At 6:44 pm on Feb. 4, 1992, a little-known composer and playwright named Jonathan Larson hit “save” for the first time on a Microsoft Word file containing the lyrics to a half dozen songs loosely tied together with fragments of a story that over the next four years would grow into the mega-hit musical “Rent.”[...]

RENT is participating in Off-Broadway Week, a special initiative sponsored by NYC & Company. For all performances from January 30 through February 12, 2012, purchase "2 for 1" tickets to RENT at New World Stages. Tickets for Off-Broadway Week are on sale now![...]

The Off-Broadway production of Rent at New World Stages welcomes Justin Johnston and Josh Grisetti as Roger and Mark, respectively, and Rashad Naylor as Benny, on Jan. 20.[...]