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Preview Dates
July 16 - 19, 2026
SHOW Dates
July 23 – August 16, 2026 with a Denver Actors Fund benefit show on Monday, August 3.
join rodney hicks at this free event
Thursday, February 26, 2026
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Hicks discusses his artistic career and the upcoming production of RENT
LIMITED SPACE
RENT The Musical Celebrates 30 Years with Intimate, Immersive Production Directed by Original Broadway Cast Member
Director Rodney Hicks Reimagines A Radical Love Story That Changed Musical Theater and Sparked a Generation of AIDS Awareness
DENVER, CO (January 21, 2026) — Ballyhoo Table & Stage is proud to announce a bold, fresh take on RENT, the Pulitzer Prize– and Tony Award–winning musical, running for a very limited engagement July–August 2026. This production commemorates the 30th anniversary of Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking work that forever changed musical theater and continues to resonate across generations.
This special anniversary staging is directed by award-winning artist Rodney Hicks, a member of RENT’s original and closing Broadway casts, (also original Broadway casts Come From Away, The Scottsboro Boys, 2000 Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar), bringing unparalleled authenticity and deep personal connection to the material. Choreography by Broadway veteran, Noah Racey (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Curtains, Never Gonna Dance and Follies). Music direction by acclaimed music director and composer David Nehls, (Great American Trailer Park Musical). The production is presented by award-winning Give 5 Productions, (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) with Julia Tobey serving as Executive Producer.
Reimagined as an intimate, immersive theatrical experience, RENT at Ballyhoo will place audiences directly inside the heart of the story, where the characters will be within, in front of, in back of, the audience watching this groundbreaking musical, where love, loss, art, activism, and chosen family will be live, up close, and personal.
Director, Rodney Hicks and Choreographer, Noah Racey at Ballyhoo Table & Stage in Denver, Colorado
RENT COMPANY
This production features an exceptional cast of local performers:
CAST
Mark Cohen — Chase Ralston
Roger Davis — B Cronk
Mimi Marquez — ThurZday
Benny Coffin III — Rakeem Lawrence
Maureen Johnson — Alex Jacobsen
Joanne Jefferson — Jessi Eckenrod
Tom Collins — Bobby Bennett
Angel Schunard — Angel Garcia
ENSEMBLE 1.....................Dana Kaplan
Mark’s Mom, Cart Lady, Sue, A waiter
ENSEMBLE 2.....................Shawntisha Bailey
Mrs. Jefferson, Homeless Woman, Ali, Roger’s Mom, Seasons Soloist #1
ENSEMBLE 3.....................Gabi Karl
April, Pam, Homeless Girl, Alexi Darling, Mimi’s Mother
ENSEMBLE 4.....................Neil Soriano Isales, Jr.
Mr. Jefferson, Homeless Man, Paul, Seasons Soloist #2
ENSEMBLE 5.....................Joshua Thomason
The Man, Gordon, Officer Martin, Mr. Grey, A Pastor
SWINGS…………………….Lindsay Avellino, Ryan Bernstein
band
David Nehls - Music Director / Keys
David James - Bass
Skip Lynch - Drums
TBA - Guitar
DESIGNERS & PRODUCTION STAFF
Nikki Harrison, Costume Designer
Bennie Palko, Properties Designer
Dan McDonough, Sound Designer
Xander Claypool, Scenic Designer
Lara Maerz, Stage Manager / Production Manager
Jane Simonds, Associate Producer
TBA, Lighting Designer
TBA, Video Designer