Aida

Episode 164

Stage and film actor Anthony Rapp, upon his return to the long-running show Rent, talks about working with the show's composer Jonathan Larson; the longevity and impact of Rent; getting his first professional audition for Mr. Scrooge at age 8; previewing The Little Prince and The Aviator on Broadway; meeting and later auditioning for director John Guare for Six Degrees of Separation; acting opposite Stockard Channing; how his mother was supportive, and how he'd like to work again with his brother, playwright/director Adam Rapp; playing the title role in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown alongside Roger Bart (Snoopy) in a short 5-month Broadway run; the long process of writing his book Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent; and his future plans. 

Original air date - August 17, 2007 
Running Time - 49:17

Anthony Rapp from "Rent"

Another Pyramid (Album Version)

Enchantment Passing Through (Broadway Cast Recording)

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