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
Jordan Fisher
Mark Cohen
Vanessa Hudgens
Maureen Johnson
Kiersey Clemons
Joanne Jefferson
Brandon Victor Dixon
Tom Collins
Valentina
Angel Dumont Schunard
Mario
Benjamin "Benny" Coffin III
Tinashe
Mimi Marquez
Keala Settle
Ensemble
Emerson Collins
Steve / Life Cafe Waiter / Others
Taye Diggs
Self
Jesse L. Martin
Self
Idina Menzel
Self
Anthony Rapp
Self
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.
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