live television production of Rent. It aired Sunday, January 27, 2019, and starred Jordan Fisher as Mark, Brennin Hunt as Roger, Tinashe as Mimi, Brandon Victor Dixon as Tom, Valentina as Angel, Vanessa Hudgens as Maureen, Kiersey Clemons as Joanne, and Mario as Benny. While the filmed version was intended to be the live performance to the public, Brennin Hunt, whom played Roger, broke his foot before the final act, and the network was forced to air the dress rehearsal of act 2. Related documentaries No Day But Today: The Story of Rent Jeffrey Schwarz directed this 2006 documentary about the musical Rent, from Jonathan Larson's original idea to his tragic passing and, finally, to the adaptation of Rent into a major motion picture. The nearly two-hour documentary was included in a two-disc special edition of the DVD release of the 2005 film. Revolution Rent Filmmaker and Rent alumnus Andy Señor Jr. produced this documentary, following his journey producing the musical in Cuba in late 2014. This production of Rent'' was the first Broadway musical to premiere in Cuba since diplomatic relations between the two countries became strained during the Cold War. The documentary was released March 13, 2020. Awards and honors Original Broadway production Original West End production 20th-Anniversary UK tour References External links Rent Musical on Broadway.com 1996 musicals Broadway musicals HIV/AIDS in theatre LGBT-related musicals Musicals based on operas Obie Award-winning plays Off-Broadway musicals Plays set in New York City Plays set in the 1980s Plays set in the 1990s Plays set in the United States Pulitzer Prize for Drama-winning musicals Pulitzer Prize for Drama-winning works Rock musicals Rock operas Sung-through musicals Tony Award for Best Musical West End musicals Works published posthumously Works based on Scenes of Bohemian Life Tony Award-winning musicals