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!
The wait for Rent: Live is almost over! Mark, Roger, and the whole gang are coming to FOX this Sunday night for a live broadcasted production starring Jordan Fisher, Vanessa Hudgens, and more!
From the iconic 'Seasons of Love' to the anthemic 'Finale B;' the energetic 'La Vie Boheme' to the tragic 'I'll Cover You (Reprise),' Rent is full of exceptional musical moments and FOX is bringing them to the small screen on January 27. Below, watch as the company tells us all about their very favorite musical moments from Rent!
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! We hope all of our northeast readers survived yesterday's windstorm. Settle in to this much quieter morning by reading the top Broadway stories.
Tonight at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT, play the musical-themed HQ Trivia game, hosted by "Rent's" Brandon Victor Dixon. Answer all questions correctly, and you could win paid rent for one year!
On Monday morning's episode of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan,' Jordan Fisher joins Kelly and Ryan to talk about the upcoming live production of RENT.
From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of January 21, 2019!
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!
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!
There's no day but January 27 when it comes to FOX's Rent! Below, watch as the cast jams out to the musical's most iconic tune, 'Seasons of Love.'
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!
There's no day but January 27, 2019 when it comes to FOX's Rent and now you'll be able to take home all of Jonathan Larson's timeless tunes from the broadcast!
Broadway Advocacy Coalition? and Columbia Law School? announce the participants in their collaborative course entitled: The Theater of Change: Building the Capacity for Impact through Artistry, Law, and Activism.
There's no day but January 27 when it comes to FOX's Rent, and the cast and creative team are over the moon about it. BroadwayWorld is taking you straight to the Fox lot, where the whole gang is busy rehearsing for the big night. Watch below as they chat about what will make this version special, how they got their roles, and so much more!
Last night, the Critics' Choice Awards were announced. Taking home the top prize of Best Picture was Roma. Also, in a surprising turn of events, both Lady Gaga and Glenn Close took home the award for Best Actress, for A Star is Born and The Wife, respectively.
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Rehearsals for Rent Live! are underway, with just over two weeks to go until the big premiere. Brandon Victor Dixon is giving us a sneak peek at himself singing Santa Fe during rehearsal!
Baltimore Center Stage is thrilled to announce Grammy-nominated Broadway actress Syndee Winters will be in concert on Saturday February 9, 2019 in the Pearlstone Theater for a one-night-only special performance of her album Syndee Winters: Lessons >From a Lady, a musical love letter to American icon Lena Horne. Thanking her for her journey and sacrifice in her professional and personal life, Winters weaves stories and highlights the parallels of the life of Ms. Horne with those of her own professional and personal journey while infusing a beautiful interpretation of the standards Horne made famous, including "Yesterday, When I Was Young," and the iconic song from the 1970's film The Wiz, "Believe in Yourself."
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