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- All productions will have slight variations, and while people who adore the original Broadway production may never love the movie or TV versions as much, at least Rent the movie and Rent Live have one beautiful thing in common — they have given more people the opportunity to know this story.
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Jan 28, 2019 · Jan. 27, 2019. Sony Pictures. Mark, Roger, Mimi, Tom, Angel, Maureen, Joanne, and even Benny have been beloved characters for more than 20 decades. But if you first met them in the...
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- Soundtrack Proves The Upcoming Fox Musical Will Delight Fans Of The Broadway Show
Rent: Live airs on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. If you're a true Renthead, you're probably well-versed in the pros and cons of the original stage production versus the 2005 film...
- Angel Dumott Schunard
- Tom Collins
- Mark Cohen
- Roger Davis
- Mimi Marquez
- Maureen Johnson
- Joanne Jefferson
- Benjamin Coffin III
Described in the official Instagram post as "the heart and soul" of Rent, Angel is a transgender character that gets introduced to the group early on and becomes central to their combined story. Originally played by Wilson Jermaine Heredia, the role is now being taken over by 27-year-old Rupaul's Drag Race star Valentina.
Jesse Lamont Martin played Collins on Broadway in 1996, reprised the role for the 2005 movie, and now passes the torch to Brandon Victor Dixon. According to his website, Dixon is no stranger to performing live: he played Aaron Burr in Hamiltonon Broadway and even received a Tony nomination for his role in Shuffle Along.
Stepping into the role made famous by Broadway heavyweight Anthony Rapp is 25-year-old Jordan Fisher. Fans of Fox's live events might remember Fisher as Doody in Grease, although he also had a stint on Broadway subbing for John Laurens/Philip Schuyler in Hamilton, per Playbill.
According to his own 2016 interview with Playbill, Adam Pascal had barely any theater experience when he was thrust into the spotlight to play Roger. Now he's passing the guitar and leather jacket on to Brennin Hunt. Hunt already knows what it's like to be in the public eye, as he gained a fair bit of exposure while competing on The X-Factor. He al...
Actor Rosario Dawson took over the role of Mimi from Daphne Rubin-Vega, and now pop star Tinashe will play the part in Rent: Live. Arguably one of the biggest names in the show, Tinashe has already accrued a fan base from her career as a performing artist. While she's best known for her music, she's also acted in shows like Empire and Two and a Hal...
Before she was defying gravity as Elphaba in Wicked, Idina Menzel was jumping over the moon as Maureen Johnson in Rent. Now, High School Musical and Grease: Live alum Vanessa Hudgens is stepping up to the plate. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, she explained that she might be a little nervous about that one particular tune. "'Over the Moon' is s...
Tracie Thoms had a lot to live up to following Fredi Walker-Browne's Broadway portrayal of Joanne, and Kiersey Clemons is in a similar position now. Clemons has appeared in numerous TV and film roles, including Flatliners, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, and New Girl. After Rent: Live, it looks like she's got a lot more work ahead of her with appeara...
Taye Diggs might have made the role of semi-sellout Benny look good back in 1996, but now that responsibility falls squarely on the shoulders of Grammy-nominated singer Mario. Mario, too, has appeared on-screen before in both Step Up and Freedom Writers, although this will be his first time acting in a live stage performance, per Playbill. While it...
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- It's loosely based on the 1896 opera La Boheme. The story of Rent began with playwright Billy Aronson, who moved to Manhattan's Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in 1983.
- Billy Aronson provided the initial lyrics for three of Rent's most beloved songs. "I love working with musicals and dance, but I don’t write music," Aronson said.
- "Will I?" was inspired by something Jonathan Larson heard at an HIV/AIDS support group meeting. While working on Rent, Larson regularly attended the meetings of a nonprofit group called Friends In Deed, which was created in 1991 as a support group for New Yorkers with AIDS and other life-threatening ailments.
- To nab a role, Adam Pascal had to break a bad singing habit. Pascal played Roger Davis, a musician and ex-junkie with HIV. Though he’d never appeared in a musical before trying out for Rent, the performer—like his character—did have an impressive rock and roll background; he’d spent many years in bands, including one that had recently broken up.
Jan 25, 2019 · Rent: Live Is Proof of That. A musical that was once shocking and groundbreaking is now tame enough for a live television production—and that's proof of its mainstream success. By Tyler...
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Jan 27, 2019 · Based on the music, book, and lyrics by Jonathan Larson — who sadly passed just before the musical debuted off-Broadway — “Rent” has earned a rabid following and numerous awards. The ...
Jan 28, 2019 · Fox’s Rent Live should have been a force to reckon with. It was a clusterfuck. Rent should be an incandescent fire of hard-won anger and hope. But its “live” flame barely got to flicker.
