NEW YORK, NY -- The landmark Broadway musical "Rent" will finally close at the Nederlander Theatre in New York after the evening performance on Sunday, September 7, 2008, after playing 5,124 performances and 16 previews, producers have announced.
There had been buzz that the seventh longest running show in Broadway history would extend longer. It has grossed over $280 million during its Broadway run.
"Rent" was responsible for helping to usher in a number of important changes to Broadway and its marketing, including the use of simpler, more contemporary advertising and logo design; the rebirth of 41st Street's Nederlander Theatre; a shop and windows at Bloomingdales that featured clothing inspired by the show and its costumes; the institution of same day front row seats priced at $20; and the appeal to and attraction of teen and college-age audiences.
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