Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008)

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Director:

Michael John Warren

Release Date:

24 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Musical

Tagline:

No Day But Today

Plot:

Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group...

Cast

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

Runtime:

USA:165 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:All | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Radical Media

Trivia:

Rodney Hicks (Benjamin Coffin III) and Gwen Stewart (Mrs. Jefferson/others) are the only members from the original Broadway cast to be part of the closing cast for the show and film

Movie Connections:

Version of La Bohème (1965)

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.