On the 25th Anniversary of its first performance at New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) (James C Nicola, Artistic Dir; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Dir), announced that the NYTW 2021 Annual Gala will celebrate the Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT. The Gala will be held virtually on Tues March 2 at 8:00 PM EST and will remain available to stream through March 6 at 8:00 PM EST. A quarter century ago, Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical opened at New York Theatre Workshop. From its humble beginnings at NYTW, this rock musical went on to shape a generation. What began in the East Village traveled to Broadway, across the nation and around the world. This virtual celebration of "Rent"  and its impact on the collective cultural consciousness will feature a selection of iconic songs by some of today’s most beloved recording and theatre artists, exclusive content uncovering how the show came to life, and reflections on the driving force of Jonathan’s legacy in the American theatre. The evening will feature appearances by original NYTW cast members Gilles Chiasson, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Rodney Hicks, Idina Menzel, Aiko Nakasone, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Daphne Rubin-Vega & Byron Utley, as well as Sebastian Arcelus, Annaleigh Ashford, Martha Banta, The Bengsons, Adam Chanler-Berat, Linda Chapman, Nicholas Christopher, Paul Clay, Wilson Cruz, Brandon Victor Dixon, Wendy Ettinger, Stephen Graham, Michael Greif, Janet Harckham, Jeremy O. Harris, Neil Patrick Harris, Victoria Hoffman, Joe Iconis, Christopher Jackson, Julie Larson, Tamika Lawrence, The Lazours, Telly Leung, Kamilah Marshall, Kevin McCollum, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anaïs Mitchell, Shakina Nayfack, James C. Nicola, Eva Noblezada, Dael Orlandersmith, Ben Platt, Billy Porter, Will Power, Councilmember Carlina Rivera, Jai Rodriguez, Jeffrey Seller, Rona Siddiqui, Leigh Silverman, Ali Stroker, Ephraim Sykes, Bernie Telsey, Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Tracie Thoms, Ivo van Hove, Tom Viola, Tim Weil, Angela Wendt, Marlies Yearby and more. The evening’s program will be directed by Andy Señor Jr  and feature musical supervision by Stephen Oremus and musical direction by Will Van Dyke. The event is produced in association with Heredia Vision with platinum sponsorship from Select Equity, Stephen Graham and TodayTix. Tickets can be purchased at www.nytw.org or by calling 212-460-5475. Press contact: Claire Wojciechowski/Matt Ross Public Relations (212/756-1248)...