The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and, of course, rent.
Acting
Brandon Victor Dixon's Collins will wreck you completely
Production
Live TV musical chaos — broken legs and all
Sound
That cast recording energy even through broadcast compression

Director
Alex Rudzinski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brennin Hunt broke his foot during dress rehearsal, forcing Fox to air mostly pre-recorded footage for the second act — making this the most 'live' live musical that wasn't.
This 2019 broadcast arrived when Bohemian Rhapsody had just won Oscars, proving Hollywood still couldn't quit queer tragedy — but at least this one let the characters sing about it.