obc rent on rosie

[BlackLilac43]

awww Adam <33 xD

[GoneWithASin]

Aaaww they're all like kiddies

[Hoopermazing]

If I was every going to turn gay... I'm guessing that Wilson would be my type.

[ashleighdrummond]

Aww I love seeing young Idina and Taye! Before they went out/just starting to! It is so sweet!!

[broadwayyforeverr]

idina is SOOO quiet when she says her name here.

but i love her.

AND TAYE.

[princessslele]

Remember seeing this Live on Rosie... the next month I saw RENT for the first time and it changed my life!!!

[queercat]

Was this the first time RENT was ever on TV?

[km333222]

freddie is so tiny!

[TomCollinsgirl]

I remember this. and im not just saying it. this was really my first exposure to RENT and the lovely Jesse L Martin. This performance makes me tear up, smile, and feel old at the same time

[rebaldock]

How have I never seen this?

[RentPanda123]

God, they all look so young—and gorgeous! Especially Idina, Rodney, Wilson, Anthony, Kristenand I love how some of them *cough AIKO AND ADAM cough* did make a huge point of dressing up for the occasion. This whole thing is incredible though; one of my favorite OBC TV appearances. I really love how goofy and sweet Daphne gets during the clapping, and Wilsons little hip-jiggle, and how jazzy everyone is. And of course, Byron and Gwen kick the sh*t out of their pieces. Classic. I love them all...

[lovelylittlelindsey]

fredi looks GORGEOUS!

i mean she is a beautiful woman always but she looks SO pretty here

[Naie13]

@lovelylittlelindsey I totally agree, she looks naturally stunning!!

[OliviaHarlan]

i miss rosie, too. they were so young. why wasn't i in this show?

[sarahmcook]

I miss this cast. I want us all to move in together. :-)

[tinngrinn]

Great video! <3

[RepriseTheTheme]

through out the intire vid. i was talking to my friend and screaming whenever i saw someone i reconized

[nealbrice]

I MISS ROSIE SOOO MUCH!!

[fatpoop619]

Guy on the right at 2:40 was Benny in the final cast right? And is it just me or was the female soloist a part of the production from the very beginning? Because I'm pretty sure she was the soloist in the final cast too.

[blueberrylipgloss]

Gwen Stewart??? I dont think she did it for 12 years but has done it alot and was in the OBC and the final cast and is on tour with adam and anthony...

[mutilateinsanity]

She came back for the last few performances and she went on tour for a while.

[themiserychick2000]

yes he sure was

[futuresuperstar4life]

@themiserychick2000 ur right about the solois too, she's pretty much like the only one who's done it lol

[WickedEmerald]

Can't believe how beautiful Fredi Walker is in this vid!!

[ahluvdrums]

Thanks so much for uploading!!!! It's so funny to see this now, 13 years later. They all look so young! And Idina and Taye and so adorable with each other. But everyone is truely having a great time which you can really tell which is great!!

[anne672]

I agree. Idina looks so happy and adorable here. I think now she seems more harsh and kinda diva ish.

[carsonmaier14]

they are all so beautiful!

[sharig97]

Timothy Britten Parker and Sarah Jessica look a lot alike.

[anacrislima]

man, Idina and Taye are having fun at 2:29! too cute!!!

[carsonmaier14]

they were not married here. they got married in 1998. they were dating here though. if you look at recent shows theyve been on, they do the same. i think it's really cute.

[BroadwayAutumn]

they actually got married in 2003

[carsonmaier14]

oh. i didnt know that. thanks for the clarifycation.

[AdamEfimoff]

@BroadwayAutumn thats funny because she was wicked at the time and I think he was doing wicked in 2004 ?

[elmerfuddsglue]

They all look so young!

Fredi Walker and Gwen Stewart look so young and pretty!

and Daphne looks cute here, love the hair.

[iamamzaing1234]

i love how idina and taye always stand next to each other when they perform!! i love them

[KristinandIdinagirl]

@iamamzaing1234 I wonder who decided that, because their is a certain order that Seasons of Love is meant to be performed and it's ALWAYS the same and they're always next to each other, so I'm just wondering who decided that.

[tmwalkerm]

@iamamzaing1234 yup, they're married which is even cuter :)

[comediancentralmusli]

Im so confused. the guy who does the solo in this scene originally did it. but what about the movie? did they cut his entire character out? because collins did his part

[raeC1217]

the guy was an extra in the play, but was still apart of the original cast. they cut all extras out.

