Rent OBC on Tony Awards 2008

[wicked9fan]

16 years ago today jonathan larson was taken from us and I hope he is up there looking at what he did by creating this legendary musical

[sunshine1331]

OMG 3:32, Patti Lupone forgetting how to clap and Steven Sater behind her looking cute

[thewiz4]

3:30 cracks me up!!!!!!!

[MissDevPink]

oh my god! anthony rap!!(: ps. its my 16th birthday! haha

[rockerchick112211]

SO MUCH YES!

[DiAgaronsNumber1fan]

I loose my breath at her solo oh gosh -3

[jamiealexamundell]

Broadway is forever changed. Enough said :')

[stepheyrocks]

why is it that every preformance live I see Idina and Taye standing next to each other?

[BlazedHearts]

@stepheyrocks Because theyre married.

[stepheyrocks]

@BlazedHearts I know that already....but even befor they were married every live preformance I've seen their standing next to eachother.

[epacmo1807]

@stepheyrocks Because they look adorable together, duh!! ;)

[pointofinfo]

I love everything about this, but my individual favorite moment is Patti LuPone's off-tempo clapping!

[thestar13]

@pointofinfo Patti was probably just distracted because someone was filming her.... You now how she acts around "Visual Mediums" during live performances......

[HarmonyMady]

awww whatever, I love adam kantor.

[codmalt]

SOOOOOOOOOOO glad the new mark wasn't in the movie

[JustinNwokoloo]

name of this song?

[PADGEist]

La Vie Boheme<3

[Babyblue31211]

I just got chills

[linklarkin93]

LOL at Patti clapping like a seal. Also LOVE how everyone just starts clapping at Idina for being...Idina.

[rellenoz]

oh they know they should've given them a standing o

[NHall609]

Anyone else get chills at 3:10?

[jamesmelling2]

@NHall609 nahhh, mine come at about 3:22, when joanne starts singing 'oh, you've got to...' :') such an amazing song!

[MsMusiclover024]

I love that idina looked at Taye and said "and it changed our lives" lol <3 them

[whichway2thestage]

i love how eden espinosa's voice overpowers everyone elses is the 'first too condem' bit !

EDEN FOR THE WIN.

[MaAniFantasy]

I love idina menzel, so cute :)

[sarahnicole32]

Is that Telly Leung I spy??

[crimsonhawk2010]

3:31-3:33 Patti's face says "Why the f*** ain't you bitches clappin?!"

[GSRgategirl923]

i like that people start clapping for Idina before she even starts speaking. she opens her mouth and they cheer <33

[nickjappreciate]

couldnt stop smiling 

[dmfahoome]

Patti just decides to pop up at the end?! HAhahahahaha. Love it.

[iluvjohnny08]

my favorite show of all-time, no fancy sets, no special effects-just pure joyous memorable MUSIC!

[khalifisrandom]

THis sucks that tracie thoms and rosario dawson arent there, cause they were apart of one of the most historic rent's as well (THE MOVIE)

[beccacecca94]

Idina's "And it changed our lives" was the CUTEST! :D

[moondust99999]

i love how everyone always just stares at the soloists

[ambroseray]

how could anyone dislike this?!?! why have people voted "dislike"?! *crying*

jk jk but srsly??

[SavvyDowning]

EDEN ESPINOSA! <3

[StardustBeatle1039]

3:52 Christian Siriano in the audience?

[CrazyyCindyy8207]

I absolutely love RENT. <3 And I cried when everybody clapped for Idina. Its probably because she's an original cast member and played in the movie/many of the plays and broadway performances. :) I love her. She's truly talented.

[maroonmystique]

I love how in RENT.

Benny and Maureen hated each other a lot, and then Idina and Taye get married:)

[wednesdaywar]

awww that idina part was so cute :D

[tyryryrrr]

wheres collins???

[adamhaarison]

i think the audience LOVED Idina?

[shaqman145]

I love the random applause when the camera shows Idina Menzel lol.:)

[NineLaiin]

@shaqman145 i love it too

[dk5388]

i love rent

[musicbookimdone]

everytime that high note is sung i tear up.

[ShelbyMeganCompany]

I love how as soon as Idina talk people start cheering she so amazing

[LiveForJulie]

<3 I cried. x)

Thank you, Jonathan Larson<3

[lfreeburg]

this cast has a brotherhood and sisterhood that nobody can touch!

[katieandkatieshow]

today marks the 15th from when it opened. <3

[MrMeerkat247]

Jonathan larson- for 12 years, we were the lucky ones...

