RENT composer’s sister celebrates birthday at THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT

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The cast of THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT at Southwark Playhouse celebrated their opening night (13 July) with Jonathan Larson's sister, Julie, Executive Producer of the show, director John Simpkins and Jennifer Ashley Tepper, who conceived the show.

The Jonathan Larson Project is a show about a young man following his heart in New York City trying to change the world. The show offers a rare and exhilarating window into Larson’s creative world, featuring previously unheard songs from the late composer’s archives. They illuminate the artistry, activism, and restless imagination of one of musical theatre’s most influential voices.

The 2026 London production holds special significance, marking 30 years since Jonathan Larson’s death in January 1996 from an aortic dissection just one day before Rent’s first performance in New York.

The cast of the show includes Max Harwood, Marcus Collins, Natalie Kassanga, Michael Mather, Imelda Warren-Green, plus Georgie Butler and Edward Flynn Haddon, who were chosen over 600 performers in an open search led by Emmy-nominated casting director Rob Kelly, making their professional debuts as covers.

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