[kittypurrrr]

Yeah, they cut every non-lead solo except for the life support song and will I.

[xoTossTossxo]

omfg that was so long ago thats so sweet i love the original cast to pieces!

[kittypurrrr]

Oh my god! This is really good quality for an eleven year old video. And the sound is great. Thank you!

[beyondthestars1985]

I can't believe it only has about a week left on broadway.

[ihaveachild1]

does anyone else love the way adam says his name and then does a little bounce? haha i might be bordering on stalkerish but i've replayed that one bit about 10 times... it's just so dang cute!

[stylegirl62]

omg i've been doing the same thing. and i noticed it too

[HorHorBagel]

I absolutely adore the way Anthony Rapp claps. It's so funny.

[LunaticClown]

AWSOME!!

[upstart555]

Daphne is adorable

[vivalavieboheme92]

Anthony and Daphne look soooo cute!!

[36baruch]

Jesse is the tall dude in glasses next to Idina Menzel. This original clip is what made me want to see "Rent" originally. Today was my fourth time with my daughter, and we had our picture taken with "Marc" and "Roger".

[megaanrocks123]

where's jesse L martin? was he there or am i just an idiot??

[MzCharmedFan0214]

Idina and Taye are offically like the cutest couple to ever be on Rent....they are just the cutest things..when taye said his name and looked at idina.. it just looked so much like love.. they are soo adorable!!! and plus.. Daphne looks so cute..

[MzCharmedFan0214]

Love at Daphne, she looks soo adorable, and Taye and Idina look like their having fun when they start to clap..lol.. Love Rent.. but Hate that it's closing!!

[rentFAN4life101]

""i will sing glory"" haha he's so embarrassed!

[MidgetLoving420]

i love the whole original cast of RENT. Idina is my role idol!!!! They are of course all amazing tho. Thank you Jonathan Larson for writing this amazing musical,sorry you never saw its success.

[HANNAHlovesBROADWAY]

I LOVE IDINA AND TAYE!!!!

[oscar00799]

Jonathan Larson never lived to see his creation's sucess

god bless Jonathan Larson

[christineadorno]

Taye and Idina are like are the cutest couple ever!!

[XxrosiebeexX]

look how cute taye and idina look!!! xoxo

[livethebohemianlife]

OBC RENT WINS AT LIFE! this makes me happy. i love idina. ADAM IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO GORGEOUS!

[franklinchan00]

omg!!! this was so CUTE!!! and they're all so YOUNG!!!! and adam *squeee*

[CrazyKenya16]

Wilson...oh Wilson...

[bunnynumerouno]

omg I love Idina and Taye when theyre singing @ 2:30- 2:35 when they're rockin out! theyre SO CUTE TOGETHER!!!

[blueblackwires]

They weren't even a "thing" back then, were they? Funny how that works out ^ ^

[bunnynumerouno]

well they got together, or started going out when they were in RENT on bdway together! yea i love how things just work out like that :)

[another1shortdaymore]

omg with the closeups on their faces...i'm in love with them.

[RentJunkie86]

Aww...I love Adam!! So awesome!! xx

[KaixRei24]

Wow that was grea---TIMOTHY BRITTEN PARKER!? I saw him in Wicked as Dr. Dillamond! =D

[aleerox]

taye and idina r really rockin out there! LOVE THEM TO PEICES

[RentPanda123]

IDINA...JESSE...GWEN...ADAM...­FREDI...TAYE...ALL OF DEM BE SO FREAKIN AMAZING! i cannot watch this video without practically having a seizure. It's pathetic, but it's true.

[Tinkerbell7579]

At 3:30 Idina barely says her name, and then when Taye says "Taye Diggs" Idina's all giggly! That's so cute! LOL!

[StefanieG7]

i just have to say thank you. i watched my VHS recording of this over and over and over and over and over and......... the fact that it's now on youtube gives me the chance to relive it and enjoy it all over again. i saw anthony and adam in the cast again recently and it made me just as nostalgic as this video does.

so, thank you.

[mtywilli]

I have been searching for this group. This was a spectacularly awesome moment

[dinosareSCARY]

taye and idina were the happiest i have ever seen them at a promotional performance of sol. so cute.

