Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008)

Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. "Measuring their lives in love,"... See full summary »

Director:

Michael John Warren

Writer:

Jonathan Larson (book)

Stars:

Will Chase, Adam Kantor, Michael McElroy

Cast

Credited cast:
Will Chase	...	Roger Davis
Adam Kantor	...	Mark Cohen
Michael McElroy	...	Tom Collins
Rodney Hicks	...	Benjamin Coffin III
Tracie Thoms	...	Joanne Jefferson
Justin Johnston	...	Angel Schunard
Renee Goldsberry	...	Mimi Marquez (as Renée Elise Goldsberry)
Eden Espinosa	...	Maureen Johnson
Marcus Paul James	...	Christmas Caroler / Mr. Jefferson / Pastor / Ensemble
Gwen Stewart	...	Mrs. Jefferson / Woman with Bags / Ensemble
Jay Wilkison	...	Gordon / The Man / Mr. Grey / Ensemble
Telly Leung	...	Steve / Man with Squeegee / Waiter / Ensemble
Shaun Earl	...	Paul / Cop / Ensemble
Andrea Goss	...	Alexi Darling / Roger's Mom / Ensemble
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tracy McDowell	...	Mark's Mom / Others

Storyline

Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

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Taglines:

12 Years of Broadway. 1 Last Performance.

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Genres:

Drama | Musical

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rent

Filming Locations:

Nederlander Theatre - 208 West 41st Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Radical Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

165 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The characters of Ali, Gordon, Pam, and Sue in the Life Support meeting are named after HIV-positive friends of writer Jonathan Larson. The real "Ali" was Alison Gertz, a young woman who contracted HIV in the early 1980s and became well-known later in the decade as an AIDS activist. A TV movie about her life, Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story, starred Molly Ringwald as Ali.

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Connections

Referenced in Criminal Minds: Lessons Learned (2006)

User Reviews

My favorite rock opera, in it's entirety

RENT is an updated version of "La Boheme" about a group of bohemian artists striving for their art while facing the dangers of paying the rent, poverty, illness, and the AIDS epidemic.

My first introduction to RENT was through the Chris Columbus film. I thought it was wonderful, and even since I saw that version, I've wanted to see the stage production. But seeing as where I live, it was impossible. Then learning that it was closing on Broadway, it broke my heart even more. But then, I learned that the final performance was going to be filmed. I was so happy, that I wanted to see it, but other things got in the way. After a while, I thought I would never see it, until it came out on DVD on February 3rd. I rented it, and I saw it, and I loved it. It feels so good to see the stage production that it's all I watch now. I won't even disregard Columbus' film, but there's something about this one that just stayed with me. Plus, I, of course, cried like a baby watching.

Please see this.