[silenthillmaster755]

and now 3 time tony winner liza minelli!

why did patti lupone show up?

[LimpLeg190]

@silenthillmaster755 because she can.

[windrage48]

damm my two favorite marks in one video nice

[garancevn]

this makes me cry happy tears...everyone's great!

[clmillerbunny]

3:06 EPIC BOW TIE

[MissusDoReMi]

Feel a bit bad for everyone else that Idina &+ Taye were cheered, and they weren't. Haha, love them <3

[CantStayAway]

I remember seeing this when it originally aired in 2008...such a great performance.:)

[dogsgonewild167]

DAMN SHES STILL GOT IT!

[ONtheMOON226]

i get goose bumps at 3:40 that note.. its OUTSTANDING.

[htiekreyes]

GOOSEBUMPS

[wickedgleek96]

i love how everyone cheers for idina and taye!! I LOVE THEM!!

[wickedgleek96]

EDEN ESPINOSA <333

[TheEvilsquiril]

la vie boheme isnt the original cast, but then the obc come on and talk about rent and jonathon :(

[liquinoriginal]

This looks like the cast of glee when they grow up. Mercedes Lool.

Awesome singing btw.

[XorangeXmangoXspiceX]

wow crying when the OBC came out <3 love when everyone cheers as Idina speaks and her look at Taye x and when they talk about Jonathon Larson :'(

[sydraex3]

this is not the OBC........

[xXWestEndMusicalsXx]

@sydraex3 The performance of La Vie Boheme at the beginning was the current cast. But the speeches afterwards and the performance of Seasons of Love was the OBC.

[HappyThoughtsToU]

@sydraex3 This is the original cast off Broadway I think...

[guamboy75]

Is that Tamyra Grey @ 0:50?

[laxas261]

@guamboy75

It was. If I remember correctly, this was her last appearance as Mimi. Why she didn't just finish up to closing night...who knows?

[lilminimoon]

This made me cry. I love RENT

[JBLoveSong]

I miss you Rent!! Yaay Idina! And did anyone else see Eden Espinosa in the background?? :D she is amazing too!!! :( bye bye Rent, come back soon!

[MizzSmileey]

awwwwwwwww IDINA AND TAYE !! "it changed our lives" <3

[BroadwayAngel2011]

OMIGOD, Daphne looks positively fabulous

[blueblackcool]

I LOVE RENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cried when i saw the last performance on broadway...(I got to see it....intense stuff going on in that theater haha) and it was like "I cant believe its over"

[XorangeXmangoXspiceX]

awww Idina and Taye :') shed a happy tear for seasons of love

[ManitstheVER]

@season4dreaming If it weren't for Rent, many popular musicals today, like In The Heights and Next to Normal, wouldn't have been made.

[amontgomery1990]

Yep. I cried.

[rennybai]

Patti is so adorable!

[nakikiistoosexy]

Everybody's clap was off,, it really irritates me to see that!!<3

[gooeylooey14]

@nakikiistoosexy it wasn't their clap, the sound couldnt keep up with the motion :P

[animegamer77]

It's always hard... to hear the cast say... that the creator never live to see a masterpiece become an inspirational phenomenon.

I can't help but feel bad that Larson never got to see his masterpiece be fulfilled...

He created one hell of a Broadway.

[WhippedCream71092]

Seriously, Is there a better musical than Rent?! Renthead 4 life. =)

Thank You Jonathon Larson! <3

[season4dreaming]

@WhippedCream71092 Spring Awakening was rather amazing and I am obsessed with it.

[AngelaLorraine96]

Idina Menzel "... and it changed our lives..."

so sweet

[lachlunn]

was marrissa tomei a little too excited?

[yaoinowplease]

beginning part: WHO THE HELL ARE THESE PEOPLE.

brings out original: Ah, that's better. :) No one can beat them.

[upperfreak]

clearly the original members are more fit :'(

[TheAaabbbaaayyy]

I LUV HOW EVERYONE CLAPPED FOR IDINA MENZEL, IT WAS SO ADORABLE WHEN SHE LOOKED AT TAYE! SHE IS THE GREATEST STAR. I LUV HER. BUT Y WASN'T TRACY THERE. SHE IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST JOANNE. AND ROSARIO IS THE BEST MIMI.

[missjess82]

@TheAaabbbaaayyy it's the ORIGINAL cast! Tracy & Mimi are from the movie!!

[HappyThoughtsToU]

@TheAaabbbaaayyy ohh I wouldn't go that far... Rosario isn't the best Mimi, Daphne is, the only reason she didn't do the film was because she was pregnant, plus they mixed Rosario's voice with Daphne's! Rosario did a fantastic job, but she isn't the best...

