And there's no day but today to see it! Thirty years after it revolutionised musical theatre, Jonathan Larson's rock musical RENT returns to the West End in an epic new production directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, Paddington The Musical) and starring Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things) as Mark and it's certainly hitting all the right notes with the critics!

A story about finding your people, fighting for what matters and making every moment count, RENT is set in New York's East Village and follows a group of artists, musicians and friends trying to make it in a world that doesn't always make things easy, set to an iconic score that includes "Seasons of Love", "Take Me or Leave Me" and "La Vie Boheme". But does this new West End production capture the magic of Larson's much-loved musical?

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Rent Critic Reviews 

"The glory of the show is its songs the bolshie ensembles and scared solos. Larson threw everything into Rent, from wrenching anthems and witty tango to strutting pop. He must have hoped to have more musicals ahead of him, but wrote like he was running out of time that desperate sense to write the songs, love the love and live the life is the urgent heart of the show." The Guardian

"How do you measure, measure 30 years? RENT stormed into the 1990s and remains a landmark piece of musical theatre, a north star for subsequent artists like Lin-Manuel Miranda. This anniversary revival could just look back fondly but, under Luke Sheppard's electrifying direction, it instead packs an almighty punch. It honours the soul of the original, while making it feel thrillingly fresh." London Theatre

"It has been a while since I have come out of the theatre feeling as awe-inspired and overwhelmed as I did here the buzz there was truly electric, leading to a night at the theatre I will never forget. I was convinced my musical of the year would be unbeatable, but RENT has proven itself to be a strong contender in what is easily one of the best shows of the year. I would quite honestly give it more than five stars if I could; in fact it deserves 525,600 of them. How do you measure a show? Put it against this perfect production of RENT and see how it compares." All That Dazzles

"Rent finally looks like a classic musical. The 30th anniversary production of Jonathan Larson's spin on La Bohme boasts a strong West End debut for Stranger Things' Gaten Matarazzo." The Telegraph

"30 years on, this musical still rocks. Jonathan Larson's New York update of La bohme should gain a lot more new converts thanks to this adrenaline-soaked West End revival." The Times

"It is high time that we saw a revival of Larson's creation. His lyrics hit as hard as ever, even though the duration (two hours, 45 minutes) may be a little too long for some. This version of Rent deserves the hype it has been receiving and is a fitting tribute to the monumental legacy of a musician and creative genius that we lost far too young." BroadwayWorld