Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

RENT: Filmed Live On Broadway
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RENT: Filmed Live On Broadway is the Sony Pictures Entertainment version of the Broadway version of RENT, the musical. It was filmed for theatrical release, and was released for only for days only in select theatres.

Critical reception

• Jeff and Will: "It was stunning! After seeing the show a dozen times, I didn’t expect new nuances, but some of the camera perspectives really brought out some nice new things about the performance."
• CinemaBlend: "Filmed during several live performances of the Broadway show, the movie version of Rent contains extreme close-ups and angles no theater audience could have seen-- you see everything from Maureen's butt when she moons Benny to the sweat on Angel's brow. The sound is perfect, the images are crisp-- all in all, it was way more than I saw from the upper balcony at the Peace Center back in Greenville."
• Houston Press: "Almost everything in this adaptation of the Broadway schmaltzfest feels fake..." "...The movie's two redeeming elements: Angel (Wilson Heredia) and Tom (Jesse L. Martin), two men in love played by irresistible actors. Both bring light and life to an otherwise embarrassing film..."
• Spike: "Celebrate the end of an era at a movie theater near you"
• FireFox: "Fans who think they have seen it all might find a few surprises thanks to those incredible camera angles. Small details like Roger’s tattoo of his dead girlfriend on his hand are quite vivid thanks, I suppose, to the HD tech. There was something really brilliant about seeing the actors perform"
• Cinematical: "But this isn't just the taping of some random performance -- oh no, cameras were allowed into the theater to record two special performances (one at the end of August and the final night), and it's a combo of these which will take theaters by storm"

Musical Numbers

Act One

1. Prolouge- Mark Cohen

2. Tune Up #1- Mark Cohen, Roger Davis

3. Voice Mail #1- Mrs. Cohen

4. Tune Up #2- Mark Cohen, Roger Davis, Benjamin Coffin III, Tom Collins

5. Rent- Cast Of RENT

6. You Okay Honey?- Angel Dumott Schunard, Tom Collins

7. Tune Up #3- Mark Cohen, Roger Davis

8. One Song Glory- Roger Davis

9. Light My Candle- Mimi Marquez, Roger Davis

10. Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jefferson

11. Today 4 U- Angel Dumott Schunard

12. You'll See- Benjamin Coffin III, Roger Davis, Mark Cohen, Tom Collins, Angel Dumott Schunard

13. Tango: Maureen- Mark Cohen, Joanne Jefferson

14. Life Support- Mark Cohen, Tom Collins, Angel Dumott Schunard, Steve, Gordon, Alie, Pam, Sue, Paul

15. Out Tonight- Mimi Marquez

16. Another Day- Roger Davis, Mimi Marquez, Mark Cohen, Angel Dumott Schunard, Tom Collins, Steve, Gordon, Alie, Pam, Sue, Paul

17. Will I?- Mark Cohen, Angel Dumott Schunard, Tom Collins, Roger Davis, Steve, Gordon, Alie, Pam, Sue, Paul

18. On The Street- Bag Lady, Mark Cohen, Roger Davis, Tom Collins, Angel Dumott Schunard, Officer Martin

19. Sante Fe- Tom Collins, Angel Dumott Schunard, Roger Davis, Mark Cohen

20. Ill Cover You- Tom Collins, Angel Dumott Schunard

21. Were Okay- Joanne Jefferson

22. Christmas Bells- Cast Of RENT

23. Over The Moon- Maureen Johnson

24. La Vie Boheme A- Cast Of RENT

25. I Should Tell You- Roger Davis, Mimi Marquez

26. La Vie Boheme B- Cast Of RENT

Act Two

27. Seasons Of Love- Cast Of RENT

28. Happy New Year A- Roger Davis, Mimi Marquez, Mark Cohen, Angel Dumott Schunard, Tom Collins, Joanne Jefferson, Maureen Johnson

29. Voice Mail #3- Mrs. Cohen, Alexi Darling

30. Happy New Year B- Roger Davis, Mimi Marquez, Mark Cohen, Angel Dumott Schunard, Tom Collins, Joanne Jefferson, Maureen Johnson, Benjamin Coffin III, "The Man"

31. Take Me Or Leave Me- Maureen Johnson, Joanne Jefferson

32. Seasons Of Love B- Cast Of RENT

33. Without You- Mimi Marquez, Roger Davis

34. Voice Mail #4- Alexi Darling

35. Contact- Angel Dumott Schunard, Tom Collins, Mark Cohen, Mimi Marquez, Roger Davis, Maureen Johnson, Joanne Jefferson

36. Ill Cover You (Reprise)- Tom Collins, Joanne Jefferson, Mark Cohen, Mimi Marquez, Roger Davis, Maureen Johnson, Joanne Jefferson, Benjamin Coffin III

37. Halloween- Mark Cohen

38. Goodbye Love- Mark Cohen, Roger Davis, Mimi Marquez, Joanne Jefferson, Maureen Johnson, Benjamin Coffin III, Tom Collins, Benjamin Coffin III

39. What You Own- Mark Cohen, Roger Davis

40. Voice Mail #5- Mrs. Davis, Ms. Marquez, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Cohen,

41. Finale A- Mark Cohen, Roger Davis, Tom Collins, Maureen Johnson, Joanne Jefferson, Mimi Marquez

42. Your Eyes- Roger Davis

43. Finale B- Cast Of RENT

44. Seasons Of Love (reprise)- Final RENT Cast and Original Broadway Cast

Final Cast

• Roger Davis- Will Chase
• Mimi Marquez- Renee Goldsberry
• Mark Cohen- Adam Kantor
• Angel Dumott Schunard- Justin Johnston
• Tom Collins- Michael McElroy
• Joanne Jefferson- Tracie Tohms
• Maureen Johnson- Eden Espinosa
• Benjamin Coffin III- Rodney Hicks

References

• Ward III, Aubrey (Sept. 26, 2008). "Movie Review: RENT - Filmed Live On Broadway (2008)". Firefox News. Retrieved 2008-11-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
• Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway at IMDb

External links

• Official site for RENT: Filmed Live On Broadway at Sony Pictures Releasing