# Rent revival casts Travis Ross and Bella Brown alongside Gaten Matarazzo

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rent-west-end-revival-reveals-cast-joining-gaten-matarazzo-travis-ross-as-roger-bella-brown-as-mimi-and-more/
- Published: 2026-07-10T14:39:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-11T10:13:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/theater/global/rent-west-end-revival-full-cast-gaten-matarazzo-1236804264/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Music, Offbeat, Weird & Viral

## Summary

The West End revival of Jonathan Larson's musical "Rent" has announced the full principal cast joining "Stranger Things" star Gaten Matarazzo, who will play Mark. Travis Ross will take on the role of Roger and Bella Brown will play Mimi, with the rest of the ensemble drawn from established West End and touring performers. The casting news signals the shape of a high-profile staging of one of musical theatre's most enduring works.

Alongside Ross and Brown, the cast features Billy Nevers as Collins, Lazy Violet as Maureen, Olivier Award nominee Danielle Fiamanya as Joanne, Jeevan Braich as Angel and Joaquin Pedro Valdes as Benny, with further casting to be revealed. Directed by Luke Sheppard, the production begins previews at the Duke of York's Theatre — soon to be renamed the Tom Stoppard Theatre — on 26 September, with opening night on 8 October, and has been extended to 27 March 2027 due to popular demand. "Rent", which follows young artists in New York's East Village and was inspired by Puccini's "La Bohème", first premiered in January 1996, the night after Larson died suddenly aged 35.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Rent revival casts Travis Ross and Bella Brown alongside Gaten Matarazzo](https://variety.com/2026/theater/global/rent-west-end-revival-full-cast-gaten-matarazzo-1236804264/)
- [Deadline: West End u2018Rentu2019 Revival With Gaten Matarazzo Rounds Out Principal Cast](https://deadline.com/2026/07/london-rent-revival-gaten-matarazzo-cast-1236976868/)

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