[RedKingCommandz]

@HappyThoughtsToU daphne's voice was to whiney. it was fitting she worked at the cat scratch club, she sounded like a cat in pain

[livelaughperform]

idina menzel is absolutely adorable. i love her and taye<3

[mwah5]

THANK YOU JOHNATHAN LARSON!!!!!!!!!

[BeatriceBeautykiller]

9 people are the cause for the death of Bohemia.. and our Akita, Evita.

[NemoKJH]

Was Jesse L.Martin there? I'm to young to know the original, but I'm sure he was in the orginal? :)

[christowenlover]

I love the way Idina says how it changed their lives and then looks at Taye...CUUUUUUTE :D

[LivetoRENT]

Lol, i love adam kantor rockin out @ 1:04-1:08. his dancing is so cute :)

But why is the arrangement sooo slow? It's really bugging me!!!

[iLUVAshleyandMiley]

idina and taye are ADORABLE!

seasons of love-amazingamazing!

[lineke07]

What year did Neil Patrick Harris start with the touring company? I remember when I saw Rent live he was the one playing Mark

[ssnape]

ohh. where's tracie thoms? she's the best joanne there is :D

[Iceydex]

i love how everyone cheers when Idina talks

[dramapixie88]

@Iceydex Because she was the best Joanne =) Idina is AMAZING!!!!

[agentwaterfowl]

@dramapixie88 ...actually, unless I'm mistaken, Idina played Maureen ;) Joanne was played by Fredi Walker (the lady with the dreads). But yes, I agree that Idina did the best portrayal of her character. hehe.

[dramapixie88]

@agentwaterfowl Yeah sorry, Maureen. I was sad Fredi wasn't in the movie, but Traci did the role justice. I think there was more chemistry between Idina and Traci then Idina&Fredi, no?

[Iceydex]

@dramapixie88 i no :) she is amazing!!!!

[NobodyInAllofOZ1]

tears...i have had the privilige of seeing adam and anthony on tour with rent and it was soooo trulley amazing and soul searching!!! NO DAY BUT TODAY!!!!!

[TheBelda1]

I AM IN LOVE WITH ADAM PASCAL

[sacid1]

OMG this is amazing! i love them!!

.. but what's with the audience?.. if it was me in that teather i would jump out of my seat!.. i think it was a standing ovation moment! <3

[queenkaryl]

Man, I've got tears on my eyes!

[PartySpikeJager]

This is the only musical out of all the musical I've seen tat have touched me n made me realize tat I'm not alone out there in the world! I love this musical so much I even got it ink on me! Got NO DAY BUT TODAY Tattooed on my arm!

[TalkingDogsGoMoo]

i'm getting cll

ils just watching this :)

[kaobonita]

i can't believe i'm crying again with this video...

[TotallyBonkers123]

Are Idina and Taye holding hands? This is just so sweet . . . . This musical is so wonderful . . . makes me cry every time ♥

[MuchoMasturbation]

@TotallyBonkers123 you know that Idina and Taye are married, right? That's why she says "and it changed our lives" she's talking about more than just the show there. haha.

[TotallyBonkers123]

@MuchoMasturbation Yea, duh I know that haha =P I was just asking lol! I love them =) <3

[mallk10]

the angel looks like micheal jackson

[mh1088]

love this! saw tour last summer in 4th row with anthony and adam, so incredible. the bald guy in the pink shirt is sarah jessica parker's brother!! his name is timonthy britton parker.

[carriewhite410]

Im kinda really happy now that Im seeing RENT with Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal in their original roles. No one can do it as well. :)

[Vampiressxghost]

this made me smile from ear to ear. and shed a tear. RENT is by far the most amazing this in the world

[KatieMcCee]

Amazing! haha that was so cute when idina said "and it changed our lives" her and taye are adorable.

[ghostxxxrebirth]

i was able to see the rent tour last night in appleton, wi. adam and anthony were steller. long live rent!

[mdd77mdd77]

take a moment for Jonathan people> (tear)

[mbarclay11]

yeha but man he achieved everything he wanted to in life and look what he's brought to the world :)

[romeosluvr4ever]

that made me feel warm and fuzzy inside! :-)

[ReachForTheSkye]

i mean the one in la vie boheme. not anthony rapp.

[ReachForTheSkye]

i'm not a huge fan of this mark. he's not very good at controlling his breathing.

[cmacle11]

Where is Jesse L Martin?

