian Anderson and Cheri Smith are wed

    06/??/99 -Joshua Greene returns to the Angel Company as a vacation swing (will eventually stay the whole run :)

    06/27/99 -The Angel Company performs at the Gay Pride Day Celebration

~July

    07/02/99 -Owen Johnston II's final performance with the Benny Company (departs to Broadway)

    07/17/99 -Closing Night Australia

    07/25/99 -Manley Pope weds Amy Danles

    07/25/99 -Closing Night Boston

        -Kristoffer Cusick's final performance (performed Mark)

                  -Cary Shields' final performance as Steve (will later return to the Benny Company)

    07/27/99 -Opening Night Charlotte

                  -Chad Richardson's final performance as Steve

                  -Mark Setlock's final performance as Gordon

    07/28/99 -Chad Richardson's first performance as Gordon : )

~August

    08/01/99 -Robert Glean's final performance with the Angel Company

        -Erica Munoz's first as Mimi with the Angels

    08/??/99 -Cary Shields returns to the Benny Company where he started.     

    08/06/99 -Wilson Jermaine Heredia reprises his role as Angel on Broadway

    08/08/99 -Closing Night Charlotte

    08/10/99 -Opening Night Atlanta

    08/15/99 -Closing Night Atlanta

    08/17/99 -Lambert Moss returns from medical leave resuming the role of Steve

                  -Opening Night Atlantic City

    08/20/99 -Alicia Westelman's final performance as Maureen

    08/22/99 -Alicia Westelman's final performance with the Angel Company  

        -Christian Anderson's final performance as Roger

    08/29/99 -Closing Night Atlantic City

        -Erica Munoz's final performance as Mimi with the Angels

    08/31/99 -Opening Night Vienna, VA

~September

    09/05/99 -Closing Night San Francisco: The Angel Company officially closes.  The first production of Rent in the US to close. : (

        -Many final performances and goodbyes.

                  -Closing Night Vienna, VA

        -Krysten Cummings' last on Broadway

    09/06/99 -

    09/07/99 -Opening Night Chicago

    09/13/99 -Laura Dias' or Maya Days' debut on Broadway as Mimi

    09/19/99 -Michael McElroy's last as Collins

        -Cary Shields takes medical leave

    09/26/99 -Tony Vincent's last performance on Broadway (leaves to do work on JCS)

                

-Kenna Ramsey's final performance as Joanne

-Tamara Podemski's final performance as Maureen

~October

    10/10/99 -Closing Night Chicago

    10/12/99 -Opening Night Norfolk

    10/24/99 -Closing Night Norfolk

    10/27/99 -Opening Night Las Vegas

 

~November

    11/07/99 -Closing Night Las Vegas

~December

 

2000

~January

~February

    02/23/00 -Previews for AIDA scheduled starring Adam Pascal and Sherie Scott

~March

~April

~May

~June

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~November

~December