[ps95]

wow time sure does fly when your having fun.

[IdinaRocks2013]

Idina And Taye Look SOOOO Cute together!!

[CTbeachbum4ever]

Gwen's voice blows me away! <3

[nemineminy]

OMG IT'S ANTHONY BRITTEN PARKER!!!!!!!

*squeeeeeeeee*

Thank you so much for adding this!!!!

[dinosareSCARY]

timothy britten parker?

[nemineminy]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH

Typo of the century. I feel like a jackass. Yes, I meant Toby, not Anthony. *d'oh*

[dinosareSCARY]

you mean TIMOTHY? haha you did it again.

[nemineminy]

Toby is a nickname that he goes by. ;)

[kimmeC15]

TAYE DIGGS...HA

[xxMissElphiexx]

idina looks excited...and a little crazy

[elphabarox]

luuuuuuuuv it! god i love the way they say their names. idk i'm wierd :p but come on thiz iz soooooooooo cute. and adam....wow.

[wickywickyrentrent]

llskfjg;lfkjdg omgg look how happy idina and taye are together!! <33

[redhead55]

AW!!!!!!!!!!look how young they all were.And look at Idina and taye!AW!!!!!!

[catscratch279]

ahhh, they're so young! anthony looks like a little boy! i love them.

[so0shi04]

holy crap. that's a lot of people. and they all looks so retro!!! i luv this!!!

[Cherryberry281]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! This was amazing. Were Idina and Taye already dating at this point? they look so close and cute. LOL.

[havemycake]

Yeah they were already together. I think they might have already been living together as well, or were close to it.

[adameyelashlover]

thanks so much for this!! i keep watching it over and over!!

[broadwaybabe240]

Whats the real name of the guy doing the second solo?

[themiserychick2000]

Byron Utley

[5rodan5]

@broadwaybabe240 ..true same soloist...gwen stewert...

[josep226]

So Cool. Wish I had seen it when it was on originally. Thanks for sharing!!

[jcnice12]

I love anthonys and adams hair

[erri13]

hehe Idina is so YOUNG!

[broadwaybabe240]

duh this was 11 years ago

[TomCollinsgirl]

I know, hard to believe isnt it

[holly1fan]

idina and taye looked so cute together, and when idina was supposed to say her name you could barely hear her! it's like she was kinda timid there for a moment. but who cares? i love her! :)

[TomCollinsgirl]

I still think Jesse's Malcolm X glasses are cool and sexy. Great to see how much they changed

[RentJunkie86]

Absolutely! Jesse's ubersexy!! xx

[TomCollinsgirl]

Amen my friend...AAAAAAMENNNN

[scrubsrox77]

omg.they were all standing close, but taye and idina especially!omg they r sooo cute!

[TomCollinsgirl]

They are standing close cause that studio was small..Trust me, I was there like two years later and it was so much smaller than it looks on TV

[UnnaturallyGreen]

Idina and Taye!!! They look so sweet together, I think I might cry.

[springawakening789]

haha and he did come sing one song glory on rosie

[ajbaker76]

i was a rosie -watch too and i remember this so well. rosie introducted me to all the musicals coming out at the time and got me hooked.

[suirusfan]

adam is soo loud with his name to bad theres no wilson close up without him there is now rent!!!!

[saralittrell]

you wouldn't happen to know where I can find adam's appearance on the early show i believe it was with heather headley singing Written in the stars would ya?

[CollinsLuvsAngel]

God i love the originals

nothing beats them

nothing

[queercat]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS themiserychick2000!!!

[PascalGrrl25]

Wonderful!

[TomCollinsgirl]

I just noticed Wilson doesnt say his middle name and that you can really see the love between Idina and Taye...

[TomCollinsgirl]

I remember this sooo long ago...11yrs. I used to watch Rosie every day and loved especially having  b-way stars on. I love seeing the OBC back in the day (and Jesse in those glasses)

[IWuvYou39]

is that fredi?? it can't be! she looks a lot thinner, and prettier too. :)

thanks for posting.

[cr0ley]

it sounds so slow in tempo.

but its the rent obc, so it owns.

:]

[renthead621]

I remember seeing this the day it aired. I love seeing the OBC back in the day.

[exorcism1121]

Awesome.

[MadaMandy]

Sweet! looking for this forever!