[ChicGuppy]

i love how Idina looks at Taye when she mentioned how RENT changed their lives :) CUTE!

[mikzville]

I know right =)

I love them =)

[hothotheath]

1:26 is Marisa Tomei, dude.

[musicalRENT]

Who's @ 1:26 , 1:28 and 3:53 ?

[Emelsu1993]

IDK who was at 1:26, 1:28 was Patti LuPone, and 3:53 was IDK

[musicalRENT]

thank you!

[Emelsu1993]

haha, even though I only helped with one. =) well I guess one is better then none.

[musicalRENT]

one is definitely better than none ;-)

[bobbie406]

this is amazing i would love to be in rent

[rachelannexoxo]

this musical is the reason i pursued musical theater

not why i became an actress, but why i held on to my dreams and still hold it close to my heart.

[Malzziz]

I'd love to be part of an OBC.

Everyone always loves them!

This is so touching, wonderful!

[Scuzzz]

this version sucks

[Jonseyboydanny]

we did this at college and so much dancing got put in it. La Vie Boheme was ridiculous lol

[krackajap]

No matter how many times i hear it, it's a story that brings a tear to my eye. Rent was truly a phenomena that you only witness once in a lifetime. It's a shame it happened so early in my life that I couldn't fully appreciate it.

[GLINDAnELPHABA]

I watched this Tonys and with this clip I was instantly in love with RENT... I am still in love with it... I'm so happy I got to see it on tour in March with Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal.

No one understands why I like RENT... My friends think its weird and my family does also but I dont care... I am in love with RENT

[juvaus07]

I understand is one of THE best musicals. Not only the music but the message. It is an amazing story. Keep not caring cause it is a beautiful thing to enjoy a musical like this one!

[freshgrass0191]

2:10 from then on i cried. The music and then Seasons of Love just teared me up!

[TheSevenMooers]

Omygosh idina and taye are so cute '... and it changed our lives" ahhhh

[dizkidliz]

adam kantor and will chase adore u guys!!!

[TheatreFanatic4eva]

2:40 - 2:52 = XD !!

[snazzyemms]

slOOOOOw.

[Llirya]

love mark's "dance" at 1:06...=)

[waveatatteredflag]

IDINA AND TAYE <3

so adorable. so incredible.

[dizkidliz]

the baby is going to be beautiful

[piscescarodine]

rent why can't gay be like that

[rocgod]

that was awkwardly slow.

[andawayshegoes]

yeah I was thinking that...hmm...

[mspulido4]

Where is Jesse?

[naramurasaki]

This is the company in "Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway," I think, so Jesse wasn't there...

[catylaloca]

mmmm.. not

this is the Tony's and apparently the OBC was going, including the ones of "Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway".... every memeber of the OBC appeared except Jesse...idk why

[kathleenxxo]

im a such a sap !

i cry EVERY time i watch this.

i cry every time i watch the live DVD.

RENT is to amazing for me to control my emotions.

RENT will be back. And the revival will be almost as amazing :) can't wait for it to happen, CAUSE IT WILL ! lol

[katlin8807]

I totally agree!!! The stage show is much more emotional it seems like, but good lord I can't believe it closed! But like you said, it will come back because it's too amazing for it not to!! And it will win every award again.. "Best Revival of a Music" Anyone? lol

[Homgzrave]

it didn't close yet. i'm seeing it in july. it's going till mid-february, anthony rapp told me himself.

[katlin8807]

It Closed On Broadway on Sept. 7th, 2008... I should know, I was there. I don't count Tours, they might keep Rent going, but as far as a full Broadway Production, Rent is no longer available to see.

[Hannieexx01]

lol it's Idina- *all scream*

RENT will return to Broadway- it has to! <3

[Melancholic2]

i wanted to watch it so bad lets hope if it does nobody screws it up

[TheQuestionBoy4]

Wait a minute, they called Liza Minnelli to come up, and next thing you see is Patti LuPone, does anyone else find this a little strange? Maybe this video just skipped a bit. But, anyway, this is a great video and it made me cry, but then I thought, THIS IS NOT THE LAST OF RENT ON BROADWAY!!! IT JUST CAN'T BE!

[ElphabaKate]

My video skipped.

[johnnynalex]

let the story never end...

[notfromaway12]

LA VIE BOHEME!

[jennrr]

I thought Jesse L Martin was in the original cast? Where was he?

[Renthead966]

he was - maybe he couldn't make it that night?

[IliveLHOTP]

I love before she hits the high note, you see the rest of the cast start looking down the line, becuase they know its AMAZING!