Here Are 525,600 Perfect Tweets About ‘Rent Live!’
After months of anticipation, Fox’s performance of Rent: Live finally hit the small screen last night and while it wasn’t what anyone was expecting, the show shared the same heart and beautiful message that fans have come to love over the decades. The one major hiccup was that Brennin Hunt who played Roger, unfortunately, broke his ankle during the show’s dress rehearsal the night before the premiere, making him unable to perform live. So, FOX made the decision to air nearly the entire show using footage from the dress rehearsal where it looked like a majority of the cast were not bringing their full A-game.
However, the last 15 minutes of the show did eventually go live, with Hunt and his boot perched on a table, and it was fabulous. The energy was there and the cast, which included Jordan Fisher, Mario, Vanessa Hudgens and Brandon Victor Dixon, were giving it everything they had. The final number also reunited the Rent: Live cast with the Original Broadway cast including Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs, Adam Pascal, and Anthony Rapp, for a touching rendition of “Seasons of Love”. It was an absolutely stunning conclusion.
Of course, when it comes to live musicals on TV, a majority of folks are there just to see if the ship will sail or sink. It was hard to judge Fox’s performance though because it wasn’t live and the cast didn’t actually know that the dress rehearsal is what would end up being aired, but that didn’t stop Twitter. While I said there were 525,600 tweets in this article, hopefully, you’ll enjoy the 32 I picked below!
1.
Us: Break a leg tonight, RENT cast!
Brennin Hunt: hold my beer. #rentlive— Jamie (@JamieG1128) January 28, 2019
2.
Justice for the line “think twice before you poo poo it” #RENTLive
— Brandon Skwarto (@BSkwarto1097) January 28, 2019
3.
I’d be very here for Vanessa Hudgens spending the rest of her career doing nothing but Christmas romance movies and live tv musicals. #RentLive
— Meghan Hug (@meghanhug) January 28, 2019
4.
I promise that this is the most that the term “mucho masturbation” has ever been tweeted. #RentLive #MuchoMasturbation @RENTonFOX
— Brandon Pfeltz (@Brandinian) January 28, 2019
5.
Jordan Fisher ABSOLUTELY KILLED La Vie Boheme! He is CARRYING this live version of #RENTLive !!! He is so talented #Rent
— Force Fangirl (@TheForceFangirl) January 28, 2019
6.
Take notes from @VanessaHudgens ppl! Rehearsal or live she is leaving everything she has on the stage. THAT is a star! #RENTlive #Rent
— ohheyp (@ohheyp) January 28, 2019
7.
Ok but I’m pretty sure everyone would’ve been cool with Adam Pascal filling in for an actual live preformace #RENTLive
— marcellus (@Cellus_Williams) January 28, 2019
8.
Cmon now, imagine Roger doing that stage dive in a wheelchair?! This is why they should’ve kept it live #RentLive
— Nate Adams 🎬🎬 (@TheOnlyCritic) January 28, 2019
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I’ve always thought to myself “you know what’s missing from #rent? An audience setup like it’s the damn VMAs” #RentLIVE
— Chris Wheat (@cowheat) January 28, 2019
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I shouldn’t laugh at him stuck on this table singing “nooooo” but here I am#RentLive #RentLastNight
— Dextrocardiac (@_Listennnn) January 28, 2019
11.
mimi: *hypothermic, in drug withdrawal, inches from death*
roger: anyway, here’s wonderwall #RentLive
— emma lord (@dilemmalord) January 28, 2019
12.
I….. I mean… I can’t be the only person who heard this #RENT #RENTLive pic.twitter.com/R4uKSckCpk
— taylor misses captain eo (@mickeybeignet) January 28, 2019
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Me and my friends trying to find the ankle break #RentLive pic.twitter.com/sy8kSZode6
— Zach (@TheGreatGinge21) January 28, 2019
14.
When they actually went live with the final 15 minutes of the show it was absolutely incredible, the cast was giving their all and it showed. I feel bad for the cast that 90% of what we saw was a dress rehearsal. But that ending was fabulous! #RentLIVE
— Tyler Bowman (@Tgbowman) January 28, 2019
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I don’t know what Ms. Darbus’ inspiration for the spring musical was but i’m here for it #RentLive pic.twitter.com/8voCT7OReO
— Izzy Quinn (@izzyquinnn) January 28, 2019
16.
