RENT in Concert
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DateSaturday, February 21, 2026
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Event Starts7:00 PM
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VenueShubert Theatre
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Location247 College Street, New Haven, CT
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Doors OpenLobby doors open one hour prior to showtime, theatre doors open approx. 30 minutes prior to show. Latecomers may be asked to wait in the lobby until a time that will cause the least disturbance to the audience members already seated.
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Event Details
An ensemble of stellar vocalists and instrumentalists come together to share the iconic music of RENT like never before. This llimited engagement celebrates Jonathon Larson’s beloved score that changed musical theater forever–performed exclusively in song, in a powerful symphonic concert setting.
This tour features orchestral accompaniment by New York City’s acclaimed ensemble Contemporaneous, known for its bold, immersive approach to contemporary music-making. The tour concert is directed by Sara Brians and conducted by Heidi Joosten, uniting top-tier theatrical and musical artistry in a dynamic live experience.
Audiences will hear the full lineup of beloved songs—including "Rent," "One Song Glory," "Take Me or Leave Me," "Out Tonight" and the timeless "Seasons of Love"—performed by a thrilling group of rising stars and celebrated vocalists.
Photo credits to Michael Reinmiller (1) and Scott Smeltzer (2)
Meet The Cast
The cast includes a thrilling group of rising stars and celebrated vocalists starring:
- Kris Carrasco singing the songs of Angel
- Ruchir Khazanchi singing the songs of Benny
- Candice Woods singing the songs of Joanne
- Tommy Kaiser singing the songs of Mark
- Alex Lugo singing the songs of Maureen
- Jasiana Caraballo singing the songs of Mimi
- Will Hastreiter singing the songs of Roger
- Terrance Johnson singing the songs of Tom Collins
ENSEMBLE: Chachi Delgado, Joseph DePietro, Rodney McKinner, Nisa Mercado and Neema Muteti
About the Show
Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice, and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini's La Bohème, Jonathan Larson's RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.