RENT: Fox Sets Cast for the Live Production

Fox has set its cast for the live production of RENT. (The musical will air Sunday, January 27, 2019.)

The musical, which debuted in 1996, is a re-imagining of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” RENT follows a group of dreamers who are trying to fulfill their dreams in the midst of social and relationship challenges.

In addition to the show’s Broadway and touring run, a feature film was released in 2005 with much of the original cast, including Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, and Anthony Rapp.

Here’s a list of the key roles:

• Kiersey Clemons as JOANNE JEFFERSON, Maureen’s girlfriend and an Ivy League-educated lawyer.
• Brandon Victor Dixon as TOM COLLINS, the computer scientist who returns to New York after being expelled from MIT. 
• Jordan Fisher as MARK COHEN, an aspiring filmmaker, who serves as the show’s narrator, while filming the lives of his friends.
• Vanessa Hudgens as Maureen Johnson, the outgoing performance artist who’s not afraid to take on the establishment.
• Brennin Hunt as ROGER DAVIS, a struggling musician and Mark’s roommate and best friend.
• Mario as BeNJAMIN COFFIN III, Mark and Roger’s former roommate-turned-landlord, who is after their rent.
• Tinashe as MIMI MARQUEZ, the dancer who struggles with addiction.
• Valentina as ANGEL DUMONT SCHUNARD, a young drag queen and street percussionist who embraces life and lives it to its fullest.

Additionally, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN’s Keala Settle will be a part of the ensemble and sing the solo in “Seasons of Love.”

RENT, Sunday, January 27, 2019, Fox

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