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Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

Rent's final performance on Broadway.

20087.92h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael John Warren
Written by Jonathan Larson
Produced by Jon Kamen, Justin Wilkes
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Top Cast

Will Chase

Will Chase

Roger Davis

Adam Kantor

Adam Kantor

Mark Cohen

Michael McElroy

Michael McElroy

Tom Collins

Rodney Hicks

Rodney Hicks

Benjamin Coffin III

Tracie Thoms

Tracie Thoms

Joanne Jefferson

Justin Johnston

Justin Johnston

Angel Schunard

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Mimi Marquez

Eden Espinosa

Eden Espinosa

Maureen Johnson

Marcus Paul James

Marcus Paul James

Christmas Caroler / Mr. Jefferson / Pastor / Ensemble

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Gwen Stewart

Mrs. Jefferson / Woman with Bags / Ensemble

Themes & Keywords

new york citybased on novel or bookaidsmusicalstage showhivlgbtshockingfilmed theaterprovocativedramaticamusedbewilderedpowerful

About Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway is a drama, romance, tv movie film released in 2008 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, aids, musical, stage show, hiv. Directed by Michael John Warren, it stars Will Chase, Adam Kantor, Michael McElroy. 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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