So who's actually going to the RENT 30th concert?

Magic2Do said: "Cast list for the RENT 30th anniversary concert is out and it is a lot - Taye Diggs back, Neil Patrick Harris, Rachel Zegler, and a pile of others (BWW). They've also announced a behind-the-scenes pre-show livestream, which tells you how big they think this is.

Diggs returning is the headline for anyone who was around in '96, but I'm more curious about the newer names. Zegler as Mimi on paper is fine. NPH doing Mark thirty years on is either going to be the best thing in the room or a very expensive nostalgia bit, and I don't think there's a middle option.

These anniversary concerts have a bad habit of being a parade of famous people who haven't done the material in decades, and the people who still have the chops get buried in the ensemble. Does anybody think this one will land, or are we all just going to watch the livestream and complain?"



The answer is YES to both!

Diggs did the reunion at the Festival in August and was… almost laughably unprepared. Hopefully he took a look at the script again for this Monday.


Interestingly, the only OBC member skipping out on both reunions is Jesse L. Martin.

Updated On: 10/24/26 at 10:18 AM

Considering this has something like 60 performers attached, it’s safe to say you’re not getting the OBC performing the full show. These BCEFA concerts have usually tended to have different performers for every number.

Updated On: 10/25/26 at 08:27 AM

Any idea what's happening with Jesse?

If whoever sings the line “This Akita, Evita” doesn’t sing it directly to Zegler, they’re wasting a huge opportunity.

Updated On: 10/26/26 at 01:51 PM

I saw one on the theatr app that sold in about 5 minutes I think it was $543