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Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008) - Uncut Version (Patreon)

Published:
2025-10-06 21:00:12
Imported:
2026-06

Content

Adam Kantor, Will Chase, Rodney Hicks, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Justin Johnston, Tracie Thoms, Eden Espinosa, Michael McElroy

Comments

JENNIFER E

Is someone going to bite the bullet and purchase Hamilton?

Actuarial Lurker

Probably one of the few of your Patrons who isn't a musical buff and prefer films and some plays. Ironically in 6th grade I did NOT perform in the graduating elementary school class' production of Damn Yankees...BUT we were ALL required to attend rehearsals and since I'm a math/science geek with a photographic memory after the first rehearsal I knew EVERYONE's lines and all the stage directions so was chosen to Stage Manage the production which was challenging and fun!...that and a required semester of Theater class in 8th grade sums up my stage experience. La Boheme is my wife's favorite opera (other than Wagner's Ring series) so have seen that twice- so I guess I should be able to compare this to what inspired it....

Youtalkingtome
>>189587139

Joe here, I prefer films as well. That being said, I had no theater experience in high school, when I got to college I decided I wanted to be a theater major so I could act. Man was I blown away. That first semester really opened my eyes as to what the stage could be. I have so much love and respect for the theater. It's amazing what stories can be told

Liv Heskett

Fun fact: Eden Espinosa (Maureen) played Elphaba on Broadway which is funny because it was originated by Idina Menzel who also originated Maureen 😂

JENNIFER E
>>189585819

We come here for thoughtful reflections on tv and film AND for perfect one liners like "Heat is the Cilantro of Films."

Liv Heskett

I think I gotta buy a Sondheim musical now for you to watch. If anyone’s got any suggestions they are welcome lol

I🖤Kraken
>>189589960

Company starring Raul Esparza is my absolute favorite. But Sunday in the Park with George starring Bernadette Peters and Mandy Patinkin is genius.

I🖤Kraken

I remember my first internship at an Off-Broadway theatre. Michael McElroy (Tom Collins) was co-starring in this little black box theatre and when he sang--the walls of the theatre and stage floor would vibrate with the power of his voice.

Broccoli

I adore this proshot this was a great reaction! Can't recommend enough the bts videos available on yt (part 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UREmbtz3UTY ). A ton of incredible details in there. It's been a while but iirc the Rent movie had a lot of issues that boiled down to it just having the wrong director. Chris Columbus was at the time best known for directing movies like Home Alone and Mrs. Doubtfire and was fresh off directing the first two Harry Potter movies when he made Rent. Rent is is many ways about celebrating the queer community and counterculture and he just had such a clear discomfort with that subject matter, you could feel it dripping off the movie. I also particularly remember this feeling like. He really empathized with Benny more than any other character in the show. 'obviously you need money if you want to make art? thats how movies work? these hippie losers need to get some jobs stat' was the vibe he couldn't help but give off.

Pam Nail

Yes, the actress playing Joanne (Tracie Thoms) was in Death Proof. She played Kim, the stunt driver. She also played Joanne in the Rent movie. (Rosario Dawson played Mimi in the movie.) I'd never seen this version of the show, but that OG B'way cast recording was my life soundtrack in the mid-90s. Never got to see it on actual Broadway, but I saw a tour production in Nashville in 1999.

Aaron

This particular cast you’re watching has a handful of incredible Broadway actors and people who have made a name for themselves in the industry. It would be too long of a post to list all of their great work. But the actress playing Mimi, Rene Elise Goldsberry originated the role of Angelica in Hamilton and won a Tony for it (you should watch that performance, she’s a force!) The actress playing Maureen, Eden Espinosa has one of the best vocal belts on Broadway (find a copy Of her singing “once upon a time” from the musical Brooklyn on YouTube) and she was nominated for a Tony last year. Fun or embarrassing fact- I saw Eden play Elphaba in Wicked 11 times back in 2007 or so. Will chase (Roger) has too many notable roles to list, just google him, Adam Kantor (Mark), and just about everyone in this cast haha.

Aaron

You guys might enjoy watching Tick Tick Boom again to catch all of the references to Rent.

Allison O
>>189606463

Haha I only saw Eden in Wicked twice but I agree she lifted the roof off the place. Spectacular voice.

Allison O

I saw the original Broadway cast (I was 16) which in addition to Idina Menzel included Taye Diggs and Jesse L. Martin - seeing them in the movie, after they’d done movies and Law and Order and whatnot, was weird for sure - and I also saw this cast right before it closed. I do love the OBC voices but man, the movie is really not good. The fact that everyone is 40 is a problem, but imo a bigger issue is the movie is directed by Chris Columbus and this was just not meant to be . . . zany. The feel and the vibe is just all wrong. I like watching this version because it’s the show I fell in love with, before I got old and crotchety and started thinking for godsake will you just get a job, you’re all yuppie college graduates (except for Mimi).

Youtalkingtome
>>189652127

I didn't realize Chris Columbus directed the film. He definitely does bring a zany energy to his projects