September 24, 2004

Orchestra Seats For 'Rent' Available For $20 Day of Performance Only at the Morrison Center Box Office

A limited number of seats in front of the orchestra will be made available for $20 for every performance of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Rent at the Morrison Center Oct. 5 and 6. The $20 tickets go on sale at the Morrison Center box office one hour prior to the show on the day of performance only. They are available to anyone, cash only, with a limit of two tickets per person.  "In keeping with the spirit of the show and the vision of Jonathan Larson (the show's creator), we are happy to be able to offer prime seats to people who otherwise would not be able to purchase them," explained original Rent producer Kevin McCollum. "Jonathan was himself a struggling artist and his dream was to create a universal piece of musical theatre that's available to everyone." The tradition of the $20 tickets was started in New York when the show moved to Broadway after a sold-out run in a small downtown theatre. Since that time people have lined up as early as the night before to guarantee their purchase of the $20 tickets. The producers of the show are committed to continuing the tradition of offering orchestra seats for $20 in each city where the show will play. For general ticket information, call (208) 426-1110 or (208) 426-1494. -30- Contact: Kathy Lustica, Broadway in Boise, (801) 703-2051 Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, communications and marketing, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu Online at: http://news.boisestate.edu.