Independent Arts News Reporting VIDEO: Watch a preview of Bucks County Playhouse’s “RENT”
Reported on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Pictured Above: The cast of BCP’s “Rent”. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus.
NEWSROOM POST: NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA
Featuring choreography by Jennifer Weber (“&Juliet”, “KPOP”), the production is a bold take on the Tony-winning musical in honor of its 30th anniversary
New Hope, PA — Bucks County Playhouse released a new video preview from its bold new production of Jonathan Larson’s “Rent,” directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award nominee Jennifer Weber (Broadway’s “& Juliet,” “KPOP”). The production, celebrating the groundbreaking musical’s 30th anniversary, continues through September 13. Photos are by Joan Marcus.
Leading the cast are Austin Turner (“Rent” at North Shore Music Theatre) as Roger Davis, Sam Primack (Broadway’s “Dear Evan Hansen”) as Mark Cohen, Alysia Velez (Broadway’s “Into the Woods”) as Mimi Marquez, Owen Scales (“Frozen” at Fulton Theatre) as Tom Collins, David Merino (Broadway’s “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”) as Angel Schunard, Veronica Otim (Broadway’s “& Juliet”) as Joanne Jefferson, Tiernan Tunnicliffe (Broadway’s “& Juliet”) as Maureen Johnson and Kevin Trinio Perdido (Broadway’s “Once Upon a One More Time”) as Benjamin Coffin III.
Rather than recreating the original production, Weber brings a highly physical approach to “Rent,” using movement to illuminate the relationships, emotions and sense of community at the heart of Jonathan Larson’s musical.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and four Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, “Rent” follows a close-knit group of artists navigating friendship, love and loss in New York City’s East Village. The landmark score includes “Seasons of Love,” “La Vie Bohème,” “Take Me or Leave Me” and “I’ll Cover You.”
“Rent” runs through September 13 at Bucks County Playhouse. Tickets and information are available at BucksCountyPlayhouse.org or by calling the Box Office at (215) 862-2121.
About Bucks County Playhouse
Bucks County Playhouse, whose theatrical legacy dates to its founding in 1939 by a roster of Broadway luminaries, celebrates the 14th anniversary of its 2012 reopening and restoration by the Bridge Street Foundation. Welcoming more than 80,000 patrons annually, the Playhouse continues to help drive the economic resurgence of New Hope and the surrounding region.
Beginning in 2014, Tony Award-winning producers Alexander Fraser, Robyn Goodman and Josh Fiedler led the Playhouse’s artistic revitalization, helping it reclaim its reputation for attracting top Broadway and Hollywood talent. Productions of “Company,” starring Justin Guarini, and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” were named to The Wall Street Journal’s Best of Theater list in 2015. In 2018, the Journal again recognized the Playhouse and artistic associate Hunter Foster for its acclaimed production of “42nd Street.” The following year, the publication hailed Bucks County Playhouse as “one of the best regional theaters on the East Coast.”
The Playhouse has continued to build on that momentum with record-breaking productions including “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” “Steel Magnolias,” “The Rocky Horror Show,” “Grease!,” “Anastasia: The Musical,” “White Christmas” and “Elf: The Musical,” which became the highest-grossing production in Playhouse history. In 2022, the Playhouse produced Candace Bushnell’s “Is There Still Sex in the City?,” directed by Lorin Latarro, which transferred Off-Broadway.
Now under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director BT McNicholl, the Playhouse continues its commitment to artistic excellence and new work development. A veteran Broadway director, producer and educator, McNicholl has staged productions across the United States and internationally and collaborated with many of the theater’s most celebrated artists. He builds on the organization’s tradition of producing first-class musical theater while honoring its remarkable legacy. More at bcptheater.org
