Jersey’s own Javon King Talks RENT Farewell Tour

Jan 21

Jan 21 Jersey’s own Javon King Talks RENT Farewell Tour

The musical RENT changed theatre — taking home four Tony Awards and creating generations of super-fans. Believe it or not, it’s been 25 years since the show hit Broadway, and Jersey's own Javon King plays Angel in RENT’s 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour. A Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award-winner and Rider University alum, Javon is happy to be back in the Garden State performing at Mayo Performing Arts Center January 21-23.

King chats with host Maddie Orton about:

1:41: Javon King's introduction to RENT
4:12: Javon's arts education in New Jersey
11:18: Tour life
16:21: The legacy of Angel and RENT

LINKS:

RENT at Mayo PAC
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Maddie Orton

Maddie Orton is an Emmy-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker. She has worked on several PBS shows including: "Take on Fake," "NJTV News," "MetroFocus," "WLIW Arts Beat," and "Treasures of New York." A life-long theater lover, Maddie created the documentary "I Can't... I Have Rehearsal," exploring New Jersey's arts education through high school musicals. She studied theater and American Studies at Rutgers University, and lives in the great Garden State with her husband and kiddo.