Sunday's performance of RENT on FOX, the live musical that ended up being not-so-live, has drawn ratings at the lowest ratings of TV musicals that have aired in recent years, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RENT on FOX officially aired last night, January 27. Due to an injury suffered by the production's Roger, Brennin Hunt, portions of the show were pre-recorded, but the show must go on! We've got 55 GIFS of the most shareable moments from our live tweet available for download below! Check out the exclusive GIFS!
RENT on FOX, the live musical event, began its broadcast with the words 'previously recorded' on the screen. Brennin Hunt, who plays Roger Davis in the show, broke his foot during dress rehearsal, which led to the decision that instead of airing live, FOX would broadcast the taped dress rehearsal performance. Unfortunately, this resulted in a show that was not at 100%, however, despite all of the trouble, there were many moments that shined through.
RENT on FOX officially aired last night, January 27. Due to an injury suffered by the production's Roger, Brennin Hunt, portions of the show were pre-recorded, but the show must go on! Let's see what the critics are saying...
RENT on FOX officially aired last night, January 27. Due to an injury suffered by the production's Roger, Brennin Hunt, portions of the show were pre-recorded, but the show must go on! The cast performed a live concert version of the production for its audience last night, which did not air on FOX. However, the show's Twitter account posted some highlights. Watch below!
RENT on FOX officially aired last night, January 27. Due to an injury suffered by the production's Roger, Brennin Hunt, portions of the show were pre-recorded, but the show must go on!
Now, you can stream the full broadcast on FOX's website here!
All eyes are on Fox as the world gears up for the premiere of Rent, the network's latest live musical broadcast, tonight. According to BroadcastingCable.com, the network is considering an original jukebox musical for its next endeavor.
Get a look inside last night's final dress rehearsal, where the cast met up with some members of the original Broadway company, and more! Check out the photos below!
RENT airs tonight at 8pm on FOX. The star-studded cast includes actress Kiersey Clemons (Joanne Jefferson), Emmy nominee and Tony Award winner Brandon Victor Dixon (Tom Collins), singer/songwriter Jordan Fisher (Mark Cohen), actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens(Maureen Johnson), newcomer and singer/songwriter Brennin Hunt (Roger Davis), R&B/Pop superstar Mario (Benjamin Coffin III), recording artist Tinashe (Mimi Marquez) and performer Valentina (Angel Dumont Schunard).
BroadwayWorld has learned that Brennin Hunt, who will play the role of Roger in RENT, live on FOX, suffered an injury last night during rehearsal. A statement was released by FOX, stating that the show must go on.
Fox has confirmed that the original Broadway company of RENT will make an appearance during tonight's live broadcast!
Everything is Rent these days as the world gears up for Rent, live on Fox, tomorrow night. Today, we're taking you back into our archives with this photo from the original production of Rent in 1996
BroadwayWorld will be on side for the dress rehearsal of Fox's RENT, the live-musical event airing Sunday, January 27, at 8PM EST. Tune in to our Twitter for some behind the scenes teases throughout the day before the dress rehearsal gets underway!
The original production of Rent opened over 20 years ago, and skyrocketed its cast to stardom, kickstarting the careers of some of Broadway's now-biggest names. Today we're taking a look at where they are now...
Tonight, FOX will air their third live musical production. Following in the footsteps of Grease and A Christmas Story, the network will be presenting Jonathan Larson's Rent, a rock musical that is loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera, La boheme. The story follows a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in New York City's East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.
There is truly no day but today when it comes to FOX's Rent, which airs tonight at 8pm. Since it premiered off Broadway in 1996, the musical has earned a special place in the hearts of all those who have encountered Jonathan Larson's powerful message- Rentheads and ordinary theatre-goers alike. Below, watch as the company takes a moment to chat about what Rent really means to each of them.
FOX has shared a new promo for RENT, the live-musical event airing Sunday, January 27, at 8PM EST.
January, 2019 is a big month for Jennifer as the Rent: Live performance is January 27th on Fox and the BroadwayHD streaming of 'A Night with Janis Joplin' began January 19th where Jennifer performs as the 'Blues Singer.'
Roger, Mark, Mimi, Maureen, Joanne, Angel, Collins, and Benny will all get their time to shine on Sunday night, when Fox presents Rent! While the star-studded cast gets ready to bring these now iconic characters to life on television, we couldn't help but wonder... if they could play a different part, which would they choose? Find out who and why below!
You and a guest will get the one-of-a-kind experience of sitting in on the final dress rehearsal for Fox's 2019 production of Rent Live on January 26th in California!
La vie boheme! A live presentation of Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking, Tony Award-, GRAMMY Award-, and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical phenomenon Rent will air on FOX TV next January, starring Tinashe, Vanessa Hudgens, Jordan Fisher, and Brennin Hunt.
This afternoon. RENT LIVE! star Vanessa Hudgens stopped by The Talk to chat about her role as Maureen in the upcoming broadcast, and a possible High School Musical cameo! Check out Vanessa's visit to the show below!
Sony Masterworks Broadway announces the release of RENT - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK OF THE FOX LIVE TELEVISION EVENT, with music from the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT, as performed by cast members, with a live orchestra on stage, during FOX's highly anticipated live broadcast. Available for preorder now, the soundtrack will be released digitally on Friday, February 1, and as a two-disc CD set on Friday, March 1. Included with today's preorder and available now to stream and download is the show's classic anthem 'Seasons of Love (Radio Edit)' - listen here. The live broadcast event airs Sunday, January 27 (8:00-11:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), on FOX.
When it comes to creating an iconic look, costume designer Angela Wendt knows what she's doing. Over two decades after giving Rent its legendary Broadway look, she returns to give the characters equally memorable costumes for Rent on Fox. Below, watch as she gives us a sneak peek of one of her costume trailers on set!
How do you capture the essence of one of the most iconic musicals in Broadway history and make it work for live television? Production Designer extraordinaire Jason Sherwood is making magic happen in LA as FOX's Rent enters its final week of rehearsals. Below, he tells us all about how they will bring the East Village to life in a massive way, and even gives us a sneak peek of the set!
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