Breaking Baz: ‘Stranger Things’ Star Gaten Matarazzo Will Lead “Alive & Urgent” Revival Of Landmark Musical ‘Rent’ Into London’s West End This Fall
Gaten Matarazzo will make his London stage debut in a revival of the musical Rent this fall. The production will be directed by Olivier Award winner Luke Sheppard and will begin performances at the Duke of York’s Theatre on September 26. This version of Rent has been in development for six years and aims to resonate with contemporary issues faced by young artists today.
- ▪Gaten Matarazzo, known for his role in Stranger Things, will star in the revival of Rent.
- ▪The show will premiere at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London on September 26, with an official opening on October 8.
- ▪The production is a version of a previous staging directed by Luke Sheppard at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester.
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Gaten Matarazzo Victoria Stevens EXCLUSIVE: Gaten Matarazzo, who excelled as fast-talking Dustin Henderson on smash-hit Netflix sci-fi horror drama Stranger Things, will make his London stage debut in an exciting revival of Jonathan Larson’s landmark musical Rent, which will premiere at the West End in the fall, Deadline can reveal. Matarazzo — who is a self-described “Rent-head,” according to Chris Harper, who’s producing with Sonia Friedman — will begin rehearsing in early August with director Luke Sheppard, who recently won an Olivier for his direction of Paddington: The Musical.
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