Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008)

Directed by

Michael John Warren

Genre

musical film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 30m

Rated

18

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 86 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a film of the final performance of the Broadway musical Rent. It was shot live at the theater and includes footage of the cast and past cast members singing together. The film captures the closing night of a show about young artists in New York City.

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What happens

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway is a 2008 film of the final performance of the original Broadway production of the musical Rent on September 7, 2008, it was filmed live at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City, with some footage of the closing night celebration. The original Broadway production was recorded during its final performances between August 20 and September 7, 2008, capturing the closing weeks of the 12-year Broadway run. The film had a limited theatrical release between September 24 and 28, 2008, in more than 500 theaters with high definition digital projection systems in the US and Canada. According to Sony Pictures Releasing President Rory Bruer, it was the first live Broadway show to be available in major North American movie theaters. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on February 3, 2009. The film is assembled from footage shot at the September 7 performance as well as a day of shooting on August 20. It includes a reprise of "Seasons of Love" featuring both the final cast and cast members from past productions, including the original Broadway cast following the finale of the show proper. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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