Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

Nov 21, 2008

2h 45m

★ 7.9

Rent's final performance on Broadway.

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Production Companies

RadicalMedia

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway Trailers

Cast

Roger Davis

Will Chase

Mark Cohen

Adam Kantor

Tom Collins

Michael McElroy

Benjamin Coffin III

Rodney Hicks

Joanne Jefferson

Tracie Thoms

Angel Schunard

Justin Johnston

Mimi Marquez

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Maureen Johnson

Eden Espinosa

Christmas Caroler / Mr. Jefferson / Pastor / Ensemble

Marcus Paul James

Mrs. Jefferson / Woman with Bags / Ensemble

Gwen Stewart

Gordon / The Man / Mr. Grey / Ensemble

Jay Wilkison

Steve / Man with Squeegee / Waiter / Ensemble

Telly Leung

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