Someone please direct me to wear I can purchase every pair of boots that was worn in #RentLive
— Blayne (@blayne_telling) January 28, 2019
17.
We 👏🏻all 👏🏻would👏🏻 have👏🏻 been fine 👏🏻with 👏🏻roger 👏🏻sitting👏🏻 the 👏🏻whole 👏🏻time #rentLive
— just ✋🏻JENN🤚🏻 (@JenneralJoyce) January 28, 2019
18.
i haven’t watched #rentlive yet, but i just wanna say:
even if these live musicals aren’t up to your standards or your liking, they’re bringing theater into the living rooms of people who may not otherwise be able to see it and i think that’s extremely important #supportthearts
— Kelly Brennan (@kellyjbrennan22) January 28, 2019
19.
Me: Okay, there’s no way he broke his foot during a performance, where would he even-
(You’re What You Own starts playing)
Me: Ohhhhh
#RentLive— dez. (@Dez_LaCourse) January 28, 2019
20.
Jordan Fisher and Vanessa Hudgens tryna hold them up like.. #rentonfox #rentlive pic.twitter.com/HtV9vG9Rq6
— tiffani davis ♡ (@tiffdavs) January 28, 2019
21.
I didn’t know how badly I needed Jordan Fisher gyrating his hips and singing the words “mucho masturbation” in my life but w o w #RENTLive pic.twitter.com/LKPtGwVRTH
— Brigid 🌲✨ (@justlikepluto) January 28, 2019
22.
Everytime I see Rodger doing something a little risky on his ankles #RENTLive pic.twitter.com/eXWArz1NR4
— Evie Bair (@evalynbair) January 28, 2019
23.
The whole cast of #RentLive: we wanna perform live! 🎼👏
Roger’s ankle: pic.twitter.com/EVG8hzZkBV
— Viktor Arakia 🌈🌹 (@rupaulmemes) January 28, 2019
24.
Spot the difference #RentLive #RENT #RentNotLive pic.twitter.com/dK4mDVzCYH
— kye (@_saveanelephant) January 28, 2019
25.
If the last 15 live minutes were any indication of what #RentLive could have been, the cast deserves a do-over. @RENTonFOX
— -plays the winter soldier theme on repeat- (@theycallmeVLM) January 28, 2019
26.
The part us original RentHeads were waiting for!! Adam Pascal! Idina Mendel! Anthony Rapp! Daphne Rubin-Vega! Jesse Martin! #RentLive pic.twitter.com/Y8iaKrWnKJ
— KelisePolarBear #RunBernieRun (@KelisePolarBear) January 28, 2019
27.
Worth the wait to see this line of humans #RENTLive pic.twitter.com/wWn35GqIVh
— Lauren Warnecke (@artintercepts) January 28, 2019
28.
Not to be dramatic, but this frame has cured my depression #RentLIVE pic.twitter.com/7pPcIdG8z2
— abby (@mann_abby) January 28, 2019
29.
Jesse L Martin be like: Yeah, this last note is mine. #RentFox #RentNotQuiteLive #RENTLive #rentliveonfox pic.twitter.com/Jn6x7n6DVV
— Dominic Gaon (@Dancing_IMoo) January 28, 2019
30.
YALL HAD OG ROGER BACKSTAGE THIS WHOLE TIME AND MADE US WATCH A TAPED PERFORMANCE #rentlive pic.twitter.com/86DCRl3yLv
— Marissa Driscoll (@MarissaSaysWhat) January 28, 2019
31.
Worth the wait to see this line of humans #RENTLive pic.twitter.com/wWn35GqIVh
— Lauren Warnecke (@artintercepts) January 28, 2019
32.
So I’d just like to take a moment to appreciate the fact that #RentLive actually took a moment to remember Jonathan Larson and the fact that though he never got to see his creation actually go on stage he is forever remembered for the legacy he left with it! pic.twitter.com/M0WlivK0FA
— PascalthePup (@PascalthePup) January 28, 2019
What did you think of Rent: Live? Would you have rather them done it with Hunt in the wheelchair? Should the cast get the chance to do it again? Let us know your thoughts!
Having studied Media & Writing at James Madison University, I always knew that I wanted to do some type of creative writing, but being able to write about zombies, Starks, and superheroes on a daily basis for Fan Fest is my actual dream. While I probably shouldn’t be as proud as I am to be so similar to Nick Miller, I do hope to one day write my own “Pepperwood Chronicles’.