Musical Today The London run, and what a ticket actually buys
Rent
Jonathan Larson did not live to see Rent's first preview. He died suddenly in January 1996, aged thirty-five, on the morning of what was to be its first performance off-Broadway; the show went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and four Tony Awards, and to run twelve years on Broadway.
- Cities
- 1
- Running time
- 2 hours 45 minutes, including an interval
- On sale
- 1 of 1 runs
- Last checked
- 12 October 2026
This London production is directed by Luke Sheppard — who also directs Paddington at the Savoy — with Gaten Matarazzo, of Stranger Things, as Mark. It began on 26 September 2026, the month the Duke of York's became the Tom Stoppard Theatre.
Below is the run as the theatre lists it, to 29 May 2027.
Where it plays
Soonest first. Every city has its own page, with the theatre, the dates and the seller.
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Things people ask about Rent
How long is Rent?
2 hours 45 minutes, including an interval, as the Tom Stoppard Theatre in London publishes it. A touring stop gives its own figure on its page where its seller states one.
Where is Rent playing next?
London, at the Tom Stoppard Theatre: 26 September 2026 – 29 May 2027.