Photo Coverage: RENT Film Premieres at the Ziegfeld Theatre

Rent stars original cast members Adam Pascal as Roger, Idina Menzel as Maureen, Anthony Rapp as Mark, Taye Diggs as Benny, Wilson Jermaine Heredia as Angel, Jesse L. Martin as Tom, plus Rosario Dawson as Mimi and Tracie Thoms as Joanne. With music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, Rent is directed by Chris Columbus (who adapted Larson's book with Stephen Chbosky); the film is a Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios production and will be released by Sony Pictures.

The Marquee The Marquee Mark Radcliffe The press lined up at the premiere! Anthony Rapp Family of Jonathan Larson (Al & Nan Larson far right) Jai Rodriguez Stephen Chbosky Ryan Duncan Tracie Thoms Allan S. Gordon McKenzie Firgens (plays April in RENT) Cybele (wife) and Adam Pascal Adam Pascal Idina Menzel Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel Kathy KirkPatrick (owner of Life Cafe) Producer Kevin McCollum Chris Columbus Jesse L. Martin Wilson Jermaine Heredia Molly Ringwald Keith and Sharon Young (Choreographer) Joey Fatone Jason Foster Vincent Pastore Anthony Mackie Michelle Hurd (L&O: SVU) Rosario Dawson Rosario Dawson Jeffrey Seller Annie Parisse (L&O) Sarah Silverman Chad Faust Jamie-Lynn Siegler Jennifer Siebel