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Rent’s Anthony Rapp to Launch Book Tour for “Without You”

By Andrew Gans
31 Jan 2006

Anthony Rapp
Anthony Rapp
photo by Aubrey Reuben

Anthony Rapp, the original star of Rent who was recently seen in the film version of the Tony Award-winning musical, will make several appearances around the country to promote his new book “Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent.”

The autobiographical tome is set to hit stores Feb. 13 on the Simon & Schuster label. “Without You” begins with Rapp’s audition for the original workshop of the late Jonathan Larson’s Rent and continues through the show’s chaotic journey to Broadway and the phenomenal success the musical — about a group of friends in New York’s East Village — achieved. Rapp candidly discusses his life at the time, including his relationships with several boyfriends as well as his mother’s battle with cancer and her ultimate, heartbreaking death.

The complete itinerary for Rapp’s book tour follows:
Feb. 8 at 7:30 PM at Barbara’s Bookstore: Oak Park in Chicago, IL
Feb 13 at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY
Feb 15 at A Different Light in West Hollywood, CA
Feb. 16 at 7 PM at Booksmith in San Francisco, CA
Feb. 18 at San Francisco Writer’s Conference in San Francisco, CA
Feb. 21 at 7 PM at the Barnes & Noble: Chelsea in New York, NY
Feb. 22 at 7 PM at Books & Books: Coral Gables in Miami, FL
Feb. 23 and 24 at the Broward Public Library Literary Fest in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Feb. 27 at 7 PM at the Barnes & Noble: Preston Royal Center in Dallas, TX
March 1 at 7 PM at Olsson’s Books & Music: Downtown in Washington, DC
March 2 at 7 PM at the Borders: Broad Street in Philadelphia, PA
March 6 at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ
March 8 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ
March 9 at Hollins University in Roanoke, VA
March 11 at the Border's on Kirby in Houston, TX
March 14 at 12:50 PM at the Harvey Milk School in New York, NY
March 21 at 7 PM at the LGBT Center in New York, NY
March 28 at 5:30 PM at the Wang Center in Boston, MA

Rapp created the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway and London productions of Rent. His other theatrical credits include Hedwig and the Angry Inch; You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Precious Sons; Six Degrees of Separation; Bright Lights, Big City; Raised in Captivity; Trafficking in Broken Hearts; Youth Is Wasted; Sophistry; and The Destiny of Me. Rapp's film credits feature roles in "A Beautiful Mind," "Adventures in Babysitting," "School Ties," "Dazed and Confused" and "Six Degrees of Separation." He can currently be seen in Chris Columbus’ “Rent” film.

“Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical RENT” has a retail price of $25.




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